UP Department of Linguistics

23/10/2026

HAPPENING NOW
Asst. Prof. Vincci Santiago (UP Department of Linguistics) and Asst. Prof. EJ Bolata (UP Departamento ng Kasaysayan) are giving their talk, "Pagsusuri sa mga Toponima ng Marinduque at Ilang mga Pagninilay sa Interdisciplinarity," as part of the celebration of the 2026 CSSP Month.

The event is being held at the Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall.

23/10/2026

HAPPENING NOW
The Asian Language Games are being held at the Palma Hall 1st Floor Lobby. This is part of the celebration of the 43th founding anniversary of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

Join us for games and prizes!

23/10/2026

Assoc. Prof. Jem Javier, PhD is a guest speaker at the “CRIE Research Seminar Series: Ethical Research Engagement with Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines” organized by Miriam College last 14 October 2026. Javier’s talk was titled, “Ethics and Other Considerations in Conducting Social Science Research.”

Javier formerly served as the panel chair for Panel 2 (Linguistics) of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Ethics Review Board (CSSP-ERB).

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Assoc. Prof. Jem Javier, PhD is a guest speaker at the “CRIE Research Seminar Series: Ethical Research Engagement with Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines” organized by Miriam College last 14 October 2026. Javier’s talk was titled, “Ethics and Other Considerations in Conducting Social Scie...

23/10/2026

We are pleased to announce the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, “𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀,” which will take place from 𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟯 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 at 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮.

The conference is co-organized by the Academy of Mobility Humanities at Konkuk University and the Glocal Institute for Japan Studies at Sunchon National University.

Bringing archipelagos, mobilities, and infrastructures into conversation, the conference invites scholars from a wide range of disciplines to explore alternative archipelagic futures and develop new theoretical perspectives that move beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries. We welcome proposals for both individual papers and pre-organized panels.

Proposals for individual papers should include a 300-word abstract and a 100-word biographical note. Please submit proposals to [email protected] by 𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 𝟯𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Selected papers may be considered for publication in special issues devoted to archipelagic mobilities and infrastructures.

Full details, including the conference theme, submission guidelines for individual papers and panels, registration information, and the conference program, are available on the conference website: https://www.2027cis.org/ Information about this and other AMHN events can also be found on the AMHN Partnership Events page (https://www.mobilityhumanities.asia/amhn-events).

We hope the conference will be of interest to you and look forward to welcoming you to Sunchon in April 2027!

22/10/2026

HAPPENING NOW
Prof. Mary Ann G. Bacolod, PhD is presenting her talk, "The Semantics of Seismic Experience: Analyzing Tagalog Shaking Terms for Disaster Communication," as part of the CSSP Month 2026 celebration.

The event is currently being held at the Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall.

22/10/2026

Last 23 September 2026, the Department organized a roundtable discussion entitled “Expressing Home” at the Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall as part of the celebration of the 2026 Lingg Month. The discussion explored the concept of home and its perception, meaning, and creation in different contexts.
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Article by Sabel Basila
Photos by Corinne Cedo

Last 23 September 2026, the Department organized a roundtable discussion entitled “Expressing Home” at the Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall as part of the celebration of the 2026 Lingg Month. The discussion explored the concept of home and its perception, meaning, and creation in different contexts. P...

21/10/2026

Inst. Brian Salvador Baran has published his article, “Mura rag Word: Ang Pagkapulong sa Mura sa Binisaya,” in the 46th volume of the Kinaadman Journal of the Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan). The article, written in Cebuano, aims to be “the setting off point for the investigation of other examples of lexicalization in Cebuano and the other languages of the Philippines.”

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Inst. Brian Salvador Baran has published his article, “Mura rag Word: Ang Pagkapulong sa Mura sa Binisaya,” in the 46th volume of the Kinaadman Journal of the Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan). The article, written in Cebuano, aims to be “the setting off point for the investigation of othe...

21/10/2026

20/10/2026

Several faculty members of the Department went to the University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio to conduct a language documentation workshop. Titled “Field methods in language studies: Practical approaches to conducting field-based research in language studies,” the event was organized by the College of Arts and Communication (CAC) of UP Baguio and was held on 16 to 17 October 2026.

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Several faculty members of the Department went to the University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio to conduct a language documentation workshop. Titled “Field methods in language studies: Practical approaches to conducting field-based research in language studies,” the event was organized by the Co...

20/10/2026

ÉTUDE PRÉLIMINAIRE DE QUELQUES ASPECTS DE SYNTAXE IRAYA
[A preliminary study of some aspects of Iraya syntax]
Nicole Revel Macdonald
June 1971

The Archive Vol. 2 Issue 1 (pp. 1-38)

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ÉTUDE PRÉLIMINAIRE DE QUELQUES ASPECTS DE SYNTAXE IRAYA
[A preliminary study of some aspects of Iraya syntax]
Nicole Revel Macdonald
June 1971

The Archive Vol. 2 Issue 1 (pp. 1-38)

[ARTICLE WRITTEN IN FRENCH]
[ABSTRACT]
This work was written after three trips undertaken by the author (and her husband) to the islands of Mindoro and Palawan. The study took place in Pagbahan (Kalamintao). MacDonald described the linguistic situation of the area with the people speaking both Tagalog and Iraya, with varying degrees of proficiency and preference based on age and level of education.

The linguistic survey was conducted using eliciting materials and by collecting mythological texts. MacDonald used the 200-word Swadesh list and a 200-sentence list by Dr. Ernesto Constantino. The mythological corpus consists of three narratives and two songs, namely:

a) Alitaw (about a man with dogs; Alitaw is the god of hunting)
b) Maburway (portrait of the master of honey)
c) Maburway’s teaching to people/men (the art of collecting honey)
d) Song to Dyaga (Dyaga is the deity of rivers and fishing; two shadows, Magsamuru and Maglantipen, accompany him and sing)
e) Song of Dyaga to Alitaw (a portrait of Alitaw)

The article contains a description of the phonology of Iraya (consonants, vowels, stress), morphology (types of morphemes—roots and affixed forms, syllable types, affixes, word categories—nouns and numerals, verbs, and functional particles [i.e. focus /complement determiners], pronouns), and syntax (definite and indefinite constructions, coordination, phrase structure and tree structures). In several parts, comparisons to Alangan were also included in the discussion.

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