Op-Ed: Speaking Mandarin, Silencing Dialects — Beautiful Harmonies or Dissonance?
Language is not just a means for communication - it bridges culture, memory, and identity. In a diverse Singapore, the Speak Mandarin Campaign unified the Chinese Singaporeans with Mandarin and eliminated the various dialects, a spiraling issue that was in the community. However, unbeknownst to them, this would come at a cost of connection to their heritage for generations to come. Disclaimer: Views expressed in this article are the writer’s own and are not representative of MAJU’s views....