Reintroducing of Dialects

[Jeraldine]

Hi Everyone!
My friends and I have started this petition to Media Development Authority to reintroduce dialects in Singapore.

We would really like your support for this petition. We currently have over 800 signatures and just need 160 plus more or so to attain our target of 1000 signatures!

You can sign our petition here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/312/...uction-of-dialects-on-local-tvradio-programs/

We are pushing for the lifting of the ban on dialects on local television and radio programs because the belief that the learning of dialects interferes with the mastery of Mandarin and English is no longer valid.

Huge amount of linguistic research has shown that it is possible for young children to be multilingual.

Disallowing dialects on local radio and television programs also marginalize the elderly from being in touch with current affairs, having access to entertainment and even communicating with their own grand children.

For more information: Reintroduce dialects back into Singapore – The Online Citizen

Thank you everyone!

 

[Vexed Spirit]

Thumbs up for a worthy cause!

Hopefully it'll implement changes, ka yeow!

 

[Nemesismaster]

U want dialect back and later the Pinoy want their duck language n tiong want their bread in mouth language here too how

 

[Vexed Spirit]

U want dialect back and later the Pinoy want their duck language n tiong want their bread in mouth language here too how

Then we get to learn new languages.

 

[Nemesismaster]

Then we get to learn new languages.

Some things are not exactly like currency, the more the better you know? Certain language in poor countries are not desired to be learned unlike french or japanese unless u are inspired to be a maid or u like to shoot fisherman.

 

[Vexed Spirit]

Some things are not exactly like currency, the more the better you know? Certain language in poor countries are not desired to be learned unlike french or japanese unless u are inspired to be a maid or u like to shoot fisherman.

Chill bro, guess you're against fts. They're humans like us, come here for a better life to support family.

If we migrate, isn't it good if locals are accepting & understanding?

Although i disagree with pap's policies..

 

[Nemesismaster]

Chill bro, guess you're against fts. They're humans like us, come here for a better life to support family.

If we migrate, isn't it good if locals are accepting & understanding?

Although i disagree with pap's policies..

3 millions of immigrates in a 30 millions country like USA is immigration. 3 millions in a 5 million population I called that invasion.

 

[Vexed Spirit]

3 millions of immigrates in a 30 millions country like USA is immigration. 3 millions in a 5 million population I called that invasion.

Agree, what to do?

 

[holidayforever]

U want dialect back and later the Pinoy want their duck language n tiong want their bread in mouth language here too how

Already have liao ma...

Last time Channel 5 showed Tayong Dalawa (Two of Us) and Point of Entry also got speak some duckalog...

As for Ah Tiong, Michelle Chong always act like them and Alaric Tay also speak like them in the latest season of the Noose...

 

[cscs3]

Hi Everyone!
My friends and I have started this petition to Media Development Authority to reintroduce dialects in Singapore.

We would really like your support for this petition. We currently have over 800 signatures and just need 160 plus more or so to attain our target of 1000 signatures!

You can sign our petition here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/312/...uction-of-dialects-on-local-tvradio-programs/

We are pushing for the lifting of the ban on dialects on local television and radio programs because the belief that the learning of dialects interferes with the mastery of Mandarin and English is no longer valid.

Huge amount of linguistic research has shown that it is possible for young children to be multilingual.

Disallowing dialects on local radio and television programs also marginalize the elderly from being in touch with current affairs, having access to entertainment and even communicating with their own grand children.

For more information: Reintroduce dialects back into Singapore – The Online Citizen

Thank you everyone!

What's the point? Many Children today don't even red Chinese character well or speak in meridian. So what is the point of taking dialects back?

If you ask me the priority. I would say Meridian first as everyone is going this way including people in Hong Kong and Main land China.

However, I agreed it should not be a rule/law to disallow dialects.

 

[Geforce3]

Hi Everyone!
My friends and I have started this petition to Media Development Authority to reintroduce dialects in Singapore.

We would really like your support for this petition. We currently have over 800 signatures and just need 160 plus more or so to attain our target of 1000 signatures!

You can sign our petition here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/312/...uction-of-dialects-on-local-tvradio-programs/

We are pushing for the lifting of the ban on dialects on local television and radio programs because the belief that the learning of dialects interferes with the mastery of Mandarin and English is no longer valid.

Huge amount of linguistic research has shown that it is possible for young children to be multilingual.

Disallowing dialects on local radio and television programs also marginalize the elderly from being in touch with current affairs, having access to entertainment and even communicating with their own grand children.

For more information: Reintroduce dialects back into Singapore – The Online Citizen

Thank you everyone!

Hmm I am ok with allowing dialect on tv/radio, but do young peeps really want to learn dialect? As much as I would mourn the passing of a language, the thing is most kids do not and have no real way of learning dialect

 

[cancer81]

some say that dialects are the REAL mother tongue

so kids should be able to pick it up properly if it was taught in school!!

 

[Inix]

3 millions of immigrates in a 30 millions country like USA is immigration. 3 millions in a 5 million population I called that invasion.

Learn your Geog. US is 300M not 30M

 

[superman]

Dun worry lah, Dialects will not disappear, Singaporeans will always know
!@#$%^ dialect words.

 

[lingusthefungus]

What's the point? Many Children today don't even red Chinese character well or speak in meridian. So what is the point of taking dialects back?

If you ask me the priority. I would say Meridian first as everyone is going this way including people in Hong Kong and Main land China.

However, I agreed it should not be a rule/law to disallow dialects.

this generation of HK ppl still have wary against mainland chinese. dey r still very much cantonese speaking and resistant to putonghua. dey learn onli because it is requirement of gahment skool