The Step-tongue: Children's English in SingaporeIn Singapore, multilingualism is the norm, and English (often the local variety) is widely acquired and used. This book examines the social and historical context of children's English in Singapore, and traces the development of four Singaporean children who have English as a native language. The implications for education and speech therapy are discussed. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Acquiring Singapore Colloquial English | 52 |
Acquisition of Interrogatives | 84 |
Languages in Education in Singapore | 143 |
Speech and Language Therapy in Singapore | 191 |
| 214 | |
| 227 | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Step-tongue: Children's English in Singapore Volume 101 of Multilingual matters |
| Author | Anthea Fraser Gupta |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Multilingual Matters, 1994 |
| ISBN | 1853592293, 9781853592294 |
| Length | 229 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / General Psychology / Developmental / Child |
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