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UNINA9910779980603321 |
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Autore |
Leimgruber Jakob R. E (Jakob Robert Eugen), <1980-> |
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Titolo |
Singapore English : structure, variation, and usage / / Jakob R.E. Leimgruber [[electronic resource]] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-107-23680-0 |
1-107-35775-6 |
1-107-34915-X |
1-107-55873-5 |
1-107-34188-4 |
1-107-34813-7 |
1-107-34563-4 |
1-139-22575-8 |
1-107-34438-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 150 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Studies in English language |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English language - Singapore |
English language - Variation - Singapore |
English language - Social aspects - Singapore |
Language and culture - Singapore |
Singapore Languages |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Singapore and its Englishes -- Variation in Singapore English: old and new models -- Description: phonology and lexicon -- Description: grammar -- Indexicality: a model for Singapore? -- Conclusion: the variety as a structural unit. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In recent years the study of English and its global varieties has grown rapidly as a field of study. The English language in Singapore, famous for its vernacular known as 'Singlish', is of particular interest to linguists because it takes accent, dialect and lexical features from a wide range of languages including Malay, Mandarin, Hokkien and Tamil, as well as being influenced by the Englishes of Britain, Australia |
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