Singlish particles and politeness work in face-threatening speech acts
Having been thought to be ‘crass’, ‘uneducated’ and ‘unintelligent’, Singlish, also commonly known as Singapore Colloquial English, is perceived to be an impolite language. In particular, Singlish particles, which are purportedly Singlish’s most distinctive feature, have been said to exacerbate thre...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170522 |