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Download Free PDF. View PDF. In this chapter, I approach English in the Philippines not as one language, but as several varieties that are used in a wide range of situations and contexts. English arrived in the country as a language transported through colonialism. Its spread.
- Isabel Pefianco Martin
Sep 19, 2022 · This definitive resource covers in great length and depth all that is currently known about the new English. The chapters offer detailed descriptions of Philippine English at various linguistic levels in addition to examining the psychosociolinguistic factors which shaped the language.
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The Philippines is one of the most significant and most interesting English-using societies in Asia, where there has been a general awareness and recognition of a localized variety of English characterized by its own distinct lexicon, accent, and variations in grammar. Table of Contents. Download Full Book. Cover. Download. Frontmatter. Download.
- Ma. Lourdes S. Bautista, Kingsley Bolton
- 2008
Offering discussions of practice, language policy, language education, language teaching, and the relevance of English in various social phenomena in the Philippines, readers will find everything they need to know on theory, methodology, and application in the study of Philippine English.
Aug 18, 2022 · Internet Archive. Language. English. xvi, 405 p. 24 cm. An overview and analysis of the role of English in the Philippines, the factors that led to its spread and retention, and the characteristics of Philippine English today. Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-394) and index.
The rapid spread of the English language in the Philippines was unprecedented in colonial history, for within the space of 41 years, the American regime had done more to spread English than the Spanish Government did in 333 years (1565–1898) of colonization, for at the end of the Spanish Period, only 2% spoke Spanish.
Sep 1, 2020 · First published: 01 September 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118791882.ch20. Citations: 2. PDF. Tools. Share. Summary. This chapter approaches English in the Philippines not as one language, but as several varieties that are used in a wide range of situations and contexts.
