The three ethnic groups of Singapore—Chinese, Malay, and Tamil—generally do not speak each other's languages, but most Singaporeans also speak English, which is the __________ of the city-state.
a. common speech
b. lingua franca
c. mother tongue
d. societal language
Ans: b. lingua franca
Psychology
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