Children's English in Singapore: Acquisition, Properties, and Use

by Sarah Buschfeld

Combining the World Englishes framework with First Language Acquisition methodology, this book investigates children's acquisition of L1 English in the context of multilingual Singapore, one of the traditional Kachruvian Outer Circle or ESL countries.

The book investigates language choice, use, and dominance in Singaporean families, identifies common linguistic characteristics of L1 Singapore English, as well as the acquisitional route that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138708879
• ISBN13: 9781138708877
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"