Can lah: how Singlish is finding its voice in Singapore’s language story
When Natasha Ann Lum was growing up, there was no place for Singlish – an English-based creole language in Singapore – a
t home. Her father was adamant that Lum and her brother not speak with broken grammar or use conversational markers such as “lah”, “lor” or “eh”. “He didn’t have the luxury of education and felt like ...
via South China Morning Post
When Natasha Ann Lum was growing up, there was no place for Singlish – an English-based creole language in Singapore – a
t home. Her father was adamant that Lum and her brother not speak with broken grammar or use conversational markers such as “lah”, “lor” or “eh”. “He didn’t have the luxury of education and felt like ...
via South China Morning Post
