Singapore Stories: Language, Class, and the Chinese of Singapore, ...

Copyright 2010 Ernest Koh

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

     Koh, Ernest. Singapore stories : language, class, and the Chinese of Singapore, 1945–2000/ Ernest Koh.
           p. cm.
     Includes bibliographical references and index.
     ISBN 978-1-60497-677-9 (alk. paper)
1. Language policy—Singapore—History—20th century. 2. Singapore—Languages—Social aspects—20th century. 3. Singapore—Languages—Economic aspects—20th century. 4. Chinese—Singapore—Social conditions—20th century. 5. Chinese—Singapore—Economic conditions—20th century. 6. Social classes—Singapore—History—20th century. 7. English language—Social aspects—Singapore—History—20th century. 8. English language—Economic aspects—Singapore—History—20th century. I. Title.
E r n e s t k O h

     P119.32.S55K64 2010
     306.44’959570904—dc22

2010000561