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Belvis, Cyril; Morauda-Gutierrez, Merry Ruth – Cogent Education, 2019
In 2009, the Department of Education of the Philippines released a directive to use the mother tongue as a medium of instruction from kindergarten to third grade. Among Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines pioneered the formal adaption of mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE). However, the policy is beset with both structural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Native Language, Early Childhood Education
Rillo, Richard M.; Tonio, Jimmylen Z.; Lucas, Rochelle Irene G. – Online Submission, 2019
When talking to infants, adults, especially mothers, espouse a particular type of speech known as Infant-directed Speech (IDS) or "babytalk" or "babytalking" , which contains a set of specialized speech with simplified grammatical construction; more repetitive; and more grammatical than adult-directed speech. Specifically, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mothers, Infants, Interpersonal Communication
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Bresnahan, Mary I. – Journal of Communication, 1979
Outlines the history of the use of English in the Philippines. Discusses the Filipinos' reception of English and impact of English on current language policy in the Philippines. (JMF)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Awareness, Dialects