Tamil and Tamils: A Study of Language and Identity amongst the Indian Tamil Community in Singapore
dc.contributor.author | Rajan, Rajeni | |
dc.contributor.supervisor | Prof. Grace Zhang | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-20T05:48:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-06-20T05:48:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68384 | |
dc.description.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. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Curtin University | en_US |
dc.title | Tamil and Tamils: A Study of Language and Identity amongst the Indian Tamil Community in Singapore | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dcterms.educationLevel | PhD | en_US |
curtin.department | Education | en_US |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access | en_US |
curtin.faculty | Humanities | en_US |