UP Department of Linguistics

08/09/2026

GEOLINGUISTIC RESEARCH OF AUSTRONESIAN LANGUAGES
Linguistics Special Lecture Series (LSLS) 2026 No. 4
15 September 2026 | Tuesday | 1:00 PM
CSSP Health and Wellness Center

The Linguistics Special Lecture Series (LSLS) features talks by invited experts on various topics under the fields of theoretical and applied linguistics. As part of the Lingg Month 2026 celebration, LSLS No. 4 features Atsuko Kanda Utsumi, PhD, professor at Meisei University, Japan.

ABSTRACT
The Austronesian language family comprises 1,257 languages and is distributed across a large geographical area; from Taiwan in the north, New Zealand to the south, Easter Island in the east, and Madagascar to the west. Many, but not majority, of these languages have been described, and their dictionaries and reference grammar books have been published. There are also maps that show lexical entries, but they do not usually show analyses of the classification of the entries.

In this lecture, I first introduce the geolinguistic project titled “Studies in Afro-Eurasian Geolinguistics” in Japan, and what it aims to do. Second, I will show geolinguistic maps of several lexicons and classifications of lexical entries, and will provide an explanation of the distribution from a historical linguistics point of view.

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Moderator: Kenichiro Kurusu

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08/09/2026

THE SAMBALI DIALECT OF BOLINAO
Felizberto B. Viray and Otto Scheerer
1929
The Archive Paper No. 7


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THE SAMBALI DIALECT OF BOLINAO
Felizberto B. Viray and Otto Scheerer
1929
The Archive Paper No. 7

[EXCERPT]
One of the aims of the Seminar in Philippine linguistics being to record through annotated texts the smaller units of Philippine speech, such work must obviously occupy itself preferentially with those dialects which are on the point of being wiped out by neighboring stronger languages, in order that their structure may be preserved for future studies.

From this point of view no little interest attaches to that group closely related and as yet very little studied dialects which are spoken by the Spaniards “Zambales” (presumably from a native *sambalí, comprehension of groups of houses1). This province, which forms the westernmost part of the island of Luzon (see sketch map following) was constituted in early Spanish times by a southern portion called “Tuguí,” and a northern part which was Zambales proper. Of this latter an important town was Bolinao, originally located on the island of Binabalyan which marks the southern entrance to the Gulf of Lingayen and is now called Santiago Island. Bolinao was later transferred to the mainland of Luzon, just opposite to the island mentioned, where it became more widely known through being made the landing place of the cable from Hongkong to Manila.

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08/09/2026

[Lessons from the Field]
MIMIAYAM: MGA TALA MULA SA FILDWURK NG LINGG 225 SA BAYBAYING PANGASINAN

10 September 2026 | Thursday | 3:00 PM
CSSP Health and Wellness Center

Everyone is invited to join "Lessons from the Field," as part of the Lingg Month 2026 celebration. The event features the Lingg 225 (Field Methods in Linguistics) team who conducted their fieldwork activities in the towns of Pangasinan during the Midyear Term of A.Y. 2024-2025:

Ralph Deneil G. Mangalino
Si Ralph Deneil G. Mangalino ay kasalukuyang nagtatrabaho sa Telus International bilang head project manager para sa isang Leksikograpik at Dictionary project. Nagtapos siya bilang isang gurong pansekundarya na may mayorya sa Ingles sa Pambansang Dalubhasaang Pansakahan ng Bulakan. Kasalukuyan niyang tinatapos ang kanyang masteradong degree sa departamento ng linggwistiks sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas. Nakatuon ang kanyang interes sa pananaliksik sa pag-aaral ng sistema ng mga klitik, morposintaks, leksikografi, mga wika ng Central Luzon kabilang ang kanyang L1 na Kapampangan at komparatib na pag-aaral ng Español at mga wika sa Pilipinas.

Nico Salvador
Si Nico Salvador ay isang MA na estudyante ng linggwistiks sa UP Diliman. Kabilang sa kaniyang interes sa pananaliksik ay ang ponetiks at ponolohiya ng mga wika sa Pilipinas. Noong huling Abril, nanalo siya ng gantimpalang Outstanding Graduate Paper Award mula sa Linguistic Society of the Philippines International Conference 2026 para sa kanyang pananaliksik ukol sa interaksyon ng stress o diin at morpolohiya sa mga wikang Gitnang Bisaya. Sa kasalukuyan, ginagawa niya ang kanyang tesis ukol sa prosodiya ng Pangasinan. Maliban sa linggwistiks, nag-aaral din si Nico ng mga ibang wika katulad ng wikang Pranses at Hapon. Sa susunod na semestre, magtuturo siya ng wikang Pranses sa Ateneo de Manila University.

Jethro Bautista
Kasalukuyang tinatapos ni Jethro Jordan Bautista ang kanyang masteradong digri sa Linggwistiks, University of the Philippines Diliman. Nagtatrabaho siya bilang tagapagdaloy ng mga asignaturang general education sa Far Eastern University, kung saan kinuha niya ang kanyang batsilyer na digri sa Language and Literature Studies. Kabilang din siya sa Tagalog translation team ng mga materyales na pang-bible study ng Discover Your Bible Series, na inoorganisa ng Christian Reformed Church in the Philippines. Interesado siya sa dayakronik na linggwistiks, rekonstraksyon, at dayalektolohiya. Karamihan sa mga proyektong nagawa niya ay ukol sa kanyang mga wikang pamana: ang Ilokano at Tagalog Quezon, maging ang wikang Indones bilang wikang banyaga.

Brian Salvador Caratao Baran
Kasalukuyang nagtuturo si Brian Salvador Caratao Baran bilang instructor sa Department of Linguistics, University of the Philippines Diliman. Nagtapos siya ng BA Linguistics sa Departamentong ito kung saan nakatuon ang kaniyang pag-aaral sa linguistics at Wikang Hapon. Sa Departamentong ito rin niya kasalukuyang tinatapos ang kaniyang MA Linguistics. Kabilang sa kaniyang mga interes sa pananaliksik ay ang linguistics ng interaksiyon, linguistics sa pagtatagpong-wika, araling pangkapuluan, mga Wikang Bisaya, at Wikang Hapon. Kamakailan, higit na nakatuon ang kaniyang pananaliksik sa Wikang Bantayanon (ISO 639-3 [bfx]) at Wikang Sebwano/Binisaya [ceb].

Faculty-in-charge of L225 2025: Prof. Aldrin P. Lee
Dr. Aldrin P. Lee is currently a Professor at the Department of Linguistics, University of the Philippines Diliman. His teaching and research areas include grammatical description, morphosyntactic analysis, generative grammar, ethnolinguistics, linguistic fieldwork & language documentation, lexicography, & Korean linguistics and cultural studies. At present, his research projects include inquiries on the relationship between language and nature, particularly on ‘island linguistics’, and a Korean-Tagalog parallel corpus translation project funded by the National Institute of Korean Language. He has published articles in several journals including the Philippine Social Science Review, Cognition, and the Journal of Global and Area Studies. Recently, he has also published in Korean refereed journals, including a research article and a book chapter written in the Korean language. He continues to serve as member of the board of the Linguistic Society of the Philippines as its immediate past president. He is now the editor-in-chief of the Philippine Journal of Linguistics. He was recently conferred the UP Social Scientist III title through the University of the Philippines Social Sciences and Philosophy Productivity System (SSPPS) for his accomplishments from CY 2024 to 2026.

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07/09/2026

Feel na feel namin ang suporta ninyo sa nakaraang dalawang araw ng kumperensiya! 💜

Maraming salamat po sa pakikinig, pagbabahagi, at pakikiisa sa 1st Damá Emotion Research Group National Conference, Filipino Feels: Centering emotions in Philippine Culture & Society!

Pasasalamat din po kina Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II at sa Office of the Chancellor ng UP Diliman, Dean Ruth R. Lusterio-Rico, Assoc. Dean Raymund Arthur G. Abejo, at sa College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP Departamento ng Kasaysayan, at UP Department of Linguistics.

Hanggang sa muli~

07/09/2026

04/09/2026

Adjunct Professor Farhang Hakimzadeh Zargar, PhD is the newest Persian language instructor at the UP Department of Linguistics. Read on to learn more about Dr. Zargar!

Adjunct Professor Farhang Hakimzadeh Zargar, PhD is the newest Persian language instructor at the UP Department of Linguistics. Read on to learn more about Dr. Zargar! I. My Journey Across Borders — From Iran to the Philippines My academic journey began in Iran, where I completed my bachelor’s d...

