Culture, Identity, and the Arts · Term 2: Cultural Literacy

Language and Identity

Exploring how code-switching and dialects like Singlish function as markers of identity.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the choice of language reflect an individual's sense of belonging?
  2. 2What is the relationship between linguistic standardisation and social mobility?
  3. 3How can literature written in non-standard dialects challenge traditional notions of literary merit?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Language, Culture and Identity - JC2
Level: JC 2
Subject: English Language
Unit: Culture, Identity, and the Arts
Period: Term 2: Cultural Literacy

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