The Leeter Spiaking Singlish Book 2 Idioms

Author : Gwee Li Sui
Publisher : Leeter Spiaking Singlish
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9815009613

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The Leeter Spiaking Singlish by Gwee Li Sui Pdf

Following on the success of his 2017 hit, Spiaking Singlish: A Companion to How Singaporeans Communicate, Gwee Li Sui is back with a series of three "Leeter" books covering the quintessential features of Singlish, Singapore's unofficial language - written in Singlish! In this second volume, we learn that Singlish is not just about lah and leh: "Singlish oso got idiom and proverbs wor. Such kinds of expression make natural sense within a language and often cannot be translated without lugi-ing some depth. Consider how much shiokness 'blur like sotong' and 'bak chew tak stamp' bring to a situation with people being tekanded. Use 'pattern more than badminton', 'mee siam mai hum', or 'last time policeman wear shorts', and you'll have pecah lobang your true fewling on a matter without saying more."

Author : Gwee Li Sui
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9789815044201

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The Leeter Spiaking Singlish: BOOK 2 (Idioms) by Gwee Li Sui Pdf

Following on the success of his 2017 hit, Spiaking Singlish: A Companion to How Singaporeans Communicate, Gwee Li Sui is back with a series of three “Leeter” books covering the quintessential features of Singlish, Singapore’s unofficial language – written in Singlish! In this second volume, we learn that Singlish is not just about lah and leh: “Singlish oso got idiom and proverbs wor. Such kinds of expression make natural sense within a language and often cannot be translated without lugi-ing some depth. Consider how much shiokness ‘blur like sotong’ and ‘bak chew tak stamp’ bring to a situation with people being tekanded. Use ‘pattern more than badminton’, ‘mee siam mai hum’, or ‘last time policeman wear shorts’, and you’ll have pecah lobang your true fewling on a matter without saying more.”

Author : Li Sui Gwee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : English language
ISBN : 9815009613

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The Leeter Spiaking Singlish: Idioms by Li Sui Gwee Pdf

Author : Dr Gwee Li Sui
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9789815044256

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The Leeter Spiaking Singlish Book 3: Loanwords by Dr Gwee Li Sui Pdf

From the master of Singlish himself! Following on the success of his 2017 hit, Spiaking Singlish: A Companion to How Singaporeans Communicate, Gwee Li Sui is back with a series of three ‘Leeter’ books covering the quintessential features of Singlish, Singapore’s unofficial language – written in Singlish! In this third volume, we look at where Singlish words come from: ‘There are England terms like ‘act cute’ and ‘act blur’ whose meanings we tweak, Melayu ones we keep like ‘cabut’ and ‘pakat’, cheena ones we use like ‘cheong hei’ or translate into England like ‘wait long-long’, Tamil words like ‘goondu’ and ‘aiyoh’, distorted Japanese words like ‘bakero’, and so on. Then got phrases made with words from different languages that become something lagi tok kong, such as ‘buay tahan’ and ‘jiak kentang’.

Author : Vere Henry Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1050552006

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A Book of English Idioms by Vere Henry Collins Pdf

Author : Vere Henry Gratz Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:491967402

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A Book of English Idioms with Explanations by Vere Henry Gratz Collins Pdf

Author : Jennifer Seidl,W. McMordie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:848234049

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English Idioms and how to Use Them by Jennifer Seidl,W. McMordie Pdf

Author : V. H. Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:476132706

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A Book of English Idioms by V. H. Collins Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:917622867

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English Idioms and how to Use Them by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Main Dixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:748984651

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English Idioms by James Main Dixon Pdf

Author : Michael J. Wallace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : English language
ISBN : 0003700178

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Dictionary of English Idioms by Michael J. Wallace Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:848267990

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Words and Idioms by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Peaty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Idioms
ISBN : OCLC:606198838

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Working with english idioms by David Peaty Pdf

Author : Gwee Li Sui
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789814794367

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Spiaking Singlish by Gwee Li Sui Pdf

Singlish is a punchy and witty patois used in Singapore. It mixes English with words, phrases, and syntaxes from the languages of different ethnic groups living in the country. This fascinating feature of Singaporean life favours efficient communication and humour and is well-loved by many. Spiaking Singlish doesn’t just describe Singlish elements; there are already several such references books. Rather, it aims to show how Singlish can be used in a confident and stylish way to communicate. Gwee Li Sui’s collection of highly entertaining articles shares his observation of how Singlish has evolved over the decades. To appeal to the “kiasu” nature of readers, each of the 45 pieces comes with a bonus comic strip. There is also a Singlish quiz at the end of the book for readers to test their grasp of Singlish! Spiaking Singlish is possibly the first book on Singlish written entirely in Singlish, complete with colloquial spelling. It may also be the most stimulating of them all. Fear not if you find this book too bizarre: all Singlish words and phrases are indexed and explained at some point in the book

Author : Linda Flavell,Roger Flavell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : English language
ISBN : 9812752943

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Idioms and Their Origins by Linda Flavell,Roger Flavell Pdf