Singaporeans' Communication towards Foreigners

Introduction In this article, we will explain how Singaporeans use Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) to communicate with foreigners in Singapore and other countries. In recent years, the Singaporeans are very angry about not being accustomed to their mother tongue and spoken styles. In particular, the mainland insists that they do not pick up English and do not use heavy Mandarin. Based on their response, we believe that Singapore deviates from the way foreigners communicate in Singapore.

Because many Singaporeans use Singaporean English for communication, foreigners and foreigners may experience language problems during their stay in Singapore. Singlish is mixed with English and other languages, and the phrase may end with interesting terms such as "lah", "leh", mah. Sometimes, groups of dialects do not understand each other's languages ​​because the languages ​​are very different. In addition to Fujian Province and Chaozhou, we have a closer relationship with us. While Indians speak Tamil, Malaysia uses this language in their compatriots. However, irrespective of race or religion, the community of that country is united as one country, and most religious or ethnic disparities have been resolved.

When the Singapore team communicates with Italians on the phone, they will also face bilateral communication barriers problems. During the conversation, most Singaporeans usually speak in English, most Italians are used to speaking in their primary language (Italian). As accent and pronunciation are different, Singaporeans often encounter issues such as trying to understand what Italian is using to convey vowel differences. This emphasizes that Italians can not distinguish English by only vowels (eg sheepship, beggars etc). In other words, it tends to have a small vowel at the end of each English word, especially those ending with a consonant (eg, do, big etc), causing clarity problems. During)