Date of Publication

3-2019

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics

Subject Categories

South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

English and Applied Linguistics

Thesis Adviser

Shirley N. Dita

Defense Panel Chair

Aireen B. Arnuco

Defense Panel Member

Paulina M. Gocheco
Cecilia F. Genuino
Leah E. Gustilo
Michael Tanangkingsing

Abstract/Summary

This dissertation is a linguistic description of Bisakol, the language spoken in southern Sorsogon. Interestingly, in the earlier studies on subgrouping of Philippine languages, Bisakol, also known as Sourthern Sorsogon, is a member of the Warayan group; yet, its speakers are, by their cultural affiliation and geographical location, Bikolano. In this paper, the grammar of the language covering the phonology, morphology, and syntax are analyzed and described. In doing the linguistic investigation, the researcher utilized the procedure in the Basic Linguistic Theory (Dixon, 2010a), and used the parameters on Philippine transitivity (Nolasco, 2005) and the morphosyntactic analysis and operation (Payne, 2006). Hence, this investigation confirms that Southern Bisakol has a simple syllabic structure with an obligatory onset, obligatory peak, and optional coda and that the language has a limited number of phonemic inventories. Certainly, morphemes in Bisakol are complex and multi-functional. The affixation process shows the layering of morphemes. The syntax of the language is shaped by the lexical and grammatical categories that have their own syntactic distribution in Bisakol clauses

Abstract Format

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG007941

Keywords

Waray language—Grammar; Waray language—Variation

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10-14-2022

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