Rappler's latest stories on language
[OPINION] Ang pagbaba mula sa tore ng akademya
'Hindi tuluyang lalaya ang kaisipan ng taumbayan kung nakakubli ang agham sa wikang ginagamit lamang ng iilan'
Pandemic delays Cebu's plans to replace Cebuano with English in teaching
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia originally wanted new learning materials produced in time for the opening of the 2020-2021 school year
KWF, may libreng online seminar-palihan para sa mga editor ng teksbuk sa Filipino
PRESS RELEASE: Tatalakayin sa mga editor ang mga nilalaman ng Ortograpiyang Pambansa at KWF Manwal sa Masinop na Pagsulat na inilathala bilang isang KWF Aklat ng Bayan
[OPINION] The difference between small talk in Germany and in the United States
Small talk is defined in the German version of Wikipedia as 'Eine beiläufige Konversation ohne Tiefgang' (a casual conversation with no depth) – with emphasis on the last two words
Twitter broadens ban on 'dehumanizing' comments
Examples of rule-breaking tweets include posts that refer to people with a disease as 'rats that contaminate everyone around them' or people with a particular disability as 'subhuman'
Paligsahang 'Iispel Mo!' kasadong-kasado na sa Enero 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Ang 'Iispel Mo!' ay pambansang timpalak sa pagbaybay sa wikang Filipino na batay sa mga umiiral na tuntunin ng Ortograpiyang Pambansa at Manwal sa Masinop ng Pagsulat
Have you ever tried inventing your own word?
Did you know that the Greeks have a word that means 'a hunger for disaster?' Or that the Germans have a term for when you dread getting what you want?
Gwen Garcia asks Cebu schools to stop teaching in Cebuano
The Cebu governor asks the local school board to pass a resolution reinstating English as the medium of instruction in K-12 schools
Negros Occidental launches first gov’t-run robotics center
The Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center or NOLITC breaks ground as the pioneering robotics center run by a local government unit
KWF wants indigenous languages used in school papers
The world in 2019 celebrates the Year of Indigenous Languages
P100,000 gantimpala naghihintay sa pinakamahusay na tesis at disertasyon sa wikang Filipino
PRESS RELEASE: Tatanggap ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino ng mga lahok sa Gawad Julian Cruz Balmaseda hanggang Oktubre 11, 2019
[OPINYON] Nagkaisa, pinagkaisahan, naisahan
Hindi na tayo iniisahan ng mga corrupt na pulitiko. Dahil paulit-ulit na, kawatan na sila. Pero wala tayong kadala-dala. Sanay na tayong maisahan, kaya ang tawag na sa atin ay pinagsasamantalahan.
Mga kabataang Ilokano, sasabak sa pagsasanay sa pagpapalusog ng haraya
PRESS RELEASE: Ikikintal sa mga kabataan ang halaga ng pagsusulat sa wikang Ilokano pati na ang pagsasagawa ng mga palihan upang mapaunlad pa ang kanilang malikhaing akda
Applications now open for assistant language teachers in Japan
PRESS RELEASE: Applications are now being accepted for Assistant Language Teacher positions in the 2020 Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme
[OPINION] Our languages are in trouble, so what?
The education system has reinforced the narrow definition of success in terms of proficiency in two dominant languages: English and Filipino
Lumad dictionary launched to help save indigenous language
The Manobo dictionary app not just aims to educate the Lumad but to empower them as well
[OPINION] How our native languages benefit society
It is harder for governments to manipulate diverse populations due to a multiplicity of internal languages, cultures, and opinions
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Bigyan natin ng pagkakataong yumabong ang Filipino
Hindi isinasantabi ng Filipino ang wika nating kinalakhan at ang kulturang nagpausbong nito. Tulay itong naglalayong pag-ugnayin tayo sa kabila ng ating pagkakaiba-iba.
[OPINION] The benefits of knowing many languages
But long-term policies threaten our multilingualism. Most high schools don’t offer any other language subjects, whether native or foreign, besides English and Filipino.
[OPINION] It's time to change how Filipinos see the national language
We should have a neutral foreign language like English and Spanish as inter-ethnic lingua francas in our country
[OPINYON] Industriya sa Buwan ng Wika
Nakatutuwang isiping nagkakaroon ng pagtangkilik sa barong tagalog kasabay ng pagtangkilik sa wikang pambansa. Sana lang, hindi ito pang-isang buwan. Sana buong taon.
[OPINION] Why don't we celebrate Buwan ng mga Wika instead?
Almost 50 Philippine languages are endangered because the number of speakers are declining. Part of the problem is government policies that have favored English and Tagalog for many decades.
