The Author: Janet Shepherd was born and educated in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Melbourne. A deep interest in Asian languages and cultures led her to study Sinology, Turkology and Central Asian Studies at the University of Göttingen, where she received her M.A. in 1997 and her Ph.D. in 2003.

• Contents: Sociolinguistic profile – Language planning and management – Achieving bilingualism – Language and education issues in the Chinese community – Lee Kuan Yew’s influence – Speak Mandarin Campaign – Diglossia in Singapore English – Codification initiatives – Singaporean literature – Speak Good English Movement – Educational reforms.

The Author: Janet Shepherd was born and educated in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Melbourne. A deep interest in Asian languages and cultures led her to study Sinology, Turkology and Central Asian Studies at the University of Göttingen, where she received her M.A. in 1997 and her Ph.D. in 2003.

• Contents: Sociolinguistic profile – Language planning and management – Achieving bilingualism – Language and education issues in the Chinese community – Lee Kuan Yew’s influence – Speak Mandarin Campaign – Diglossia in Singapore English – Codification initiatives – Singaporean literature – Speak Good English Movement – Educational reforms.

The Author: Janet Shepherd was born and educated in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Melbourne. A deep interest in Asian languages and cultures led her to study Sinology, Turkology and Central Asian Studies at the University of Göttingen, where she received her M.A. in 1997 and her Ph.D. in 2003.

• Contents: Sociolinguistic profile – Language planning and management – Achieving bilingualism – Language and education issues in the Chinese community – Lee Kuan Yew’s influence – Speak Mandarin Campaign – Diglossia in Singapore English – Codification initiatives – Singaporean literature – Speak Good English Movement – Educational reforms.