ERIC Number: EJ1280588
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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More than Words: A Documentation and a Morphological Analysis of an Indigenous Language in the Philippines
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, v16 n4 p1774-1783 2020
More than words are stories to be told. Stories tell a lot about people's thoughts, experiences, and practices which in turn speak about people's language, identity, and cultural heritage. The present study deals with the documentation and analysis of "Mag-Antsi," the native language of Ayta Mag-Antsi indigenous people in the Philippines. With the aging population as its remaining speakers, "Mag-Antsi" is far from being sustainable. Using in-depth interviews, Ayta beliefs, practices, and traditions were documented and a word list of 376 "Mag-Antsi" words with varied lexical categories was constructed. A morphological analysis of "Mag-Antsi" was done to capture the grammatical structure of "Mag-Antsi" words in the oral narratives. Ten cultural short stories were also developed from the oral narratives to document and preserve the distinct culture of Ayta Mag-Antsi. This study found that the morphological structure of "Mag-Antsi" language has some similarities with "Filipino" which is marked by inflections and a unique orthography. This study also shows practical implications to the use of mother tongue in the academic setting and to language preservation.
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Story Telling, Self Concept, Cultural Background, Native Language, Indigenous Populations, Word Lists, Grammar, Oral Language, Cultural Maintenance, Oral Tradition, Tagalog, Language Maintenance, Language of Instruction, Foreign Countries, Malayo Polynesian Languages
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Philippines
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