Speak Mandarin Campaign
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The Speak Mandarin Campaign is a Singaporean government initiative launched in 1979 to promote Mandarin Chinese as the common language among Chinese Singaporeans and reduce the use of other Chinese dialects.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government initiative
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language promotion campaign ⓘ |
| aim |
promote Mandarin Chinese among Chinese Singaporeans
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reduce use of Chinese dialects in Singapore ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lee Kuan Yew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| effect |
decline in use of Chinese dialects in Singapore
ⓘ
increase in use of Mandarin among Chinese Singaporeans ⓘ |
| focus |
use of Mandarin at home
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use of Mandarin in daily life ⓘ use of Mandarin in the workplace ⓘ |
| frequency | annual campaign ⓘ |
| governmentPolicyType | language policy ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.mandarin.org.sg/ ⓘ |
| hasTheme | yearly campaign theme ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
broadcasting regulations
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public education campaigns ⓘ school language policies ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| justification |
promote cohesion among Chinese Singaporeans
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simplify language education for Chinese Singaporeans ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
English
NERFINISHED
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Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagePromoted | Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesDiscouraged |
Cantonese
NERFINISHED
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Hainanese ⓘ Hakka NERFINISHED ⓘ Hokkien ⓘ Teochew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedBy |
Government of Singapore
NERFINISHED
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Singapore Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaUsed |
print advertisements
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public events ⓘ radio broadcasts ⓘ school programmes ⓘ television advertisements ⓘ |
| notableChange | shift from discouraging dialects to encouraging bilingualism and cultural appreciation over time ⓘ |
| partOf | Singapore nation-building efforts ⓘ |
| policyContext | Singapore bilingual education policy ⓘ |
| promotedBy | People's Action Party government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regulates |
use of dialects on free-to-air television
ⓘ
use of dialects on radio ⓘ |
| slogan | Speak More Mandarin, Less Dialect ⓘ |
| startDate | September 1979 ⓘ |
| status | ongoing ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | Chinese Singaporeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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