Should Taglish be accepted as a modernization of the Filipino language?

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Flower Power!!!

No it shouldn't be accepted because its not a full Filipino language. Its maixed with English.

evasnescence

what do yu mean with taglish - is it the gross mixture of both english and tagalog words as in they are synonymous with each other? -
we may have to fight with grammar? a taglish grammar cannot be accepted and conceived

e.g. NAU-UTOT...
can we use
NA-FA-FART ako...

PINAKAMABAHO dito
PINAKAFOULSMELLING dito

sounds like a conio starting to talk here - not approriate to a
serious linguist or a respectable language

the Filipino dictionary can be modified to include to newer versions of words - those previously known as slang or street words - but as synonyms to the original tagalog word
that i could accept

Aref H4

For me, it is not a case of what should or should not be, but the level of acceptance.

It is already prevalent on the streets, and even on the media.
Personalities are engaged in Taglish on talkshows and on noontime features. For everyday conversations, it is to be taken for granted Taglish will be reverted to, by everyone, to conveniently communicate with friends and close family relations.

For the courts and official communications, though, my opinion is that strict English or strict Pilipino be adhered to, to avoid ambivalence or outright confusion.

Mr Chops

Who cares as long as we all understand each other,,but my tagalog is improving so when I hear a little taglish it also helps me understand most of what is being said around me,,tagalog is a hard language to learn but I am perceveering,,so I reckon sometimes the mix is helpful,,de ba

blitzkrieg

taglish is just so fake, don't you think?
i always try to speak full tagalog (with some english words if i forgot the tagalog, but i don't make it like a fake pasosyal thing), when i speak english, i speak full english... tagalog with a tagalog accent and english with an american accent

PArk Clark Homes

Maybe i could say Yes.,but i would rather say that English is much more appopriate Term for our native language. If you can go in some provinces most of the native people there wouldnt understand you if you will talk in Filipino but in english they will be able to understand each other. TagLish hmm.,,.,its quite annoying. If the government will make a rule that English will be our Native language Filipinos have a great opportunity to travel and work. Filipino is our native language but English is widely use why not change our native language to ENGLISH.,.,...Everybody can speak English and I am proud that I am a Filipino.Not only we competent but very kind loving people as well.

Marcus R

If you're going to tag Taglish as modernization of the Filipino language, i would say yes just like what they have in Spanish which is Spanglish. The reason is we can't deny that English is what the modern world considers as the international language and what ever new discoveries and new technologies, it is often translated and named based on the English Language. For those cases of new technologies, of modern discoveries, tagalog is not rich enough to translate those jargons and use it in our daily life or in school to be widely accepted in the Philippines. For that reason, Taglish is inevitably the modernization of the Filipino Language. This is not an issue of patriotism in this modern world but it is something inevitable.

Edith

Language evolves. It is not necessarily modernization. When the lingua franca is embellished by certain sectors, it just becomes richer and more colorful.

mackie

yes..it would be better if we would speak taglish and best if we could use english as our national language

annabelle p

It shouldn't be accepted as such because it murders our language to the point that it disrespects what is part of our heritage. However, as much as we hate it, we cannot control those who use Taglish.

brick

Filipino should not be Taglish... It only shows that people using Taglish do not have mastery over the language... I myself would be one of those from the provinces who prefer english over filipino... But Filipino should not be Taglish... It is a separate language...

themasterwork

No way...it's okay as long as you know how to turn it off. it can be funny. But it doesn't sound nice as a demonstration of language skill, oratorical or not

kore

frankly, Filipino (the language, of course) could be a mix of English, Tagalog, Cebuano, Waray, Kapampangan, or any other dialect we have. it is what is stated in our laws & by-laws... what's not acceptable is when someone says he is speaking in pure Tagalog when in fact he's using Tagalog & some English in one sentence (Taglish)... if it's Taglish, or if you're saying something like "ginagamit ko pa ang kompyuter," then it's still Filipino. this has long been acceptable even before the day I was born. this is basically what is taught in our Filipino subjects in high school & college...

jose o

That would not be a good idea. That's like hijacking parts of the English language for personal benefit. Authorities in the English language would not be amused. Mixing Tagalog and English words should not be encouraged as an official form of communication.

There can be irreversible consequences in accepting tag-lish as a modernized language of the Philippines. The people of the Philippines can lose identity and respect from the international community especially from countries that maintain and value their own national language. Filipinos may be criticized as confused citizens with difficulty in learning and accepting their own national language while stealing English words with clever modifications to be an acceptable solution.

Carefully studying, improving, and creating necessary new words borrowed from many of today's existing dialects of the Philippines and disseminating them nationally would be more appropriate than taking the careless way of simply modifying an English word to fit within a Tagalog sentence.

Of course this would require more effort between the Philippines education system and the media, but the results in protecting and preserving Filipino culture and integrity can be priceless.

europhile

I don't think so. Don't trust those showbiz personalities and the elite who still continue to use Taglish. What I am saying is, maybe we could allow a little integration of English into Filipino (but actually, there are a lot of Anglicisms already in Filipino, e.g. keyk for "cake", ispageti for "spaghetti", etc.), but not to the point that it sounds "conio" already. Do you get what I mean? Sorry if I didn't express my answer clearly.

rovel .

if it helps you learn better, why not

it is already done in UP
sometimes its even TagBisEng

there are some cultural terms which can be best explained through shifting dialects due to lack of translations. kung d ma-explian s english lang. why should one limit ones self?
if mas makakaexpress ka using sagul-sagul ng dialect, maupay kaayo day!

Alex L

yes. language changes

miketigas25

I consider the Tagalog as one of the most beautiful languages in the world (just listen to our national anthem - just beautiful). So seeing it being mixed with some foreign language is just so vexing. Yet, we won't be able to do anything about it. It's globalization at its finest.

Despite being in a good College in the Philippines, personally, I try to refrain myself from speaking in a vulgar, taglish sort of way. I love English. I also love Tagalog. Battling it is just... hard.

So to answer your question, no. It should not be accepted as a standard or medium. It could remain a street/slang/vulgar style of talking but as a norm? No way.

Leander

No, it should not be accepted as a modernization language because Metro Manila and some cities are the only ones that uses it. As for the rest of the Philippines, people will get more alienated when communicating with Taglish speaking people. It sounds weird too listening to actors of supposedly action teleseryes in TFC when they speak in Taglish. It takes put the seriousness of the movie..

Kojak

Language is the prime example of real egalitarian action in in a society. A society's language is a living growing thing and the people decide what is accepted and what will be or not be used.
By law, Tagalog is the national language of the Philippines. Yet there are many people here who do not speak Tagalog. By law, schools are taught in English yet people both in and out of school resist that colonial imposition.
I told someone I was trying to learn Visayan so I could enjoy my new home. I was greeted by a counter suggestion that
I learn Cebuano instead. Lets be honest, there is no single Filipino language. Not sure there needs to be.....or that there ever will be.
But if there were a single language..... I doubt English or Tagalish would be a prime candidate.

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