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The Speak Good English Movement (SGEM) is a Singapore Government campaign〔(Singapore to launch Speak-good-English campaign ) – Agence France Presse in Singapore, 30 August 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2010〕 to "encourage Singaporeans to speak grammatically correct English that is universally understood".〔(Speak Good English Movement – What We Do ) Retrieved 18 November 2010〕 It was launched by then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on 29 April 2000. The purpose was to ensure that Singaporeans recognise the importance of speaking Standard English and to encourage its usage.〔(Locals told to speak English, not Singlish ) – NZ Herald, 10 September 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010〕 ==Background== English was introduced in 1819 with the establishment of the modern port in Singapore. The port attracted migrants from neighbouring countries, such as China and India, resulting in a diverse linguistic landscape. Proximity to these languages has over generations influenced Singaporean English. Known colloquially as Singlish, it is characterised by the mixture of local expressions with Standard English (e.g. the use of discourse particles such as ''lah'').〔"You see me no up" – Is Singlish a problem? – Chng, Huang Hoon. ''Language Problems & Language Planning'', 27(1), 45–60, 2003〕 Singlish is commonly used by Singaporeans in informal contexts and can be incomprehensible to non-Singaporeans.〔(A War of words over 'Singlish' ) – TIME, 22 July 2002. Retrieved 18 November 2010〕 When the Speak Good English Movement was launched in 1999, then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong described Singlish as "English corrupted by Singaporeans", and "broken, ungrammatical English".〔 According to the government, mastery of Standard English is imperative to raise living standards in Singapore,〔 and Singlish causes problems when Singaporeans need to communicate in the "global language of commerce, business and technology". The movement thus campaigns for an improved standard of English used in Singapore. In hopes of extending its reach, the movement adopts a different theme and target group each year,〔 and also collaborates with various partner organisations to provide programmes in line with the movement's goals.
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