Linguistic Society of the Philippines

The Linguistic Society of the Philippines, Inc. (or LSP) is a learned society for linguists and language educators based in Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1969 primarily to rally for increased domestic research work on Philippine languages. The organization currently hosts and co-hosts local and international conferences and three memorial lectures. The LSP also publishes its own international peer-reviewed scholarly journal entitled the Philippine Journal of Linguistics (PJL).[1]

Linguistic Society of the Philippines
Formation1969 (1969)
TypeScientific institute
PurposeResearch in Philippine languages, linguistics and language education
HeadquartersDe La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Key people
Bonifacio P. Sibayan (co-founder)
Ernesto Constantino (co-founder)
Parent organization
Philippine Social Science Council
AffiliationsSIL International
Website(in English)

Among notable people involved with the organization were linguists R. David Zorc and Lawrence A. Reid[2] and former Department of Education, Culture and Sports secretary Andrew Gonzalez. For years, the LSP has also been an active partner of SIL International, known publisher of the Ethnologue.[3][4]

History

The organization was the brainchild of Dr. Bonifacio Sibayan of the Philippine Normal College (now a university) and Dr. Ernesto Constantino of the University of the Philippines, two linguists who were working on their respective research projects in the Pacific and Asian Languages Institute of the University of Hawaii in 1968. Far away from home and very conscious of the linguistic work going on in the US, they had several discussions on the need for an organization of linguists that would do research and write on Philippine languages. The Linguistic Society of the Philippines (popularly known as the LSP) was formally organized in school year 1969-1970, with Teodoro Llamzon (Ateneo de Manila) as president, Bonifacio Sibayan (PNC) as vice-president, Edilberto Dagot (PNC) as secretary, and Fe Otanes (PNC) as treasurer.

Several LSP members appeared before the Constitutional Convention of 1971 and again before the Constitutional Commission in 1986 to discuss the national language issue. The LSP was also involved in the formulation of the Bilingual Education Policy in 1974 and conducted a formal evaluation of its implementation for the period 1974 to 1985; based on the results of that evaluation, the Policy was revised in 1987.[5]

Research

Beginning from research on Philippine languages, the LSP has expanded its scope of research. The organization accommodates various studies related to linguistics and language education such as:

Organization

From 2015 to 2018, the LSP is handled by a group of elected scholars and academicians from various institutions in the Philippines.[6]

Officers

PositionNameInstitution
PresidentShirley N. DitaDe La Salle University
Vice PresidentArwin M. VibarUniversity of Asia and the Pacific
SecretaryMarianne Rachel G. PerfectoAteneo de Manila University
TreasurerCamilla J. VizcondeUniversity of Santo Tomas
Immediate PresidentRochelle G. LucasDe La Salle University

Board of Directors

PositionNameInstitution
Director for MembershipArceli M. AmarlesPhilippine Normal University
Director for Research and Special ProjectsMarlina L. LinoMariano Marcos State University
Director for Public Relations and LinkagesMa. Milagros C. LaurelUniversity of the Philippines - Diliman
Director for PublicationsPriscilla T. CruzAteneo de Manila University
Director for ConferencesAlejandro S. BernardoUniversity of Santo Tomas
Director for Professional MeetingsPaulina M. GochecoDe La Salle University
Director for TrainingJason T. GriffithsSIL International

References
  1. Linguistic Society of the Philippines, Inc. "Philippine Journal of Linguistics".
  2. Lawrence Reid. "Publications".
  3. Domini M. Torrevillas (21 May 2013). "SIL turns 60". Philstar. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. Domini M. Torrevillas (11 March 2003). "Summer Institute of Linguistics on its 50th year". Philstar. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  5. Linguistic Society of the Philippines, Inc. "History".
  6. Linguistic Society of the Philippines, Inc. "Structure".
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