The role of language dominance in molding a Singaporean Tamil identity

The role of language dominance in molding a Singaporean Tamil identity

This paper aims to investigate the role of Tamil language dominance in creating a Singaporean Tamil identity. Tamil language in Singapore has been undergoing a visible language shift due with the dominance of English language. This study investigates the possibility of English language dominance as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	A K, Vellie Nila
Other Authors:	Francesco Paolo Cavallaro
Format:	Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	DRNTU::Social sciences
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66169

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