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	Authorities challenge 'unintelligible' English
		The younger generation is switching from speaking Chinese, Malay or Tamil to speaking English.
		Reduced English competence perpetuates itself as people poorly exposed to good English rise to be teachers and bosses.
		A compromise that the language movement wants to strike is th he dialect be restricted to informal usage (conversation, letters, dialogue in novels, plays, etc) but for formal written purposes where communication is vital, the more neutral international standard should be adopted.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw01/010505at.htm (936 words)

	Speakers Platform: Speak English Like It Tastes Good (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		We've gradually forgotten how to speak English like it tastes good, even when we desperately want people to remember what we are saying.
		Speak or write to evoke a smile, or at least a pause.
		If you practice speaking first about the other person's interests, then about what you share in common, and only then about how that commonalty relates to your interests, four amazingly powerful changes occur in how that other person relates to you.
	www.speaking.com /articles_html/KareAnderson_855.html (1273 words)

	Speaking in Tongues
		Luke is communicating to us that the miraculous gift of speaking in other languages at Pentecost was the ability to speak articulate, intelligible, foreign languages which had not been learned by the speakers previously and which were not learned at that time.
		Peter was convinced that the gift of speaking in tongues (languages) by the believers in Caesarea was "the same gift" of miraculously speaking foreign languages as the gift which he and the other followers of Jesus received on the day of Pentecost.
		Speaking in tongues just happened, then students subsequently studied the Bible to find support for this new phenomenon that took place in the meetings of Charles Parham of Bethel College in Topeka, Kansas in 1900.
	www.goodnewsaboutgod.com /studies/speakingtongues.htm (2286 words)

	a gecko’s tale » Speak Good English, can or not? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		To expect large numbers of Singaporeans to be able to shift registers in English, and include proper Standard English among their available registers, is to presuppose that English be a primary language to the majority.
		But Good English is the way to go to give Singapore a more competitive edge, especially in the service industry.
		So this year’s movement hopes to encourage them to speak standard English even casually like during recess with their friends.
	samaryn.com /2006/07/18/speak-good-english-can-or-not (2330 words)

	School of English, University of Leeds::Staff Pages
		An increasing proportion of the population speak it as a native language.
		For advanced users of English everywhere, a flexibility in style is needed which allows for the expression of local culture but which is sensitive to the needs of those outside the community when the writer reaches across national boundaries.
		The varieties of English used and represented in the two novels are compared to the varieties of English attested in sociolinguistic studies of Singapore.
	www.leeds.ac.uk /english/staff/pages/staffindex.php?file=antheab (6524 words)

	Nations in Asia give English their own flavorful quirks
		In their latest initiative to perfect society, Singapore's leaders have begun the Speak Good English Movement - a campaign to eliminate a rough-and-ready patois known as Singlish that has spread through their nation like a linguistic virus.
		Standard English is the common language of Singapore's multi-ethnic population of four million, one of four official languages that also include Malay, Mandarin Chinese and Tamil.
		English is the language of the Internet, of movies and music, of air traffic controllers and captains at sea.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw01/010701ny.htm (1149 words)

	Singapore's social engineers push proper English / Common folks' 'Singlish' seen as barrier to success
		In their latest initiative to perfect society, Singapore's leaders have begun the Speak Good English Movement, a campaign to eliminate a rough-and- ready patois known as Singlish that has spread through their little nation like a linguistic virus.
		Today, 350 million people speak English as their mother tongue, but more than a billion speak it as a second language, at least to a degree.
		Standard English is the common language of Singapore's multiethnic population of 4 million, one of four official languages along with Mandarin Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2001/07/29/MN197131.DTL&type=printable (1143 words)

	Nations in Asia Give English Their Own Flavorful Quirk
		In their latest initiative to perfect society, Singapore's leaders have begun the Speak Good English Movement — a campaign to eliminate a rough-and-ready patois known as Singlish that has spread through their nation like a linguistic virus.
		As English spreads around the world, speakers in many countries are reinventing it by bringing words modeled on English into their primary languages.
		Standard English is the common language of Singapore's multi-ethnic population of 4 million, one of four official languages that also include Malay, Mandarin Chinese and Tamil.
	www.ampersandcom.com /ampersandcommunications/SingaporeEnglish2.htm (1245 words)

	The Hindu : 'Singlish' to make way for English
		Lee Hsien Loong, stressed the importance of English: ``According to BBC News Online, March 23, nine out of 10 computers connected to the Internet are located in English speaking countries and more than 80 per cent of all home pages on the web are written in English.
		But Singaporeans must speak a form of English that is readily understood by people all over the world.'' He said the ``speak good English movement'' was off to a promising start.
		Parents can get their children to speak good English only if they try to speak good English themselves,'' Mr.
	www.hindu.com /2001/04/06/stories/0306000d.htm (579 words)

