Difference between Singlish and Manglish

      (Source : Reader's Digest)

      

Singapore English refers to varieties of the English language spoken in Singapore, of which there are two main forms – Standard Singapore English (SSE) and Singapore Colloquial English(Singlish). Singapore is a cosmopolitan city with 42% of its population born outside the country. Singaporeans, even those of the same ethnic group, have many different first languages and cultures. The English language is now the most medium form of communication among students from primary school to university. Many families use two or three languages at home, and English is often one of them. In the past, some children received lesser English education than others. As such, the level of fluency in English among residents in Singapore varies

comparably greatly from person to person. There are 3 types of sociolects that has long been used in Singapore are Acrolect, Mesolect and Basilect. Acrolect and Mesolect are simply the same as they were regarded as SSE. While Basilect is considered as Singlish. Some example of Basilects are "You're coming today. Is it ?", "My handwriting not good, lah !", "Wait ah; Hurry lah, I need to go now !".But it's not the same as Malaysian English (known as Manglish). Manglish is a mix of 2 languages of Malay (local language) and English. For example "I sayang you !" but the use of "lah; ah" sometimes being used in Manglish. Manglish is widely being used in society to communicate with each other and often in teaching except for English and Malay lessons.