Language Programs
and Policies in
Multilingual
Societies
(ENG123B)
Mara Cris M. Macapayag, LPT
DHVSU Candaba
EDUC123B
Provides a survey of local and
international basic education language
programs and policies that account for
issues and considerations relevant to
the engagement of teachers in school
settings.
LANGUAGE PLANNING AND POLICY
LANGUAGE LANGUAGE
01 PLANNING 02 POLICY
03 LANGUAGE 04 DIALECT
LANGUAGE
A language is a method of
human communication,
either spoken or written,
consisting of the use of
words in a structured and
conventional way.
DIALECT
In terms of its dictionary
definition, a dialect is „a
particular form of a
language which is peculiar
to a specific region or social
group.’
LANGUAGE
“a purely human and
noninstinctive method of
communicating ideas,
emotions, and desires by
means of a system of
voluntarily produced
symbols.”
CHARACTERISTICS OF LANGUAGE
1. Language is systematic.
2. Language is arbitrary.
3. Language is social.
4. Language always exists within a context.
5. Language is variable.
1. Language is systematic.
Each language has its own set of
rules and patterns, each
component related to each other.
2. Language is arbitrary.
It means that it is created based on
social agreement and that there is no
actual or logical relationship between
a word and the actual object it
represents, between form and
meaning.
3. Language is social.
It is socially acquired, learned,
and then used, not
genetically transmitted. We
learn or acquire language
through an existing speech
community.
4. Language always
exists within a context.
There are various settings that
affect the use and
understanding of a certain
linguistic expression. It differs
across cultures and is even
influenced by personality,
ideology, role, and situation.
5. Language is variable.
It changes over time, and it can even
perish if its speakers die or abandon
this language.
Interrelationship between Language and Society
1. Society shapes language.
2. How we use language can be influenced by the
dominant values of a society.
3. Society shapes language by history.
4. Language affects society or reality.
Languages in the Philippines
183 living languages
2 Official Languages
(Filipino and English)
8 Regional Languages
Languages
in the
1. Bikol 5. Kapampangan
2. Cebuano 6. Pangasinense Philippines
3. Hiligaynon 7. Tagalog
4. Ilokano 8. Waray
• Dept. Order No. 25, s. 1974
“Implementing Guidelines for the
Language in Policy on Bilingual Education”
Education -aims at the achievement of
competence in both Filipino and
Policy English at the national level, through
the teaching of both languages and
Evolution their use as media of instruction at all
levels
-regional languages shall be used as auxiliary languages
-Filipino shall be used in social studies/sciences, music, arts, physical
education, home economics, practical arts and character education
-English, on the other hand is allocated to science, mathematics and
technology subjects
• Dept. Order No.53, s.1987
Constitution
Language in The 1987 Policy of Bilingual Education
Education the aspiration of the Filipino nation is to
have its citizens possess skills in Filipino to
Policy enable them to perform their duties and
responsibilities as Filipino citizens and in
Evolution English in order to meet the needs of the
country in the community of nations
The Language Policy of the
DECS Order No.11, s.1987 Commission on Higher Education
(Higher Education Act of 1994)
An Act Granting Priority to
CHED shall be independent and
Residents of the Barangay,
separate from the DECS and
Municipality or City where
attached to the Office of the
the School is Located, in the
President for administrative
Appointment or Assignment
purposes only
of Classroom Public School
Teachers.
Executive “Establishing the Policy to
Strengthen the Use of the
Order No.210 English Language as a Medium
(May 17, 2003) of Instruction in the Educational
System”
issued by
President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo.
Language is a marker of being
human and it distinguish itself
from animals form of
communication.
Society shapes language by
aspects of context such as
situation and culture.
Language, on the other hand,
shapes society by influencing or
SUMMARY: perpetuating our way of thinking.
Therefore, language and society
are inextricably linked to each
other.
Yehey! Recap done.
