Tamil and Tamils: A Study of Language and Identity amongst the Indian Tamil Community in Singapore
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Open access
Authors
Rajan, Rajeni
Date
2018Supervisor
Prof. Grace Zhang
Type
Thesis
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PhD
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Humanities
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Education
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Abstract
This study investigated language shift in the Tamil community, a minority group in Singapore, and the maintenance of their mother tongue, Tamil as well as notions of identity amongst young Tamils. Contrary to previous studies, this study takes a stance that there is a possibility for Tamil to be a living language in Singapore, and in light of the positive attitudes and growing support observed amongst young English-educated Tamils, the declining use in Tamil may be gradually averted.
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