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Oct 1, 2013 · In an effort to create an awareness of this trend and foster the preservation of a country’s national language, this research explores the impact of the emergence of English as a global language on the Filipino language.
- Orathai Chureson
- 2014
- Orathai Chureson
- Introduction
- Language Learning Experience of Educated Filipinos
- Effect of English on Filipino Language Practices
- Factors Affecting Filipinos’ Existing Language Practices
- Perceptions of Educated Filipinos Towards Emerging Filipino
Abstract. A country’s national language is a national treasure that should be preserved and passed on from generation to generation. In some multilingual contexts, as in the Philippines, the national language is evolving, being mixed with English (Francisco, 2012) possibly as a consequence of globalization. In an effort to create an awareness of ...
In this beautiful seven thousand-island country, it is never surprising to hear the locals speak Tagalog; however, my first impression when I initially came to the Philippines was that I was hearing an English conversation mixed with some other language. Though English words were articulated, comprehension was not possible due to the code-switchin...
Based on the findings from interviews, the language learning experiences of all participants in the in-depth, semi-structured interviews had been dualistic in nature. They admitted to not having learned English alongside Filipino from childhood, although few words were first introduced in English. Participant D said, “We learned what is nose, e...
Based on results from the spot observations, media observations, in-depth, semi-structured individual interviews, it was evident that cultured Filipinos localized English to a large extent. Children are given names in English. English is also an official language and medium of instruction. From media observations, English language is used mostly...
Most of the six suggested themes or contributors toward the existing Filipino language practice by participants were generally comparable. All participants of this study agreed that the factors that contributed to this phenomenon were the influence of colonialism and language policy in the past; the heavy influence of local media and globalizatio...
Based on the in-depth interviews, all participants were aware of the current linguistic practice and the emerging trend that Filipino was losing its uniqueness as an individual language. Four of the participants in the in-depth, semi-structured interview expressed their concerns by making comments such as “a very sad practice”, “unhealthy practic...
- Orathai Chureson
- 2014
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Sep 8, 2023 · Uncover the reasons why English is widely spoken in the Philippines. From American colonial influence to economic factors and official language policies, explore the impact of English in various aspects of Filipino society.
pino intellectuals, writers, and scholars who were working in Tagalog and Pilipino - recognized today as some of the best in the land - were declaring that English would soon enough be a dead language in the Philippines. It was said that English would not even outlive the twenti- eth century.
Isabel Pefianco Martin. "This chapter presents the English language from the viewpoint of language policy. English was first introduced to the Filipinos through the American public school system and, for half a century, the language was systematically promoted as a civilizing tool.
- Chris J . Lowery
In the 1972 Constitution, Pilipino and English are declared as the official languages, and Filipino, as the new national language to be developed from the contributions of all the languages spoken in the Philippines.
Jun 4, 2010 · How did a mongrel tongue born on a small island in the north Atlantic become the globally dominant language now known as English?
