Standard English vs Singlish

ORIGAMIST SG · 2007-08-03T20:31:43+00:00

Speak in the way as long as the other party can comprehend your words can liao luh.

ORIGAMIST SG

Chairman of the Speak Good English movement Professor Koh Tai Ann argued that instead of making Singlish our national language, we can claim ownership to Singapore Standard English. In the ST interactive poll, only 18% said they prefer to speak standard English with 81% indicated they prefer Singlish. I for once go for Singlish. What's your take ?

vice_edge SG

lame la , y can’t singapore have its own ver. of language . why so lame must follow western style nia

airgrinder SG

Zhang Ziyi said "Why must I learn English, why can't they learn Chinese?"

But for Sg, I think it's important we learn good standard English. Until we are = US, then we make them learn Singlish.

latenightmonster SG

Very Happy theres no way they can make every1 speak standard english, unless mother tongue and dialects are entirely banned.

RonDaGuy SG

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DriftingGuy SG

If every country insists everyone learn their national language we might have to master 49 languages before age 18

michiyohayashi SG

Well, I do admit that I don’t take too easily to Singlish. It’s a unique way of speaking. Sinagporeans should learn standard English to be able to communicate on the same level as foreigners.

RonDaGuy SG

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Dr Who SG

listen to this Singlish song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvjt9uvWf10

yeah, elites can bugger off.....

FireIce SG

i communicate in whichever language the other party can understand.

zanemiller SG

Outside Asia, there’s a mix of a country’s language with English too. So we’re probably not the only country with __glish.

rooki SG

To hell with Singlish.

Every Singaporean should:
Speak English like an Englishman.
Speak Mandarin like a Beijing native.
Speak Malay like a Malaysian.
Speak Tamil like an Indian national.

No one cares about Singapore's 'unique' culture. It's simply too small to have any appreciable effect on the world.
Give it up and learn to speak PROPERLY.

qlqq9 SG

so did he define what is Singapore Standard English? Please ask him to give us crap.

qlqq9 SG

oops, correction - please ask him not to give up crap!! Nothing better to do is it!! Mr. Green

UnheardUnknown SG

why should we give up our national language? Singlish is something that truly

belongs to us. its our identity its how we recognize other Singaporeans

overseas. Dont people feel as sense of closeness when speaking singlish?

When intracting with foreigners we should speak standard english but when

we speak with fellow singaporeans i feel we should stick to singlish. At least

thats how i feel.

So DONT phase out singlish! Very Happy

dragg SG

all these speak mandarin, speak english champaigns are useless.

the hongkongers and taiwanese dont speak english but their economies are even better than us.

helIomotosxq SG

l like singlish

rathcycle SG

you are lying..
you like chinese !!! Laughing

just now i saw "user log in"... and i knew... another clone

club18 SG

u r back!

why all that debate about english vs singlish?
in the end, no1 will care.
those who speak english continue to do so.
those who speak singlish also continue to speak singlish.

ORIGAMIST SG

July 24, 2007
Speak Good English to score with youths
MARKING its seventh year with good music, organisers of the Speak Good English Movement or SGEM is focused on the 'language of the heart'.
Promising a new theme and graphic, organisers hope to encourage Singaporeans to express their feelings in good English, naturally.

Chairman of the movement, Professor Koh Tai Ann, elaborated the importance of speaking standard English from young, and making it part of a lifestyle.

'Attitudes and good speech habits tend to be acquired at this age, and significantly, from among them will come the teachers, parents and workers of tomorrow.

Launching their initiatives at Timbre on Tuesday, the organisers roped in Singapore artistes as activitists of the campaign.

One of them is Shirlyn Tan, who said she would like to show people how speaking good English can help her compose poetic lyrics for her songs.