LANGUAGE LOYALTY OF THE IBANAGS:

A BASIS FOR A PROJECT-BASED LANGUAGE SOLIDARITY EXTENSION PROGRAM

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https://doi.org/10.26512/les.v24i2.45688

Keywords:

Ilagan, Isabela, domains of language use, sociolinguistics

Abstract

People who live in the Northern Philippines, notably in the Cagayan Valley Region, speak Ybanag as a language. Using a sequential-explanatory research design, this study investigated the Ibanags' commitment to their native tongue in a town in the Northern Philippines. According to the study's findings, the respondents mostly utilize Ybanag as a language of self-expression and to communicate with their family, neighbors, and community. On the other hand, communication in the workplace, the church, and schools is primarily conducted in Filipino. A favorable attitude is shown by the respondents regarding the Ybanag language. When respondents were categorized by age and gender, there was no discernible variation in their preferred languages. The results also indicated that there is no significant variation in the respondents' attitudes toward the Ybanag language when they are grouped by age and gender. Therefore, it is advised that the community implement a project-based linguistic solidarity extension program in order to protect the Ybanag tongue.

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Juanito P. Tandoc Jr

Dr. Juanito P. Tandoc Jr. is a full-fledged Professor of Isabela State University Echague Campus, Philippines. He is a graduate of Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education at Saint Louis University, Master of Arts in Education major in English at University of La Salette and Bachelor of Arts in English at Isabela State University. He published researches along psycholinguistics, language teaching, and sociolinguistics. juanito.p.tandoc@isu.edu.ph

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Published

2023-12-28

How to Cite

Eustaquio, M. T., & Tandoc Jr, J. P. (2023). LANGUAGE LOYALTY OF THE IBANAGS: : A BASIS FOR A PROJECT-BASED LANGUAGE SOLIDARITY EXTENSION PROGRAM. Papers of Language and Society, 24(2), 142–159. https://doi.org/10.26512/les.v24i2.45688

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Vol. 24 No. 2 (2023): Fluxo contínuo e Dossiê REDIGE – Rede Discurso e Gênero

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