Date of Publication

7-8-2022

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics

Subject Categories

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Dept of English and Applied Linguistics

Thesis Advisor

Marianne Jennifer M. Gaerlan

Defense Panel Chair

Paolo Niño Valdez

Defense Panel Member

Cecilia Genuino
Jennifer Tan - de Ramos
Eden Regala Flores
Marco Saez

Abstract/Summary

Looking at gender, subjectivity, and queer theory into an eclectic critical form of inquiry could lead to a discovery of linguistic gendered phenomenon known as “queer subjectivity.” Taking Pavlenko’s post-feminist approach to gender and bilingualism realizes queer subjectivity from a bilingual perspective. Bilingual subjectivity among L2 queer speakers may reveal “a speaker’s capacity to posit him-self as a “subject”; a transcendence of one’s totality of actual experiences which assembles and makes the permanence of the consciousness” (Benveniste, 1958 p.224). Thus, looking at language subjectivity from a bilingual and queer theoretical perspective, the present study attempts to describe Filipino male queers as bilingual subjectives. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, a model was proposed that represents Filipino male queer bilingual subjectivity using English as L2 on the following bilingual aspects: domains and settings, intentions and motivations, and how queerness contributes to them as bilingual subjectives. The findings highlight Filipino male queers as competent bilinguals who see English as a language of prestige, intelligibility, and queerness.

Keywords: Queer, Bilingual Subjectivity, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Abstract Format

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Physical Description

293 leaves

Keywords

Bilingualism, Subjectivity (Linguistics); Gay men—Communication--Philippines; Gay men--Language

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9-28-2023

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