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    The document discusses the history and current status of English in the Philippines. It outlines some key linguistic features of Philippine English, including differences from American English in grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. It also notes that Filipinos can face criticism for poor English skills, while proficiency is associated with higher status. Attitudes toward English proficiency in Korea are also briefly mentioned.

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    The document discusses the history and current status of English in the Philippines. It outlines some key linguistic features of Philippine English, including differences from American English in grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. It also notes that Filipinos can face criticism for poor English skills, while proficiency is associated with higher status. Attitudes toward English proficiency in Korea are also briefly mentioned.

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    The document discusses the history and current status of English in the Philippines. It outlines some key linguistic features of Philippine English, including differences from American English in grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. It also notes that Filipinos can face criticism for poor English skills, while proficiency is associated with higher status. Attitudes toward English proficiency in Korea are also briefly mentioned.

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    Role/Status of English

    in the Philippines

    Linguistic Features of
    Philippine English

    Peoples Attitudes
    toward using English
    History of English in the Philippines

    1521

    1762

    1898
    Peoples Attitudes toward English

    1. Filipinos with poor English skills become a target victim of


    criticism and cyberbullying

    2. On the contrary, those who possess or seem to possess high


    English proficiency tend to receive/assert a higher status
    (people with high educational background, call center agents,
    Filipinos who teach English in , and those who have experienced
    living in countries like USA, Canada, England, and the like)

    How about in Korea?


    Cyberbullying
    Lets pray for her uncle.

    Correct sentence:
    My ankle hurts
    Linguistic Features of Philippine English

    1. Grammar
    Follows American English
    spelling and grammar
    Redundancy and pleonasm

    2. Phonology
    Differences in diction and
    pronunciation due to L1

    3. Vocabulary and Context


    Differences of terms used
    for certain nouns
    Grammar

    (1) Subject-verb agreement


    (e.g.) One of the boys give a report to the teacher every morning.*

    (2) Verbs that are generally transitive used intransitively:


    (e.g.) Did you enjoy?*
    I cannot afford.*
    I don't like.*

    (3) Tautologies
    (e.g.) Redundancy I will be the one who will go I will go
    Pleonasm At this point in time Now
    Pronunciation

    (1) /r/ in Philippine English vs. /r/ in American English (AmE)

    (2) Intonation - singsong.

    (3) Varying success with the vowel contrasts in sheep/ship, full/fool,


    and boat/bought.

    (4) Few Filipinos have the // in AmE mask; instead, they use //
    as in AmE father.

    (5) Replace [p] for [f] & vice-versa; No distinction of [b] and [v], Soft
    th [] becomes [t]; hard th [] becomes [d]
    surface private mountain history
    purchase candidate captain mastery

    Schwa in unstressed sounds is pronounced in full vowels


    No glottal stops or flaps
    Epenthesis, Suprasegmentals,
    Yod-coalescence

    Epenthesis older generations pronunciation of star, stampede, sky


    become istar, istampede, isky due to Spanish influence

    Suprasegmentals emphasis on the wrong syllable


    Ex. Putting stress on the 2nd syllable of category & ceremony

    Yod-coalescence - clusters [dj], [tj], [sj] and [zj] are turned into [d], [t], []
    and [] respectively.
    Ex. dew, tune, tube
    - occurs in Australian, Cockney, Estuary English, South African
    English, etc
    Vocabulary and Context

    1. Giving commands
    Can you switch the light on?
    Can you open the light?

    2. Asking someone to repeat what has been said


    Philippines: Come again?
    America: Pardon?/I beg your pardon?

    3. Asking for some personal information


    Philippines: Where do you live?
    America: Where are you from?
    Philippine English American English
    comfort room bathroom/restroom
    cabinet closet
    rubber shoes sneakers
    brownout blackout
    take-out (food) to-go/take-out
    References:
    https://www.academia.edu/3997144/Philippine_English_Vocabula
    ry_A_Semantic_Study
    http://www.slideshare.net/rhinautan/development-of-english-in-t
    he-philippines
    http://americanenglish.ph/misunderstanding-english-pinoy-vs-am
    erican-vs-british/
    http://asianjournal.com/news/40-filipino-terms-added-to-oxford-
    english-dictionary/
    http://www.thedailypedia.com/2015/03/facebook-status-updates
    /

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