Classes

B Ind/Mal 10: Elementary Bahasa Indonesia/Malaysia I

Semester: 

First Term

Offered: 

2023
This is the first half of the beginner course in learning Bahasa Indonesia/Malaysia. It is composed of five (5) lessons which cover different skills in learning the language through reading, writing, and speaking. Each lesson includes exercises in reading (membaca), vocabulary (kosakata), grammar (tata bahasa), writing (menulis), and speaking (berbicara), as well as some cultural notes on Indonesia and Malaysia, to equip students with the basics of Bahasa Indonesia/Malaysia to be able to practice the language in everyday setting.

Soc Sci 1: Foundations of Social Science

Semester: 

First Term

Offered: 

2023

Social Science as an integrated discipline, its contribution to knowledge production, its distinctive research practice, and its relevance to social development.

The course aims to equip students with knowledge about social science as an integrated discipline, its problematique, distinctive research practice, and relevance, which would prepare them for the lifelong challenges of engaging productively in interdisciplinary collaboration towards addressing contemporary social problems.

Lingg 130: Structure of a Philippine Language

Semester: 

First Term

Offered: 

2023

This course introduces students to the analysis of the structure of a Philippine language, looking at its phonology, morphology, and syntax. It aims to apply the concepts in the study of any language and hone skills in critical thinking and reading, as well as skills in academic writing and research.

LinggPil 345: Philippine Lexicography

Semester: 

Second Term

Offered: 

2022
This course provides students with essential knowledge and skills in the theory and practice of compiling dictionaries in the context of the Philippines. By critically analyzing existing dictionaries for Philippine languages, the course allows students to identify key issues in lexicography and offer their own insights to address the challenges in the field posed by the grammatical structures and morphosyntactic behaviors of Philippine languages.

Lingg 245: Lexicography

Semester: 

Second Term

Offered: 

2022
Introduction to the theory and practice of developing a dictionary. The course introduces the practical methodologies for transforming language data into dictionaries, by integrating the theoretical linguistic concepts into as well as addressing practical issues related to lexicography.