Philippine English

Philippine English
Author: MA. Lourdes S. Bautista
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2008-11-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9622099475

An overview and analysis of the role of English in the Philippines, the factors that led to its spread and retention, and the characteristics of Philippine English today.

Brown River, White Ocean

Brown River, White Ocean
Author: Luis Francia
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1993
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780813519999

31 short stories and 108 poems represent a literary history of English writing in the Philippines, from the turn of the century to the present.

Filipino Women Writers in English

Filipino Women Writers in English
Author: Edna Zapanta-Manlapaz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2003
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN:

"The first of its kind in Philippine scholarship. It chronicles the evolution of Philippine literature simultaneously in terms of medium (English) and gender (women). In addition, the book proposes hypotheses regarding the whys and wherefores of this specific segment of Philippine literature."--Page [4] of cover.

Asian Voices in English

Asian Voices in English
Author: Mimi Chan
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 1991-08-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9789622092822

A selection of papers presented at the Symposium on English Literature by Asian authors entitled Asian Voices in English held at The University of Hong Kong, 27-30 April 1990. Two kinds of writing experience are focused upon: one is the experience of post-colonial writers, who are re-appropriating the English language for their own cultural purposes. The other is the experience of immigrant writers, who bring an Asian view to bear on the culture of the English-speaking countries in which they live.

World and Its Peoples

World and Its Peoples
Author:
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780761476429

Most of what is known about the outside world remains superficial and stereotypical. World and Its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia brings a long, rich story to light about ethnic groups, the impact of terrain and natural resources, and the influence of history. This unique reference work maps out how the nations of the modern world became what they are today through photographs of the geography and people of foreign lands, through discussion of ancient and contemporary works of art and events, and through scores of maps detailing geographical features, historic and modern places, natural habitats, rainfall, locations of ethnic and linguistic groups, natural resources, and centers of industry and transportation. No single resource assembles such comprehensive insight into the world and the people who live in it.

Philippine English

Philippine English
Author: Ariane Macalinga Borlongan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2022-09-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0429765142

Philippine English is a comprehensive reference work on the history, sociology, and linguistic structure of Philippine English. It offers readers unprecedented access to a synthesis of the last 50 years of research into Philippine English and puts forward a new and better understanding of the phenomenon of the nativization of English in the Philippines and the emergence of Philippine English. This definitive resource covers in great length and depth all that is currently known about the new English. The chapters offer detailed descriptions of Philippine English at various linguistic levels in addition to examining the psychosociolinguistic factors which shaped the language. Offering discussions of practice, language policy, language education, language teaching, and the relevance of English in various social phenomena in the Philippines, readers will find everything they need to know on theory, methodology, and application in the study of Philippine English.

Bibliography of Filipino Novels, 1901-2000

Bibliography of Filipino Novels, 1901-2000
Author: Patricia May B. Jurilla
Publisher: UP Press
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9715426336

The most comprehensive bibliography of Filipino novels compiled so far, this book lists novels in Tagalog (Filipino), Tagalog (Filipino) translation, and English published in the Philippines during the twentieth century.