Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in Singapore

by Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew

'Pulau Panjan', 'Po Luo Chung', 'Pulau Ujong', 'Lung-ya-men', 'Temasek', 'Singapura' are all former names of Singapore and belie its colourful history as the El-Dorado and nexus of Southeast Asia.…