The Singlish Language Reflects the Power of My People

Edit Topix 10 Aug 2016
"Who taught you to speak like that?" Written in Singlish - the folksy patois of Singapore that combines English, Mandarin, Malay and Chinese dialects including Teochew and Hokkien - Sarong Party Girls has a narrative voice that's a little unusual, certainly in the United States. At its best, the Singlish I grew up speaking with my friends and ......

'Orange is the New Black' star Uzo Aduba once again shows off her linguistic prowess

Edit Mashable 03 Aug 2016
Just a month ago, the talented actress who plays Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in Orange is the New Black delivered a repertoire of Singlish phrases that ......

Singaporeans, rejoice: This airline will use Singlish on national day

Edit Mashable 02 Aug 2016
Earlier this year, budget airline Jetstar pranked us for April Fools' Day with a video that claimed they were adopting Singapore's creole, Singlish, as its official language....

What happens to all of us after watching a TED Talk

Edit Mashable 02 Aug 2016
She might have a case of TED Talk hysteria ... This airline will use Singlish on national day ... ....

Jared Leto gave Jimmy Fallon a gift that would make the Joker proud

Edit Mashable 02 Aug 2016
Hint. It's alive ... What happens to all of us after watching a TED Talk ... Singaporeans, rejoice. This airline will use Singlish on national day ... ....

Watch this oddly serene drone footage of basking sharks in Scotland

Edit Mashable 02 Aug 2016
Sharks get a bad rap for being the meanest creatures in the sea, but these supposed murderous man-eaters are actually a beautifully diverse and fascinating group. SEE ALSO ... Singaporeans, rejoice. This airline will use Singlish on national day ... ....

Line will launch animated Singapore sticker set to celebrate the country's 51st birthday

Edit Mashable 21 Jul 2016
Singapore's National Day falls on Aug. 9 and commemorates its independence from Malaysia in 1965 ... SEE ALSO ... soccer ... Of course, nothing would be truly Singaporean without some Singlish added into the mix. Singlish is the country's creole that mixes ethnic Chinese and Malay loanwords into the English language. Some of the Singlish words used in this version include ... 25. Image. Line ... ....

'Sarong Party Girls' takes an exciting plunge into the lives of modern Singaporean women

Edit The Miami Herald 20 Jul 2016
She decided to write the novel in "Singlish," which is English infused with Malay and Chinese words. Singlish sentence structure may seem flipped to those unfamiliar to the language, because it is rooted in Chinese sentence structure ... Singlish is widely used in informal settings, but in the past, the Singaporean government has tried to stop the language for good....

“The Concubine Culture Is Alive and Well”

Edit Slate 20 Jul 2016
Jazzy, Tan’s protagonist, spills out her story in Singlish, the Singaporean street vernacular, a patois that punches up the queen’s English with its distinctive grammar, slang, and smattering of vocabulary from Chinese dialects, Tamil, and Malay ... Without hearing her Singlish playing in her mind, as if she were being dictated to, Tan said there would have been no novel....

'Sarong Party Girls' author in Maplewood Thursday

Edit NJ dot com 13 Jul 2016
Set in Singapore, the book is written entirely in "Singlish" a patois of English with Malay, Mandarin and various Chinese dialects ... Set in Singapore, the book is written entirely in "Singlish" a patois of English with Malay, Mandarin and various Chinese dialects. It chronicles, Jazzy, 27, maneuvering her way through the materialistic circles in Singapore where old mores clash with the new ... ang moh guys ... ....

Singlish-Speaking Robot: Folk Hero Or Trash Talker Of Singapore?

Edit Forbes 12 Jul 2016
Robi the humanoid robot began selling in Singapore this month with the ability to speak Singlish, a term for English mixed with hints of Asian languages that have influenced the city-state. The robot designed in Japan to dance, sing and clean tables can say, for example, “Just call me Robi, [...] ... ....

Ram not going to let guy insulate his house without a few headbutts

Edit Mashable 28 Jun 2016
Perhaps it's time to add "insulating your home" to the list of things you can't do without a ram charging you ... The cast of 'Les Misérables' take a stab at Singlish and fail adorably. ....

The cast of 'Les Misérables' take a stab at Singlish and fail adorably

Edit Mashable 27 Jun 2016
When it comes to Singlish, not all noobs will ace it like Orange is the New Black actress, Uzo Aduba, did on her first try ... in Singapore, being tested on Singlish was posted on its Facebook page....
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