Sociolinguistic Factors Affecting Tense Variation in Singapore English

Despite English being the primary official language of Singapore, many of its citizens show deviations from Standard Singapore English (SSE) in speech or writing. In particular, it has been noted that Singapore English speakers may produce non-standard tense morphology, often omitting verbal past-te...

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Main Author: Wesley Leong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh Library 2021-06-01
Series:Lifespans and Styles
Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lifespansstyles/article/view/5642