Living in Singapore 16th Edition Reference Guide

Living in Singapore 16th Edition Reference Guide
Author: American Association of Singapore
Publisher: American Association of Singapore
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2023-06-17
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9813300027

Living in Singapore is the bible for anybody living in Singapore. Truly - everything you want to know about life on the Little Red Dot is in here. Want to know how to rent a Black & White house? How to hire a helper? What sports your kids can do? Check. Check. And Check! Chapters include: - The Big Move - Settling In - Education - Food & Dining - Health & Wellness - Shopping - Transportation & Driving - Running the Household - Life with Kids - Life as an Adult - Activities, Sports & Nature - Arts & Culture - Business & Career - Regional Travel

Singapore

Singapore
Author: Marión Bravo-Bhasin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2006
Genre: Culture shock
ISBN:

English in Singapore

English in Singapore
Author: Lisa Lim
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9888028421

English in Singapore provides an up-to-date, detailed and comprehensive investigation into the various issues surrounding the sociolinguistics of English in Singapore. Rather than attempting to cover the usual topics in an overview of a variety of English in a particular country, the essays in this volume are important for identifying some of the most significant issues pertaining to the state and status of English in Singapore in modern times, and for doing so in a treatment that involves a critical evaluation of work in the field and new and thought-provoking angles for reviewing such issues in the context of Singapore in the twenty-first century. The contributions address the historical trajectory of English (past, present and possible future), its position in relation to language policy and multiculturalism, the relationship between the standard and colloquial varieties, and how English can and should be taught. This book is thus essential reading for scholars and students concerned with how the dynamics of the English language are played out and managed in a modern society such as Singapore. It will also interest readers who have a more general interest in Asian studies, the sociology of language, and World Englishes.

Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition

Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition
Author: Josef Woodman
Publisher: Healthy Travel Media
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0982336160

Following the success of the flagship Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition, published in July 2007, the second edition has now been released. This 250-page guidebook features a fully updated and revised in-depth overview of Singapore's hospitals and clinics serving international patients and now includes 16 pages of color inserts showcasing Singapore's world-class facilities and attractions. Considered one of the world’s top medical travel destinations, Singapore attracts more than 410,000 international patients to its hospitals and treatment centers and expects that number to grow to one million by 2012. The country boasts 13 JCI-accredited healthcare facilities, and its healthcare system was ranked the best in Asia and sixth best in the world by the World Health Organization (the US was ranked 36th). Singapore's 35 international clinics and hospitals offer nearly every imaginable medical procedure — at a 30 to 60 percent saving over U.S. prices. This complete guide contains detailed profiles of each of the country's hospitals and clinics serving international patients and includes extensive coverage of the acclaimed Centers of Excellence, specialties and super-specialties, patient liaison services, accommodation options, travel destinations, and more.

Happiness in a Nutshell

Happiness in a Nutshell
Author: Andrew Matthews
Publisher: Seashell Publishers
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1999-11-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0957757263

The hugely popular pocket book featuring Andrew Matthews' favorite sayings and cartoons.

Chapters on Asia: Selected papers from the Lee Kong Chian Research Fellowship (2017-2018)

Chapters on Asia: Selected papers from the Lee Kong Chian Research Fellowship (2017-2018)
Author: Scott C. Abel
Publisher: National Library Board
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 9811410984

Chapters on Asia features selected papers written by scholars who have been awarded the National Library’s Lee Kong Chian Research Fellowship. These works examine the history and heritage of Singapore and the region, and contain fresh research based on materials and resources from the collections of the National Library and National Archives of Singapore.

The Culture of Singapore English

The Culture of Singapore English
Author: Jock O. Wong
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2014-06-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1139992449

This book provides a fresh approach to Singapore English, by focusing on its cultural connotations. The author, a native Singaporean, explores a range of aspects of this rich variety of English - including address forms, cultural categories, particles and interjections – and links particular words to particular cultural norms. By using the Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) approach, which is free from technical terminology, he explains the relationship between meaning and culture with maximal clarity, and an added strength of this study lies in its use of authentic examples and pictures, which offer a fascinating glimpse of Singaporean life. Through comparisons with Anglo English, it also explores some difficulties associated with Standard English and cultural misunderstanding. Lending a unique local perspective and written with an incisiveness that makes it ideal for both academic and non-academic readers, this book will appeal to all those interested in Singapore English and its cultural values.

Singapore English

Singapore English
Author: Jakob R. E. Leimgruber
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2013-05-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1107355257

In recent years the study of English and its global varieties has grown rapidly as a field of study. The English language in Singapore, famous for its vernacular known as 'Singlish', is of particular interest to linguists because it takes accent, dialect and lexical features from a wide range of languages including Malay, Mandarin, Hokkien and Tamil, as well as being influenced by the Englishes of Britain, Australia and America. This book gives a comprehensive overview of English in Singapore by setting it within a historical context and drawing on recent developments in the field of indexicality, world Englishes and corpus research. Through application of the indexicality framework Jakob Leimgruber offers readers a new way of thinking about and analysing the unique syntactic, semantic and phonological structure of Singapore English. This book is ideal for researchers and advanced students interested in Singapore and its languages.

Majulah!: 50 Years Of Malay/muslim Community In Singapore

Majulah!: 50 Years Of Malay/muslim Community In Singapore
Author: Zainul Abidin Rasheed
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 682
Release: 2016-05-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 9814759899

The Malay/Muslim community, comprising approximately 13% of Singapore's population, is an integral part of modern Singapore's formative years. The community has come a long way and accomplished plenty. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong lauded the community's growth and its efforts in nation-building in the 2015 National Day Rally,'The Malay/Muslim community is an integral part of Singapore ... and they have contributed significantly to our nation's harmony and progress.'50 Years of Malay/Muslim Community in Singapore highlights the progress, the contributions and the challenges of the community for the past 50 years since Singapore's independence in 1965. While progress is significant, challenges remain an uphill battle towards a comprehensive community development. As the book narrates stories from the past — the successes and the challenges — it is also important for the community to reflect and to look ahead — Majulah!

Crosslinguistic Influence in Singapore English

Crosslinguistic Influence in Singapore English
Author: Ming Chew Teo
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2020-01-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0429873875

In a social setting where speakers with several languages interact extensively, a major source of variation in Colloquial Singapore English comes from the complex interaction between crosslinguistic influences and various social and linguistic factors. By unifying both social and linguistic aspects of the phenomenon through the use of multivariate analyses like logistic regressions and Poisson regressions, this book represents a novel approach to the study of crosslinguistic influence in Colloquial Singapore English. As multivariate analyses provide us with information regarding the relative strengths of each social and linguistic factor, they are useful tools that allow us to have a more nuanced understanding of crosslinguistic influence in contact situations. Linguistic features from a variety of linguistic domains – morphology, semantics, and discourse – will be quantified, and statistical analyses will be run in R to determine the degree to which various social and linguistic factors affect the extent of crosslinguistic influence. Well-known Singlish features like the optionality of past tense and plural marking, the unique meanings of already, got, and one, and discourse particles lah, leh, and lor, are analyzed using this approach. The statistical modeling of these features is a first step towards creating a unified framework to understanding crosslinguistic influence.