History of Standard Singapore English
Beginning around 1891, the population of Singapore grew rapidly after the British established a trading post on the island, which attracted many immigrants from Chinese provinces and India.[16] The roots of Standard Singapore English derived from the country's 146 years under British control. Its local character seems to have developed early in the English-medium schools of the 19th and early 20th century, where the teachers were often drawn from India and Ceylon, as well as from various parts of Europe and the United States. By 1900, Eurasians and other locals were employed as teachers.[17]Singapore continued to remain a British colony until it declared independence in 1965. After gaining independence, they joined the Malaysian Federation but this was a short-lived alliance due to the menacing relationship between Singapore’s administration and the federal government in Malaysia causing Singapore to leave the Federation in 1965. Since leaving the Federation, Singapore has remained an independent city- state.
English was the administrative language of the British colonial government, and when Singapore gained self-government in 1959 and independence in 1965, the Singaporean government decided to keep English as the main language to maximise economic prosperity. The use of English as the nation's first language serves to bridge the gap between the diverse ethnic groups in Singapore, serving as the lingua franca of the nation. As the global language for commerce, technology and science, the promotion of English also helped to expedite Singapore's development and integration into the global economy.[18] Schools are often taught in English, although the children also learn the traditional Singapore language to remain strong with their culture and traditions. [19] The standard Singaporean accent used to be officially RP. However, in recent decades,[when?] a standard Singaporean accent, quite independent of any external standard, including RP, emerged. A 2003 study by the National Institute of Education in Singapore suggests that a standard Singaporean pronunciation is emerging and is on the cusp of being standardised.[20] Singaporean accents can be said to be largely non-rhotic.[citation needed]
History of Standard Singapore EnglishBeginning around 1891, the population of Singapore grew rapidly after the British established a trading post on the island, which attracted many immigrants from Chinese provinces and India.[16] The roots of Standard Singapore English derived from the country's 146 years under British control. Its local character seems to have developed early in the English-medium schools of the 19th and early 20th century, where the teachers were often drawn from India and Ceylon, as well as from various parts of Europe and the United States. By 1900, Eurasians and other locals were employed as teachers.[17]Singapore continued to remain a British colony until it declared independence in 1965. After gaining independence, they joined the Malaysian Federation but this was a short-lived alliance due to the menacing relationship between Singapore’s administration and the federal government in Malaysia causing Singapore to leave the Federation in 1965. Since leaving the Federation, Singapore has remained an independent city- state.English was the administrative language of the British colonial government, and when Singapore gained self-government in 1959 and independence in 1965, the Singaporean government decided to keep English as the main language to maximise economic prosperity. The use of English as the nation's first language serves to bridge the gap between the diverse ethnic groups in Singapore, serving as the lingua franca of the nation. As the global language for commerce, technology and science, the promotion of English also helped to expedite Singapore's development and integration into the global economy.[18] Schools are often taught in English, although the children also learn the traditional Singapore language to remain strong with their culture and traditions. [19] The standard Singaporean accent used to be officially RP. However, in recent decades,[when?] a standard Singaporean accent, quite independent of any external standard, including RP, emerged. A 2003 study by the National Institute of Education in Singapore suggests that a standard Singaporean pronunciation is emerging and is on the cusp of being standardised.[20] Singaporean accents can be said to be largely non-rhotic.[citation needed]
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