Buwan ng Wika 2019 itatampok ang mga katutubong lengguwahe
'Nais nating pagpugayan at patunayan na mahalagang bahagi ng ating pagkabansa ang 130 katutubong wika sa Filipinas,' ayon kay Virgilio Almario, tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
First Filipino Sign Language training held for health workers in Calabarzon
The training aims to equip health workers with the tools to communicate with patients who have hearing impairment
[OPINION] Part 2: Why language subjects in college are better optional
Let us be reminded that Filipino is not the only language of Filipinos. We are a multilingual people. This is what makes Filipinos special, for which we should be proud.
[OPINION] Part 1: Why language subjects in college are better optional
The Supreme Court's decision is a victory for flexibility and diversity. Finally, we can move beyond the cumbersome, overly prescriptive policies of the past.
Why musical performances are not 'escapes'
The science and art of the power of music to help us become better human beings are solid and irrefutable
Russia slams 'scandalous' order in Ukraine to boost local language
The reaction comes hours after Ukraine's parliament approved a controversial law to enhance the status of the Ukrainian language at the expense of Russian
Star Trek style translators step closer to reality at CES 2019
An array of companies at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show are promoting increasingly sophisticated devices that allow people speaking different languages to converse with the help of handheld devices or wireless earpieces
What you need to know about DepEd's foreign language electives
The education department says its Special Program in Foreign Language 'aims to enhance the ability of learners to engage in meaningful interaction in a linguistically and culturally diverse global workplace'
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Korean won't replace Filipino subject, says DepEd
The Department of Education clarifies that Korean is intended as an elective
New law orders gov't, schools, media to use Filipino Sign Language
Republic Act 11106 declares Filipino Sign Language as the national sign language of the deaf and the official sign language of government in all transactions involving the deaf
Filipinos can now apply as assistant language teachers in Japan
PRESS RELEASE: Deadline for submitting application materials for the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme is January 7, 2019
Starbucks opens first sign language store in US
All staff members are required to communicate with customers using sign language
The lovely secrets of the 'signing' brain
Sign language is another language, and therefore, another rich world, another empowering culture that, like any other language, expands your mind
Senate passes bill promoting Filipino sign language
Senate Bill 1455 aims to establish FSL as the official language of the deaf community to 'promote their identity, expression, and communication'
Speaking in tongues: How storytelling shapes Philippine languages
'People contextualize their language when they tell a story'
[OPINYON] Buwan ng Wika: Hindi bawal umingles, basta ayusin mo
Hayaan munang tuklasin ng bata ang mundo niya; ang matuto gamit ang wikang sinasalita niya sa panaginip, sa paghalughog sa kaluluwa. Filipino language man ito or otherwise.
The Buwan ng Wika debate: Do we celebrate local languages or dialects?
'Acknowledging local identity is important so we can all introduce ourselves properly to each other in this big barangay called Pilipinas'
Vatican launches live translation app for papal events
The app translates Italian, the language the Pope usually uses when addressing the faithful, into Spanish, English, French, German, and Portuguese
[OPINYON] Sa mga guro ng wika, sa panahon ng fake ‘news’
'Malansang isda' – hanggang ngayon, kino-quote ng mga guro ito para himukin ang mga bagets na magmahal sa wika tulad ng pagmamahal dito ni Rizal. Ang problema, hindi naman si Rizal ang may sabi nito.
WATCH: Meet the sign language interpreters of Metro Manila Pride 2018
Get to know the 3 sign language interpreters who helped Metro Manila Pride 2018's deaf community #RiseUpTogether
Famed sign-language gorilla Koko dies in California
Koko became the subject of books, television shows and press reports after learning more than 1,000 words in American Sign Language
The problem with 'we' is 'they'
Being with like-minded people is not always good for your growth
‘Educate first’: Filipinos react to Baybayin as national writing system
The House committee on basic education and culture has approved a bill seeking to make the pre-Hispanic script the Philippines' national writing system
[OPINION] Profanity
Cursing does have an aura of authenticity. It shows raw emotion. It shows the man as he truly is. But if this is the true character of the man, I would prefer a little hypocrisy.
The worth of 30 million words
Have a conversation with children and help build their world of words
Kyrgios fined for outburst at spectator in win against Silva
Kyrgios is among 6 players who were fined for indiscretions in qualifying and the main draw's first phase at the opening Grand Slam
How the deaf use social media for their advocacies
The deaf community relies on social media platforms that allow for visual communication and use these to push for advocacies such as the passage of the Filipino Sign Language bill
