From our interview, we picked out that there are people who speak non-standard dialects
of English as their main language and yet, are still fluent
in their standard English.
Speaking
different dialects in different situations is called "diglossia",
and happens everywhere in the other parts of the world. Globalisation could be one of the reasons for language change around the world.
Most Singaporeans who can speak
Standard English also use a different form of English that we
call Singlish. Singaporeans learn how
to use different dialects for different situations.
The important conclusion is that usage of Singlish does not mean that
Singapore speakers will be impaired in using standard
English.
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