I don't think a lot of Filipinos know of this phenomenon, so let's talk about it. Which words in Tagalog (or in your language if Tagalog isn't your mother tongue) are not of Spanish or English origin, but a product/result of Hispanization of English borrowings/Anglicization of Spanish borrowings?
E.g.
- Talentado (T) - Talentoso/a (S) - Talented (E)
- Materialistiko (T) - Materialista - Materialistic (E)
- Bayolohiya (T) - Biologia (S) - Biology (E)
- Sensitibo (T) - Sensible (S) - Sensitive (E)
Im more interested in knowing HOW and WHY this became a commonly held ΜΆbΜΆeΜΆlΜΆiΜΆeΜΆfΜΆ idea and why it still persists. How hard is it to correct? Was there a point in history where we were taught that these were dialects and not fully-fledged languages?
My thoughts: Regardless if these variants are languages or not, for the average Filipino, another island's language isn't really too alien/foreign for them to call it another language, kahit na may distinct grammar and vocab. Our languages are all still closely related and have certain degrees intelligibility so using 'dialect' feels more inclusive.
Sharing this here because it's an atypical job posting and we'd like to reach as many potential applicants as possible!
TL;DR: Seeking one or two UofM students who fluently speak a Philippine language other than Tagalog/Filipino to work 5-10 hours per week in the winter term as Language Consultant for LING 4300 (pay is $21.88/hour). This is not a teaching position: just show up to class and translate words and sentences from English into your language as requested by the instructor and students. See full details below. Please share with anyone who may be interested!
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Details:
LING 4300 Field Methods is a course in which advanced Linguistics students apply their knowledge in a hands-on way. We hire a "Language Consultant", which is simply a person who fluently speaks a language that nobody in the class is familiar with. The students have to figure out how the language works (vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar) simply by asking the Language Consultant to translate words and sentences from English into their language.
The Language Consultant comes to class (TR 1:00-2:15pm) and also meets with students in small groups outside class hours. The Consultant is NOT expected to teach or explain their language. It's the students' job to figure it out for themselves. The Consultant simply needs to be able to translate between English and their language on the spot, as requested by the instructor and students. (Example: "How do you say 'dog'? How do you say 'cat'? How do you say 'The dog chased the cat'?")
This year we want to focus on a Philippine language other than Tagalog/Filipino, such as Ilocano, Cebuano, Kapampangan, Bikol, Pangasinan, etc. (It is fine if the Language Consultant also speaks Tagalog/Filipino, as long as they can keep it separate from their other Philippine language.) We plan to hire either one person to work 10hrs/wk or two people who speak the same language to work 5hrs/wk each. Pay is $21.88/hr.
In particular, the requirements are:
- be a fluent native speaker of a Philippine language other than Tagalog/Filipino
- be interested in sharing your language with a group of highly engaged students
- be able to confidently translate English words and sentences into your language on the spot
- be available during the class time (TR 1:00-2:15pm) for the entire winter term, plus regularly scheduled meetings with students outside of class time
- be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at the UofM (in any program
Hello, I am a high school student in US. I always wanted to learn a new language but I just canβt decide which one I should learn because I like all of them.
The languages are: Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Uzbek. Do you guys have any suggestions? To me, Uzbek is the easiest to learn and pronounce, but I have more interest in learning Kyrgyz and Kazakh.
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It is interesting to me that areas on the west coast of Ireland are the last remaining Gaeltacht, while most parts of rural central Ireland speak exclusively English. I would have thought that the Irish language would survive in all the most rural areas, rather than just the westernmost rural areas, but alas it is not so. How did this happen?
Edit: Sorry if you all are tired of such topics, Iβm just curious and couldnβt find the answer elsewhere!
