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Several members of the Department read their papers at the 6th Linguistic Society of the Philippines International Conference (LSPIC 2024) at Cauayan City, Isabela, last 11 to 13 April.
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Senior Lecturer Kenichiro Kurusu presented his study on plosive-glide clusters in Tagalog, while Instructor John Michael Vincent De Pano delivered his research titled, “Taste and Taste: Social Class & Prestige in Food-related Articles in the Philippines.”
Students of the MA and PhD Lingg programs also presented their following studies:
- “A Comparative Analysis of the Focus-Aspect Systems in Three Bisayan Languages: Bantoanon (Asi), Romblomanon, and Capiznon” by Peter Jon L. Mendoza and Emil Isaac R. Conde
- “Modal Verbs of Some Southern Cordilleran Languages” by Rolien Mark M. Balisi
- “Multilingualistic Situation in Zamboanga City: Native and Non-native Chavacano Speakers’ Experiences and Perspectives” by Abee M. Eijansantos
DECL Teaching Associate Nicko Enrique L. Manalastas, who published a work in the UP Working Papers in Linguistics in 2022, was given the Best Paper Award for his presentation, “Philippinescapes and Linguistic Landscape Study in the Philippines: Themes, Trends, and Trajectories”. Balisi, meanwhile, was one of the finalists.
Dr. Aldrin Lee, current LSP president, also moderated a roundtable discussion on the transitions and trajectories in linguistics and language education in the Philippines. PhD Candidate Ryn Jean Fe V. Gonzales (representing the Summer Institute of Linguistics – Philippines) and MA Lingg alumnus Dr. Rodney Jubilado (represetnting the University of Hawaii at Hilo) were among the discussants.
Congratulations to everyone whose papers were accepted for presentation!
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For more information, visit the conference website at <https://sites.google.com/isu.edu.ph/lspic2024/home>
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