Abakadang Filipino: A Study on the Perception of Public Secondary School Teachers on Orthography in Filipino

The Filipino language has undergone several changes throughout its history, with the most recent being the implementation of the 2009 Manual of Orthography in Filipino (Gabay sa Ortograpiyang Filipino). As part of this standardization process, researchers have sought to gather data on the perception and proposed changes of teachers handling Filipino subjects in public secondary schools. This study aims to determine the perceptions and proposed changes of public secondary school teachers on the contents of the 2009 Manual of Orthography in Filipino after almost three years of its implementation.

Methodology

To collect the necessary data for this study, a questionnaire with three parts was developed. The first part collected personal data from respondents, while the second part measured their perception on each specific rule of the orthography. The third part surveyed their proposed changes on certain rules of the orthography as part of the standardization process.

A language survey method was used in this study, which is a type of statistical study that collects data on the nature and acquisition of language, as well as perception through oral or written interviews (Brown, 1991).

Results

The results of this study confirm the role of orthography on L2 pronunciation, with two groups of subjects showing different prosodic patterns. The material used in the study involved word structures with and without orthographic manifestation of quantity contrasts.

Discussion

The Estonian orthography plays a significant role in the L2 production of Estonian quantity degrees by two groups of subjects with different language backgrounds: Finnish and Russian. The results show that the distinction between Q2 and Q3 is a difficult task for L2 learners in both production and perception.

In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of understanding the perceptions and proposed changes of teachers handling Filipino subjects on the contents of the 2009 Manual of Orthography in Filipino. The findings of this study will contribute to the ongoing efforts to standardize the Filipino language and improve its teaching in public secondary schools.

References:

Brown, G. (1991). Language: A Linguistic Introduction. HarperCollins Publishers.

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