04/09/2026

Several of the Department’s faculty members and students are set to present their works at the Damá Emotion Research Group 1st National Conference: “Filipino Feels: Centering Emotions in Philippine Culture and Society” from 04 to 05 September at the University of the Philippines Diliman. The event “brings together scholars examining the words, histories, politics, spaces, and relationships through which emotion becomes meaningful in the Philippines.”

Assoc. Prof. Tuting Hernandez will give his keynote talk, “Sensing, Feeling, Remembering: The Linguistics of Emotions in the Philippines,” with an introduction by Assoc. Prof. Maria Kristina Gallego. Department-affiliated researchers meanwhile have a total of seven paper presentations spread across the two days of the conference.

Lect. Michael Manahan is also part of the conference committee as its publicity head. The event is co-organized by the Damá Emotion Research Group, the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, the UP Diliman Departamento ng Kasaysayan, and the UP Department of Linguistics.

Several of the Department’s faculty members and students are set to present their works at the Damá Emotion Research Group 1st National Conference: “Filipino Feels: Centering Emotions in Philippine Culture and Society” from 04 to 05 September at the University of the Philippines Diliman. The ...

03/09/2026

We are very pleased to announce that Senior Lecturer Mark Cabague will be joining the Department’s teaching roster this A.Y. 2026-2027! Read on to get to know more about one of our newest faculty members!

We are very pleased to announce that Senior Lecturer Mark Cabague will be joining the Department’s teaching roster this A.Y. 2026-2027! Read on to get to know more about one of our newest faculty members! 1. What got you into Intsik? Honestly, I was just encouraged by a friend back in college to j...

03/09/2026

[Lessons from the Field]
MIMIAYAM: MGA TALA MULA SA FILDWURK NG LINGG 225 SA BAYBAYING PANGASINAN
10 September 2026 | Thursday | 3:00 PM
CSSP Health and Wellness Center

Everyone is invited to join "Lessons from the Field," as part of the Lingg Month 2026 celebration. The event features the Lingg 225 (Field Methods in Linguistics) team who conducted their fieldwork activities in the towns of Pangasinan during the Midyear Term of A.Y. 2024-2025:

Brian Baran
Jethro Bautista
Ralph Mangalino
Nico Salvador

Faculty-in-charge of L225 2025: Prof. Aldrin P. Lee

Their abstract may be read below:

Higit 50 na taon ang lumipas mula nang mailathala ang pinakahuling gramar ng Pangasinan (ISO 639-3 [pag]). Inilalarawan sa gramar na ito ang barayti ng Pangasinan na sinasalita sa Caboloan o sa mga panloob na bayan ng Pangasinan (Benton, 1971; Pellicer, 1840). Bunsod ng kontekstong ito, nilayon ng field class ng Lingg 225 [Mga Pangfild na Metod sa Linggwistiks] na idokumento at ilarawan ang barayti ng Pangasinan na sinasalita sa mga baybaying lungsod/bayan nito upang makabuo ng preliminaryong dokumentasyon ng Baybaying Pangasinan (Coastal Pangasinan). Magiging pokus ng panel-talakayan na ito ang mga bagong tala hinggil sa gramar ng wika mula sa sinuring barayti: ang etnoleksikong baybayin, ponolohiya, at morpo-sintaks ng Baybaying Pangasinan. Sa susunod na bahagi ng talakayan, pagtutuunan ng pansin ang mas malawak na konteksto ng pagsasagawa ng linggwistik na fildwurk sa Pilipinas, particular ang ilang mahahalagang usapin kabilang na ang kagyat na pangangailangan sa fildwurk, ang etika sa pangfild na pananaliksik, ang ideyal na tagapagsalita ng wika at linggwistik na informant, at ang “field site” bilang lunan ng linggwistik fildwurk at ng wikang iniimbestiga. Sa huli, nais palitawin sa talakayan kung ano ba ang pakinabang ng pag-aaral ng wika sa tahanan ng mga tagapagsalita nito—in situ sa Pangasinan.

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02/09/2026

HAPPENING NOW ON YOUTUBE LIVE

The 5th installment of Lexicon Unpacked is now live on Youtube and will be a part of Linguistics Month 2026 with the theme "Tahanan". To deliver the two Lexicon Unpacked lectures on "Tahanan" and "Uwi" are Asst. Prof. Divine Angeli Endriga and Instr. John Michael Vincent De Pano.

Lexicon Unpacked is a lecture series that seeks to unravel the mean...