Question

A language planning campaign in this country used images of post-its correcting a creole to the prestige dialect, to which some responded with post-its correcting the prestige dialect to the creole. An English-based creole that is unusually syllable-timed and topic-prominent is spoken in this country, (15[1])also the home of a “bazaar” or “pasar” pidgin. In this country and a larger neighbor, a widespread creole uses the word “already” as an aspect marker and often ends sentences (-5[1])with discourse particles such as (*) “lah” (-5[1])or “leh,” (10[2])due in part to Teochew and Hokkien influence. This country’s language planning efforts include the Speak (10[1])Good English Movement and the Speak Mandarin Campaign; those two languages, along with Malay and Tamil, constitute this country’s four official languages. For 10 points, name this city-state home to (10[1])many speakers of Singlish. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Singapore [or Republic of Singapore; or Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó; or Republik Singapura; or Ciṅkappūr Kuṭiyaracu]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Albert ZhangParden the InterruptionSandmännchen im Helikopter4415
Jacky XuchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbiamnemonists75-5
Robert WangNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)boy's jitches (ft. DMA)81-5
Jeremy TsaiJJarylandJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz8310
Will Alston1.g4 Test MixtureThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola8310
John John GrogerLet's Fighting LoveNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hesse9910
DMAboy's jitches (ft. DMA)NJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)12910
Nikhil DesaimnemonistschamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia13310

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%33%0%78.83
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y6100%17%33%95.17
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%50%0%78.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y1100%0%0%132.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y3100%0%33%105.67
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%50%0%65.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y3100%33%0%61.00