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Toapayohkid

Toapayohkid

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  On 2/8/2010 at 1:40 AM, Darryn said:

Heh, the other thing that bugs me, is when someone sees a person of chinese ethnicity, they automatically expect them to speak Chinese. I am of scots / german descent - but no one expects me to speak either scottish or german. Fair?

 

Then just to show how contrary I am, its a slight annoyance for me, when people are always so surprised that my kid speaks chinese. I always feel a little [rolleyes] I mean - her mother is Singapore Chinese, she is going to a neighbourhood kindergarten, why wouldn't she speak chinese? (although I must admit, the damn language is too bloody difficult for me, I simply cannot get the tones - my teacher always got upset because I kept calling her "rat" instead of "teacher")

 

LOL nicely argued. it is coz down here, it is very uni-dimensional to a large extent in race-language. chinese means must speak chinese (mandarin btw), "malays" must speak malay (not boyananese, kelantanese etc) and indians means tamil (not hindi, malayalam etc).

 

that said, when i go over to oz or usa and identify myself from singapore, depending on where i am and who i speak to, when i speak english, the whiteys would sometimes say "ohhhhh you speak good english". stereotyping exists everywhere.

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Darryn

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I was musing to myself last night about the language policy - and wondering if it is time to do away with "mother tongue".

 

I absolutely and totally support the learning of two languages. This is fantastic and I think a really really good thing. I totally wish that I could speak two languages.

 

However, what if instead of "mother tongue" MOE said must just learn a second language to full proficieny and can choose that language?

 

German, French and Spanish (IMO) would be good options to add to Mandarin, Tamil and Malay

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Toapayohkid

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  On 2/8/2010 at 2:38 AM, Darryn said:

I was musing to myself last night about the language policy - and wondering if it is time to do away with "mother tongue".

 

I absolutely and totally support the learning of two languages. This is fantastic and I think a really really good thing. I totally wish that I could speak two languages.

 

However, what if instead of "mother tongue" MOE said must just learn a second language to full proficieny and can choose that language?

 

German, French and Spanish (IMO) would be good options to add to Mandarin, Tamil and Malay

 

totally agree that should do away with mother tongue and focus on bi or multi-lingual lang policy. the eu is a good example of success in some countries, albeit they only have to deal with romanic alphabets mainly and not indian alphabets or chinese characters.

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Darryn

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  On 2/8/2010 at 2:48 AM, Toapayohkid said:

totally agree that should do away with mother tongue and focus on bi or multi-lingual lang policy. the eu is a good example of success in some countries, albeit they only have to deal with romanic alphabets mainly and not indian alphabets or chinese characters.

 

The European system was what I base the ideas on...as well as my own experience with "national identity".

 

Back home A LOT of people really dun like the term Pakeha, or caucasian or European - most of my friends and family would refer to themselves as "New Zealanders" and if pressed further on the issue would repeat - I am a Kiwi, what is it to you? (and yes, we are all aware that Kiwi is not a race, but that'show we think of ourselves, not as coming from the Caucasus or Europe or whatever)

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  On 2/8/2010 at 2:38 AM, Darryn said:

German, French and Spanish (IMO) would be good options to add to Mandarin, Tamil and Malay

 

Hindi as well - after all, it is the National language of India.

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Karu

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Not exactly racist. Foreigners discrimination.

 

If I say I thought I'm in China when I go People's park over weekend or Manila when I go to Lucky Plaza. Then is that considered racist.

 

No offensive remarks here what. Remembered someone mentioned Serrangoon / KK mkt become very dark on weekends. That is offensive...

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RadX

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  On 2/2/2015 at 8:14 AM, Celicar said:

Akan Datang .... account tio hacked.

 

lol

  On 2/2/2015 at 8:19 AM, Karu said:

Not exactly racist. Foreigners discrimination.

 

If I say I thought I'm in China when I go People's park over weekend or Manila when I go to Lucky Plaza. Then is that considered racist.

 

No offensive remarks here what. Remembered someone mentioned Serrangoon / KK mkt become very dark on weekends. That is offensive...

 

 

yea not really racist but the intended idea remains and coming from a so called 'public figure'...oh well

 

yea if say acct hacked..............RIGHT! Think we prembaree tree ah..lol

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Mockngbrd

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You know what is racist?

Every other organisation that is "pro" a specific race. Chinese,indian,malay... watever...

 

 

Shouldnt' all SGreans be equal?

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Mustank

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  On 2/2/2015 at 8:19 AM, Karu said:

Not exactly racist. Foreigners discrimination.

 

If I say I thought I'm in China when I go People's park over weekend or Manila when I go to Lucky Plaza. Then is that considered racist.

 

No offensive remarks here what. Remembered someone mentioned Serrangoon / KK mkt become very dark on weekends. That is offensive...

(Hokkien) tey Wah kee orh orh hee peng is discrimination, racist or offensive [grin]

(Follow me to the dark side)

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ChickenMob

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  On 2/2/2015 at 8:06 AM, Myxilplix said:

I'd love to see his reaction when he goes to Changi Business Park.

 

you ask him come geylang see see, he wun even know who he is......

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