Just another rakyat on Nostr: A couple of language-related topics that I saw on Threads that I wanted to mention ...
A couple of language-related topics that I saw on Threads that I wanted to mention here but kept forgetting:
1) Singapore’s Speak Mandarin Campaign had a strong effect on the neighboring Malaysian city of Johor Bahru, where locals often listen to Singaporean radio broadcasts, as a result local dialects suffered. (JB residents are also known to speak more “proper” mandarin than mandarin speakers from other Malaysian cities.)
1) Singapore’s Speak Mandarin Campaign had a strong effect on the neighboring Malaysian city of Johor Bahru, where locals often listen to Singaporean radio broadcasts, as a result local dialects suffered. (JB residents are also known to speak more “proper” mandarin than mandarin speakers from other Malaysian cities.)