English in Singapore Moses RischinEnglish 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
highlighting their suitability for emerging and future technologies
The main parameters of Singapore's socio-national construction - public housing
and the wonders of watching a child come into language
This book provides a detailed overview of the risks of climate change for urban areas including those risks to human health
Chandler applies Li's theoretical structure to specific traditions in Chinese art
The Comet is a pioneering work of speculative fiction which imagines a catastrophic event not only decimating New York City
and the formerly missing link
Wang discusses how Dewey's own observations and appraisals of Chinese society can give credence to the notion of Confucian democracy for China
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The author argues that "race" as a social construction is one of the most powerful categories for constructing urban mythologies about blacks
who fled to his home in the countryside to lay low until the murder trial blew over
Roy draws us into Egypt’s mystique
