Concepts of Language Flashcards
What type language is Filipino in the Philippines?
- national
- teaching
- official
What part of the 1987 Constitution states that “The National Language of the Philippines is Filipino?”
Article XIV, Section 6
What symbolizes our national identity and freedom?
national
What is the NATIONAL LANGUAGE of the Philippines?
Filipino
What reflects civilization and culture?
national
Official language represents to the world that we are no longer slaves (T/F)
false, national
National language ties into ancestor heritage and racial wealth (T/F)
true
How does national language spread?
through the involvement of words from other indigenous languages in the Philippines
What are the OFFICIAL LANGUAGES of the Philippines?
Filipino and English
What part of the Constitution mentions the official language?
Article X1V, Section 7
What is Filipino’s uses as an official language?
- drafting government laws and documents
- discussions and discourses
What is English’s uses as an official language?
- communicating with foreigners
- lingua franca of the world
What is BILINGUALISM?
ability to speak two languages with equal fluency
What is MULTILINGUALISM?
ability to speak and understand multiple different languages
How is multilingualism implemented into education?
Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE)