LEXICAL FEATURES

OF
BUNIEL, MERYLL
PANIZA, EARL
PABLACIO, JULIA

PHILIPPPINE ENGLISH
 DEFINITIONS

LEXICON PHILIPPINE
ENGLISH

Vocabulary of a person, language or Philippine English is a legitimate

subject. nativized variety of English.

Lexicon is from Greek word lexikon Having its own grammatical, lexical and
(biblion) meaning "word(book)" syntactic features.
Brief History
AMERICAN
English was expanding in all different directions. COLONIZATION

The use of English in the Philippines was

established and propagated by a small number of
US colonial officials.

US established first system of universal

education through English.

Thomasites were sent to the Philippines.

New lexical items were created through a number

of linguistic processes.
 Words with meanings differing from standard
English
Word/Phrase Philippine English Standard English
meaning meaning
Trip vibe journey

Scandal Amateur pornography Controversy

Toga graduation gown ancient Roman garment

unplanned night out with trick; ploy

Gimmick
friends
High blood gets annoyed or irritated so high blood pressure
easily
Filipinism
Filipinism
It refers to the practice of contextualizing thoughts,
ideas, and life experiences in a Filipino ideal.

- Philippine English

- Informal

- Grammatically incorrect

- Not in the dictionary

 Examples:

- Next next week

- Senatoriables

- For free

- Fall in line

- Salvage
 PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN WORDS

Always using specific words and collocations.

EXAMPLES:
Actually
Already
Bottomless - refillable
C.R. - bathroom
Brown out - blackout
Course - Major
slippers - flip flops
 UNUSUAL WORD COMBINATIONS

unusual words and collocations,

specific terms, and word
combinations.

which may have been originally

confused with other collocations.
EXAMPLES

Results to - Results in

Fill up - Fill out

Cope up - Cope with

Based from - Based on

Sick with - Sick of

Studied under - Studied with

UNUSUAL PREPOSITIONAL USAGE

Including omission of Examples

preposition in two-word
verbs. • It’s for free - its free
• Failed in - failed
Addition of prepositions • Taking up - taking/studying
to verb phrases.
• Remains to be - remains
Local use of different • Demand for - demand a
preposition in noun • Example - for example
phrases following certain
verbs or adjectives.
 Conclusion
Filipino words began to be borrowed into the everyday English of the
American colonizers at a very early stage of cultural contact. As the
Philippines proceeded through various stages of political and social
development, this lexicon has changed in pace with the sociolinguistic
realities of the day. In the contemporary era, the English used in such
domains of public life as personal communication, the print media, and
creative literature has a creative and vibrant word stock that directly
reflects the hybridity of life in Philippine society.
 THANK YOU!
VERY

MUCH

References:
https://www.asianfanfics.com/blog/view/863653
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Purposive Communication by Madrunio & Martin