A matter of national (In)security: English language policy in Singapore
Linguistic insecurity is a sociolinguistic phenomenon that has been well-documented and studied since the mid-twentieth century. A speaker’s negative perception of their own speech in comparison to the ‘superior’ variety can lead to an obsession with the ‘standard’ form and a discrimination against...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/71625 |