Development of a Grade 7 K to 12 English viewing courseware Jonell Jay R. Terogo Abstract This qualitative study which employed the evaluative research method aimed to develop a courseware for English Grade 7 K to 12 curriculum and assess its effectiveness in the viewing competencies. Three experts were designated to evaluate the principles, approaches, and strategies in the courseware. Two sections of the Grade 7 level of a private school in Cebu City were selected to serve as respondents to evaluate the design, activities, and technicalities of the courseware. The level of performance in the viewing competencies was measured through the exercises in the viewing courseware developed by the researcher. The results showed that 1) the viewing courseware used the ADDIE Instruction Design model. 2) The viewing courseware was developed through a Communicative CALL approach embedded in the ADDIE Instructional Design Model. 3) The experts' evaluation of the courseware was Excellent. 4) The respondents' evaluation of the courseware was Excellent. 5) The level of performance of the respondents in the viewing competencies targeted in the viewing courseware was Above Average. In conclusion, the viewing courseware had positive reception from the experts and students, and it enhanced the viewing skills of the learners. Therefore, a constructivist CALL-based courseware following the ADDIE model is effective in fulfilling the language proficiency of learners especially on the viewing skill Keywords: K to 12 curriculum, viewing, courseware, ADDIE model, English language teaching, UNESCO ESD themes.

Emphatic vowel length in Cebuano Kevin Samejon Abstract Phonetic length has been generally observed to indicate emphasis also as in the Cebuano utterance, Lamiiiiii kaayo ang sud-an, trans. 'The dish is veeeeeery delicious', a pragmatic use of phonetic length. Following the observation of an earlier experiment in English, the present study investigated this phonetic behavior on Cebuano vowels. An experimental production task was administered. Responses were recorded, annotated, described, and acoustically analyzed. Results revealed positive correlation between emphasis levels and phonetic duration but no other significant comparisons across levels of emphasis were found. These suggest that, based on the articulatory facility of speakers, they can produce and seem to prefer binary phonetic length distinction, and find it inconsequential to maintain clear durational distinction on other levels of emphasis. Keywords: vowel length, phonetic duration, emphatic speech, Cebuano.

One step closer to phase 4 in Schneider's Dynamic Model Francis B. Tatel Abstract This paper examines linguistic insecurity among Filipinos as a hindrance to the progress of Philippine English in Schneider's Dynamic Model. Using Watts' sociocognitive approach to language and Rosenberg and Hovland's (1960) tnpartte model of attitude, the connection among language myths in the Philippines, standard language ideology and prescriptivism is unraveled with the aim of showing that PhE is progressing towards endonormative stabilization. Morcover, this paper introduces the concept of debate tradition, and advances that it is a powerful catalyst in the alteration of linguistic prescriptivism. It is argued that it is necessary to alter the discourse archive of prescriptivism that governs General American English for PhE nom to be completely accepted by Filipinos. To prove diminishing prescriptivism, the change in language attitude towards PhE is shown by comparing surveys. Finally, 3 graph is presented that clearly shows the weakening of the complaint tradition, which is a strong indicator of endonormative stabilization. Keywords: complaint tradition, Dynamic Model, linguistic insecurity, prescriptivism, standard language ideology.

The Stylistic Construction of a Novena Reader in Nineteenth-Century [loilo Cyril Belvis Abstract Filipino scholars have explored strategies of containment and modes of resistance in colonial devotional literature (Ileto, 1979; Mojares, 1983; Rafael, 1988). As a contribution, this paper examines Flores ni Maria Santisima, a popular 19th-century novena written in Hiligaynon. Unlike previous studies, the paper uses concepts from linguistics to describe the stylistic construction of the novena's implied reader. The following steps have been followed: (1) a word-for-word translation of an excerpt; (2) enumeration of the words' marked features; (3) free translation of the excerpt; and (4) analysis of the data. The study concludes that (a) the pananglit (hagiography) simulates natural narrative; (b) transitivity encodes a mental picture of reality for the reader; (c) face-threatening acts are prevalent through direct address; and (d) novena reading is a gendered practice. The stylistic profile of Flores may serve as prototype for further studies on devotional literature. Keywords: Hiligaynon novena, politeness, transitivity, natural narrative, postcolonial stylistics.

What can L2 phonemes tell us about the L3? The role of L2 phonology in L3 speech Frances Antoinette Cruz University of the Philippines, Diliman fccruz3@up.edu.ph Abstract Speaking in a foreign language involves learning phonemes that may be influenced by previously learned sounds. Recent research reveals that mutual phonetic influences are not limited to L1-L2 transfer as once assumed, but also exist among the L1, L2 and L3, emphasizing the complexity of interlanguage. The acoustic properties in foreign language speech are understudied in the Philippines, where English is often an L2. In order to determine possible L2 effects on L3 phonology over time, this study examines changes in both vowel quality and quantity in a population of 22 Filipino students learning German. Eleven students had an intermediate level of proficiency (B1), while the rest were beginners. The study reveals that many interlingual vowel pairs shared overlapping phonetic spaces, with some exceptions for back vowels. The role of proficiency in German was more significant in distinguishing vowel durations between L2 and L3 and producing distinct L3 vowel pairs. Keywords: Phonetics, Phonology, L3, Multilingualism, German as a Foreign Language.

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