Filipino English and Taglish :: language switching from multiple perspectives /

English competes with Tagalog and Taglish, a mixture of English and Tagalog, for the affections of Filipinos. To understand the competing ideologies that underlie this switching between languages, this book looks at the language situation from multiple perspectives. Part A reviews the social and pol...

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1. Verfasser: Thompson, Roger M.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2003.
Schriftenreihe:Varieties of English around the world. General series ; v. 31.
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Zusammenfassung:English competes with Tagalog and Taglish, a mixture of English and Tagalog, for the affections of Filipinos. To understand the competing ideologies that underlie this switching between languages, this book looks at the language situation from multiple perspectives. Part A reviews the social and political forces that have propelled English through its life cycle in the Philippines from the 1898 arrival of Admiral Dewey to the 1998 election of Joseph Estrada. Part B looks at the social support for English in Metro Manila and the provinces with a focus on English teachers and their personal and.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 286 pages) : map
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages p. 267-277) and index.
ISBN:9789027296078
9027296073
9781588114075
1588114074
ISSN:0172-7362. General series ;

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