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Sep 1, 2020 · The chapter refers to these Englishes as Pinoylish – Philippine Englishes in constant flux, in continuous construction, always fluid, occupying various points in a cline of centrality and peripherality, drawing from a repertoire of local languages, including English as a Philippine mother tongue, as well as other modes of communication that ...
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. The distinctiveness of Philippine English as a linguistic variety has also been paralleled by the literary creativity of its ...
Jan 22, 2024 · The rhotic accent, influenced by Philippine languages and American English, sets Philippine English apart from other English varieties. Additionally, the frequent code-switching between English and Filipino or local languages is a common phenomenon, showcasing the dynamic and fluid nature of language use in the Philippines.
5 days ago · The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included 40 Filipino terms—compound words and uniquely Philippine usage of English words—in the June 2015 update of what is recognized as the “definitive record of the English language.”. The curious case of Raphael Lotilla, who said ‘No’ to a CJ nomination.
Philippine English: Linguistic and literary perspectives. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. Bolton, Kingsley. 2011. The study of Philippine English: The contribution of corpus linguisitics. In Maria Lourdes S. Bautista (ed.), Studies of Philippine English: Exploring the Philippine component of the International Corpus of English, xi–xiv.
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Jan 14, 2024 · “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 American English, but it has since then developed its own norms and standards.
