Download Complexities of Philippine Dialects: Understanding Filipino & Other Languages and more Study notes Spanish in PDF only on Docsity! Philippine Languages and Dialects Earvin Christian T. Pelagio Language Researcher Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino Language and Dialects Dialect • Interchangeably used with variety • It refers to a part of the speech community that has a distinct feature or shibboleth that distinguishes them from the whole language community • Overtime, when dialects develop on their own, a time may come when they can be distinguished as a separate language Language vs Dialect How can we differentiate which is a language and which is a dialect? There are four criterion: 1. Mutual Intelligibility 2. Lexical Similarity 3. Grammar 4. Socio-Political Identity Tagalog • Tagalog is spoken in several provinces in the Philippines. • It has several well-known dialects like Tagalog-Laguna and Tagalog- Batangas. 1987 Constitution SECTION 6. The national language of the Philippines is Filipino. As it evolves, it shall be further developed and enriched on the basis of existing Philippine and other languages. Subject to provisions of law and as the Congress may deem appropriate, the Government shall take steps to initiate and sustain the use of Filipino as a medium of official communication and as language of instruction in the educational system. Filipino and Tagalog Ang Filipino ay ang katutubong wika na ginagamit sa buong Filipinas bilang wika ng komunikasyon, sa pagbigkas at sa pasulat na paraan, ng mga pangkating katutubo sa buong kapuluan. Sapagkat isang wikang buháy, mabilis itong pinauunlad ng araw-araw at iba’t ibang uri ng paggamit sa iba’t ibang pook at sitwasyon at nililinang sa iba’t ibang antas ng saliksik at talakayang akademiko ngunit sa paraang maugnayin at mapagtampok sa mga lahok na nagtataglay ng mga malikhaing katangian at kailangang karunungan mula sa mga katutubong wika sa bansa. According to Resolution No. 13-39 of the Kalupunan ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (5 August 2013) 1987 Constitution SECTION 7. For purposes of communication and instruction, the official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and, until otherwise provided by law, English. The regional languages are the auxiliary official languages in the regions and shall serve as auxiliary media of instruction therein. Spanish and Arabic shall be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis. SECTION 9. The Congress shall establish a national language commission composed of representatives of various regions and disciplines which shall undertake, coordinate, and promote researches for the development, propagation, and preservation of Filipino and other languages. Place names in the Philippines Are usually highly Hispanic: Guimaras, Cebu, Mindanao, Pampanga, Kalinga, Ifugao, Baguio, Sanga-Sanga Place names in the Philippines Are usually highly Hispanic: Guimaras, Cebu, Mindanao, Pampanga, Kalinga, Ifugao, Baguio, Sanga-Sanga Suggestion of Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino: Gimaras, Sebu, Mindanaw, Pampangga, Kalingga, Ifugaw, Bagyo, Sangga-Sangga Philippine Languages
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Orthography • Philippine languages generally use a Romanized writing system. It can be categorized into two groups: Spanish-based and Filipino-based. • KWF is propagating the use of Ortograpiyang Pambansa (2013) as the model for creating the orthographies of other Philippine Languages. • Some languages still use a Spanish-based system for certain aspects of their languages (e.g. dipthongs), while some languages have more than one existing orthographies used by different groups within the community. Chabacano • “Bastardized” Spanish • Is the term used for certain creoles spoken in the Philippines. The creole used in Zamboanga City is most well-known. • Chabacano uses a Spanish-based orthography.
