Checking for Diglossia
Filipino Case Study
Part 2: Interpersonal Relations
English Teachers in Metro Manila and the Visayas
at work | with colleagues | with supervisor | in written reports
in public places | at church | singing | discussions
Part 1
 
850 Teachers (Metro Manila 494, Visayas 356)
English at work
Table 1: Teachers and language used with colleagues at work:
Metro Manila (MM) and Visayas (Vis) compared by age in percentages

 
 
  ENGLISH FILIPINO TAGLISH OTHER
MM (n=494)
11.13
9.92
77.53
1.42
18-24 (n=74)
14.86
9.46
72.47
2.71
25-34 (n=130)
10.77
11.54
77.69
0.00
35-44 (n=98)
9.18
9.18
81.64
0.00
45+ (n=192)
10.94
9.38
77.08
2.60





Vis (n=356)
7.58
4.21
70.51
17.70
18-24 (n=103)
3.88
6.80
75.73
13.59
25-34 (n=104)
6.73
3.85
69.23
20.19
35-44 (n=67)
10.45
4.48
74.62
10.45
45+ (n=82)
10.98
1.22
62.20
25.60

 

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Table 2: Teachers and language used with supervisor at work:
Metro Manila (MM) and Visayas (Vis) compared by age in percentages

 
  ENGLISH FILIPINO TAGLISH OTHER
MM (n=494)
26.72
6.28
66.8
0.20
18-24 (n=74)
33.78
10.81
54.06
1.35
25-34 (n=130)
26.92
6.15
66.93
0.00
35-44 (n=98)
24.49
6.12
69.39
0.00
45+ (n=192)
25.00
4.69
70.31
0.00





Vis (n=356)
28.37
2.25
60.95
8.43
18-24 (n=103)
39.81
1.94
52.43
5.82
25-34 (n=104)
20.19
1.93
72.11
5.77
35-44 (n=67)
25.37
1.49
62.69
10.45
45+ (n=82)
26.83
3.66
56.10
13.41

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Table 3: Teachers and language used in written reports:
Metro Manila (MM) and Visayas (Vis) compared by age in percentages

 
 
ENGLISH
FILIPINO
TAGLISH
OTHER
MM (n=450)
94.54
1.05
4.41
0.00
18-24 (n=64)
88.89
2.78
8.33
0.00
24-35 (n=123)
91.87
1.63
6.50
0.00
35-44 (n=97)
97.94
1.03
1.03
0.00
45+ (n=184)
96.74
0.00
3.26
0.00





Vis (n=328)
90.55
0.61
8.54
0.30
18-24 (n=97)
88.69
1.03
9.28
0.00
25-34 (n=93)
91.40
0.00
8.60
0.00
35-44 (n=63)
85.71
1.59
11.11
1.59
45+ (n=75)
94.67
0.00
5.33
0.00
Combined (n=804)
92.91
0.87
6.09
0.13
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English in public places

Table 4: Teachers and language used with strangers on the street:
Metro Manila (MM) and Visayas (Vis) compared in percentages

 
  ENGLISH FILIPINO TAGLISH OTHER
MM (n=494)
3.85
73.88
22.27
0.00
Vis (n=356)
5.90
29.78
32.86
31.46

 

Table 5: Teachers and language used to start a conversation at a business:
Metro Manila (MM) and Visayas (Vis) compared in percentages

 
  ENGLISH FILIPINO TAGLISH OTHER
MM (n=494)         
In Person  51.62 13.16 35.22 0.00
By Telephone 71.86 5.47 22.67 0.00
Vis (n=356)        
In Person 39.61 9.55 43.26 7.58
By Telephone 56.46 5.34 31.45 6.74
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English at church
 
 

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Table 7.6: Teachers and language heard in church sermons:
Metro Manila (MM) and Visayas (Vis) compared by age in percentages

 
  ENGLISH FILIPINO TAGLISH OTHER
MM (n=470)        
18-24 (n=69)
28.99
39.13
31.88
0.00
25-34 (n=119)
25.89
31.09
40.34
1.68
35-44 (n=95)
23.16.
36.84
40.00
0.00
45+ (n=187)
23.00
29.41
46.52
1.07
Combined
24.89
32.77
41.49
0.85
Vis (n=342)        
18-24 (n=98)
48.98
8.16
31.63
11.22
25-34 (n=100)
39.00
9.00
32.00
20.00
35-44 (n=64)
34.38
1.56
34.38
29.68
45+ (n=80)
41.25
6.25
27.50
25.00
Combined
41.52
6.72
31.29
20.47

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Table 7: Teachers and language used in church singing:
Metro Manila (MM) and Visayas (Vis) compared by age in percentages

 
  ENGLISH FILIPINO BOTH OTHER
MM (n=470)        
18-24 (n=69)
30.43
44.93
24.64
0.00
25-34 (n=119)
36.14
35.29
26.89
1.68
35-44 (n=95)
29.47
36.84
33.69
0.00
45+ (n=187)
26.73
32.09
40.1
1.07
Combined
30.21
35.75
33.19
0.85
Vis (n-342)        
18-24 (n=98)
65.31
11.22
14.29
9.18
25-34 (n=100)
49.00
14.00
17.00
20.00
35-44 (n=64)
43.75
21.88
12.50
21.87
45+ (n=80)
42.50
12.50
18.75
26.25
Combined 
51.17
14.33
15.79
18.71
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Table 7.8: Teachers and language used in church discussion groups:
Metro Manila (MM) and Visayas (Vis) compared by age in percentages

 
  ENGLISH FILIPINO TAGLISH OTHER
MM (n=271, 54.86%)        
18-24 (n=46)
41.30
17.40
41.30
0.00
25-34 (n=61)
31.15
18.03
49.18
1.64
35-44 (n=56)
28.57
21.43
50.00
0.00
45+ (n=108)
25.93
14.81
59.26
0.00
Combined
30.26
17.34
52.03
0.37
Vis (n=238, 66.85%)        
18-24 (n=78)
35.90
3.84
55.13
5.13
25-34 (n=66)
40.91
3.03
46.97
9.09
35-44 (n=45)
42.22
11.11
37.78
8.89
45+ (n=49)
51.02
2.04
36.74
10.20
Combined
41.60
4.62
45.80
7.98

 
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