Crosslinguistic Influence in Singapore English: Linguistic and Social Aspects 9780429873874, 0429873875

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Table of contents :
Cover
Half Title
Series
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of abbreviations
1 Introduction – Crosslinguistic influence in Singapore English
2 You say buay, I say tahan – The linguistic situation in Singapore
3 Toolkit for unifying social and linguistic aspects
4 Missing you – Past tense and plural marking
5 Semantically unique – already got one
6 At the end of the clause – Discourse particles lah, leh, lor
7 Conclusion – Towards a more complete picture
Index

Crosslinguistic Influence in Singapore English: Linguistic and Social Aspects
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