Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of English spoken in Singapore.
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- proper noun An English-based
creole incorporating Chinese and Malay words; used informally in Singapore.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In Singaporean English (known as Singlish), think is pronounced "tink," and theories is "tee-oh-rees."
How English Is Evolving Into a Language We May Not Even Understand By Michael Erard 2008
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Though the schools teach "Standard" (that is, British) English, the language of the streets and markets is an eclectic stew known as Singlish -- made up mostly of English, Malay and dialects of Chinese.
Interpreting the Evolution of English Timothy Farrington 2008
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Therein sprouted Singlish, which is a unique blend of languages that I would probably consider to be the equivalent of a slang in other countries.
jaimewolf Diary Entry jaimewolf 2006
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I've previously mentioned the amazing linguistic hodgepodge of English, Malay, Hokkien, and whatever the cat brought in that serves as the lingua franca of Singapore (despite government disapproval) and is known as Singlish (excellent Wikipedia entry here—thanks, John!)
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Some worry, however, that the island's unique patois known as Singlish could be lost, and with it an important cultural glue unifying the multiethnic, multi-religious city-state of 5.1 million people.
News24 Top Stories 2010
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Some worry, however, that the island's unique patois known as Singlish could be lost, and with it an important cultural glue unifying the multiethnic city-state of
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I think the Spanglish or the Singlish is the best!
TravelPod.com TravelStream? ? Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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Some worry, however, that the island's unique patois known as Singlish could be lost, and with it an important cultural glue unifying the multiethnic, multi-religious city-state of 5.1 million people.
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Some worry, however, that the island's unique patois known as Singlish could be lost, and with it an important cultural glue unifying the multiethnic, multi-religious city-state of 5.1 million people.
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Some worry, however, that the island's unique patois known as Singlish could be lost, and with it an important cultural glue unifying the multiethnic city-state of 5.1 million people.
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