	Singlish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Singlish is the dialect of the English language as spoken colloquially in Singapore.
		Singlish is influenced by both British and increasingly American English.
		Singlish pronunciation, while built on a base of British English, is also heavily influenced by Chinese and Malay.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/s/si/singlish.html (598 words)

	Speak English Like it Tastes Good \| Say it Better E-Zine
		We've gradually lost our capacity to speak English like it tastes good, even when we desperately want people to remember what we are saying.
		Get others in motion with you in a positive experience and they will be more fervent, vivid, and believing fans, more likely to evoke their bragging rights and likely to share their experience with others.
		If you practice speaking first about the other person's interests, then about what you share in common, and only then about how that commonality relates to your interests, four amazingly powerful changes occur in how that other person relates to you.
	www.sayitbetter.com /articles/sib_speak_english_tst.html (1376 words)

	EducationGuardian.co.uk \| TEFL \| Singapore calls English teachers out of retirement
		Education officials want retired English teachers to mentor younger colleagues as part of a pilot programme called Seed-EL (Strategies for Effective and Engaged Development in English) which aims to improve language skills through reading.
		The ministry is involved in a wide-scale review of English language teaching as part of a campaign to standardise the English spoken by Singapore's linguistically diverse population.
		While the number of children using English as their home language has increased, a recent survey revealed that six out of 10 speakers speak "non-standard English".
	education.guardian.co.uk /tefl/story/0,,1837532,00.html (250 words)

	Language and Culture
		The division between native and non-native English speakers is based on whether it is their first language or their mother tongue.
		English has become an international language and from the phenomenon of code switching and code-mixing, we can see Englsih has been developed into many different kinds.
		The standard English does not only mean English used by native speakers, and the division of native and non-native English has become vague and without clear divisions, and that's why we said it has become controversial.
	yehlanguageandculture.blogspot.com (1298 words)

	Just Good Company: A Journal of Religion and Culture
		It’s not just a tribute, post-modern or wise, to dialogue, but a recognition of the necessity and urgency to combine energies, lights, and dynamisms, given the gravity of the reality of the world, that is, of the creation and family of God.
		It isn’t about flights of fancy, but of “responding” and of doing so among all churches and religions, since the challenges of humanity-no small inter-ecclesial or inter-religious actions – are of such caliber, that it is necessary to mobilize – to speak graphically – the blowing of the Spirit of God in all humanity.
		In this age of globalization, all those, both clergy and laypeople, who share this desire to prepare themselves in a Christian way for a new council are invited to speak up and also suggest a theme to which they want to call attention.
	justgoodcompany.org /1.3/sobrino.english.htm (1018 words)

	Singapore English: Readings
		The role of English in Singapore is different from the role of English in Malaysia and in Brunei.
		And, incidentally, the English of these three countries is also having some influence on the English of their neighbours, especially Thailand and Indonesia.
		The Singapore English speech continuum and its basilect `Singlish' as a creoloid.
	www.leeds.ac.uk /english/staff/afg/singeb2.html (2434 words)

	Singapore
		When English as she is spoken by Singaporeans is misunderstood (This is the actual statement appeared in the newspaper)
		And it takes a lot of effort to overcome this fear of failure,” said Mr.Roy Jeffs, the 38 year old English specialist whose main job is to standardize the use of the language in new textbooks produced by the CDIS.
		An annual Speak Good English campaign will be launched next year as part of the Government’s efforts to expand the use of standard English and discourage the use of Singlish.
	www.mygoodenglish.com /Singapore.htm (859 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : International
		Although most Singaporeans speak English they often banter in shops, at home or with friends in a punchy native appropriation that adds words from Chinese, Malay or Tamil — the nation’s three other official languages — with frequent Chinese grammar.
		Widespread use of English is often cited by foreign companies as a significant reason to set up base here.
		Under the latest campaign, local personalities will urge citizens to speak in simple and clear English and to read more, while the message“You don't have to use big words to speak good English” will appear in Chinese, Malay and Tamil media.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030703/asp/foreign/story_2128339.asp (332 words)

	Kids News
		A mixture of English, Malay, Chinese and local slang, Singlish is English with a peppering of Singaporean colloquialisms.
		Since English is a global language, a proficiency in it would help Singaporeans plug into the global economy, develop the city into an international centre and link up with the rest of the world through trade and investment.
		Even in India, where English is the second language of many people, several state governemnts are hurriedly reintroducing English in their state schools.
	www.pitara.com /news/news_world/online.asp?story=162 (452 words)

