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