SINGLISH may be the bane of teachers, but it is music to the ears of linguists.

More than 40 academics worldwide, drawn by the evolving nature of Singapore English, or Singlish, have published research papers or books on it.

It is immensely valuable as a living tongue that is evolving all the time, and reflects the multicultural linguistic background of the country, they said.

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