	Do You Speak American . Sea to Shining Sea . Official American . English Only \| PBS
		A 1923 Illinois law making American, rather than English, the official language of that state was quietly amended in 1969 because Illinois residents continued to speak and teach English in defiance or ignorance of the statute.
		The English Language Amendment, if it is passed, may also prove to be more of a symbol than an enforceable statute, though many people fear that it could become a dangerous tool for linguistic and cultural repression.
		Dennis Baron is professor of English and linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
	www.pbs.org /speak/seatosea/officialamerican/englishonly (2665 words)

	mrbrown: L'infantile terrible of Singapore: Good English Cool!
		It's always good improving languages and being able to be understood in the global village, but pls singaporeans don't loose yr singlish, it's part of your identity, name it a slung or whatever but don't become british, it's just not fair.
		However, it is worth observing, there is a general consensus even amongst the spanish speaking community (and if you think english speakers are mangling their language, you should try deciphering latin American spanish into lets say either castilian or Andalusian spanish, you pengshan ah)- when all fails revert to neutral spanish.
		Aug 3, 2006 4:08:30 PM the real reason why everyone should support the "speak good english" campaign is because if one is not able to speak 'good english', the fault is assigned to the speaker as being nonchalant enough to ignore their grammatical errors.
	www.mrbrown.com /blog/2006/07/good_english_co.html (10180 words)

	English Department - Boston College
		We are looking for BC English Students to volunteer their time ONE night a week to teach underserved high school students.
		Mississippi Blues: English faculty member Susan A. Roberts is a finalist for The 2006 Mississippi Review Prize for her poem “Blues: ‘Bars’ work-clothes quilt”, to be published in the journal’s Spring issue.
		Professor of English, was named a semifinalist for the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, awarded to the best unpublished book manuscript by an English or American poet.
	www.bc.edu /schools/cas/english (1302 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Apparently when the school was first started with a handful of students, the sons of local businessmen, English superceded Mandarin after a few months, and became the sole reason that parents sent their children there.
		If English were to be spoken well, even if spoken simply, it must start with the government institutions which deal with the public.
		Once the frontline staff communicate only in good English, members of the public will be forced to upgrade their speaking skills and insist that their children also speak properly, as that is seen to be required in government and public bodies.
	www.asu.edu /educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art2583.txt (311 words)

	GWCSG Photos - Photo Contest - Fall 2004
		Speak Good English - Emaleigh Doley – 326 viewsA large number of differing races and ethnic groups make up Singaporean society.
		While the national language of Singapore is Malay, English is spoken by nearly everyone and is the official language of all business and administration.
		English is the first language for many Singaporeans.
	gstudynet.com /photos/thumbnails.php?album=2 (504 words)

	dsng.net - the daryl sng blog: English words that are borrowed from Malay
		If you asked me to name one English loan word that's Malay in origin, this would be the first to come to mind.
		There is good reason to believe that they learn the 'word' from the Hokkien.
		The original English pronunciation (te{lm}), sometimes indicated by spelling tay, is found in rimes down to 1762, and remains in many dialects; but the current (ti{lm}) is found already in the 17th c., shown in rimes and by the spelling tee.]
	www.dsng.net /2005/02/english-words-that-are-borrowed-from.html (2558 words)

	faq article
		English is the language of international business, science, technology, and tourism.
		The role of English as the language of the Internet has fueled this growth, and underscores its importance as the language of international trade and communication.
		BBC English and the British Council are developing new web pages especially for teachers of English in schools around the world.
	www.yaelf.com /aueFAQ/faqesl.shtml (904 words)

	How to speak good english?
		I'm keen to speak good & fluently english.
		1) Speak in english whenever possible: the best way to speak fluent english is to talk in English at every given opportunity ie try to use english to the maximum extent possible when in conversation with ur friends, colleauges etc.
		This helps acclimate your mouth and tongue muscle movement to English pronunciation, as well as sentence structure and word usage.
	www.englishforums.com /English/HowToSpeakGoodEnglish/zqcq/Post.htm (667 words)

	HeraldNet - Singapore tries to stamp out Singlish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In their latest initiative to perfect society, Singapore's leaders have begun the Speak Good English Movement -- a campaign to eliminate the rough-and-ready patois known as Singlish that has spread through their little nation like a linguistic virus.
		In this regard, Singapore's attempt at English preservation is admirable, but probably doomed, said Smith, who is executive director of the International Association for World Englishes and edits the journal World Englishes.
		But from a linguist's point of view, Smith said, every permutation of the English language -- every one of the Englishes -- is equally valid.
	www.heraldnet.com /stories/01/7/1/13973945.CFM (973 words)

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