Anguish as Mother Tongue: English in a Multilingual Context

• Main Author: Paterno, Jhoanna Michelle G
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2018
• Subjects: English as mother tongue; Language and identity; English in postcolonial contexts; English Language and Literature
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/english-faculty-pubs/8; https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-7528-5_5
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Until fairly recently, the Philippines was adopting a bilingual policy that utilized both English and Filipino as media of instruction in schools. The government’s recent shift in policy regarding the use of mother tongue instruction is indicative of its recognition of the positive and empowering be...