From ‘blur like sotong’ to shiok, the use of Singlish, once explicitly discouraged, is now celebrated in Singapore – as it should be
Ten years ago, the English-language world witnessed a small milestone in a larger jubilee.
This was not trivial. Such official endorsement was particularly significant in light of Singapore’s official language policy and planning, which includes the annual Speak Good English Movement (SGEM) that, since 2000, has explicitly discouraged the use of Singlish in favour of “Good English”.
The following year saw another milestone, this time extending beyond the nation’s shores.
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