1) Do you speak
( *by speak, we mean ability to comprehend and articulate any dialect?) If
no, what language do you speak mainly and SKIP QUESTION 2)
YES
2)
If yes, to whom?How do you rate your proficiency level? (comprehension only, or plus articulation)
COmprehension &
articulation. A bit at home. used to be with grand-parents.
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 can't say in dialect with Mandarin instead?)
yes.
4) What is your
opinion of people who speak dialects?
Depends on
their age. kids-WAT??? teenagers-Wannabes, Adults-depends on whether they r ah-sohs, professionals or wkg class.
Elderly-understandable.
5)
Given a chance, would you join classes provided for the learning of your dialect?
maybe
6) If you have
children of your own in the future, would you want them to learn your own (or any) dialect? Why and why not?
yes....kiasu
parent..the more u knoe the better.Dun care dialect or not!;p
