Language Planning and Policy: A Case Study of Dialects in Singapore - a Web Project for EL3267B
Chua Hui Hsiang, Felicia
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Introduction
Background of Teochew & Hokkien
The Beginning of the End
Macro effects
Micro effects
SMC impacts Teochew & Hokkien!
What type of planning?
Other W-H questions
A possibility for revitalisation?
Some useful data
Some survey results
Conclusion
List of works referenced
Post-script: Phua Chu Kang
A Tribute: My Grandparents

1) Do you speak any dialect? (If no, what language do you speak mainly and SKIP QUESTION 2) (by speak, we mean ability to comprehend and articulate)

 

yes

 

2) If yes, to whom? How do you rate your proficiency level? (comprehension only, or plus articulation)

relatives and when needed. not bad... rather good... both compre and arti

3) Do you find that Mandarin is replacing the role of dialects in places eg. home/market/hawker centre? If yes, has Mandarin diluted your dialect? (eg. do you replace the words you cant say in dialect with Mandarin instead?)
 

yes of coz. ya sometimes english too

 
4) What is your opinion of people who speak dialects?

 

depends.. if he jus speaks dialects then he is not as educated.. if he
speaks good dialect yet good eng and mad.. then he is a man who has roots .. you know what i mena right


5) Given a chance, would you join classes provided for the learning of your dialect?

 

ya of coz


6) If you have children in the future, would you want them to learn your own (or any) dialect? Why and why not?

 

yes... that is their roots and it is good to always know a 3rd langauge.

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