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Philippine English (similar and related to American English) is any variety of English native to the Philippines, including those used by the media and the vast majority of educated Filipinos and English learners in the Philippines from adjacent Asian countries.
Today, English is constitutionally named as one of the Philippines’ official languages, and it continues to be an integral part of local life and culture. English is the language of business, science, technology, government, education, and international communication.
Aug 22, 2020 · What is Philippine English, and why should Pinoys stop looking down on it? | ABS-CBN News. An Oxford English Dictionary world English editor wants you to quit scoffing at our own variant of the world language. BY JACS T. SAMPAYAN.
Among the more than 100 mostly Austronesian languages spoken in this densely populated archipelago is English, making the country one of the largest Anglophone nations in the world. Unlike most postcolonial nations, the Philippines did not inherit English from the British but from the Americans. When the Philippine-American War ended in 1902 ...
Aug 8, 2023 · Published Aug 8, 2023. ILLUSTRATOR Warren Espejo. (SPOT.ph) The Philippines is one of the largest English-speaking countries in the world, with over 14 million Filipinos using this secondary language after Filipino. When we talk about the English, we’re most likely referring to American English (AmE).
"Philippine English is a postcolonial English that has emerged in the Philippines. It was introduced to the country through American colonization; hence, its exonormative standard is...
Philippine English in the October 2018 update. In the October 2018 update, the Oxford English Dictionary published several new words from Philippine English. These new additions are notable for having been brought to the dictionary’s attention by Filipino speakers of English who answered the OED’ s online call for word suggestions.
