The Word Final s in Tagalog Loanwords最后的词语借词.pptVIP

The Word Final /-s/ in Tagalog Loanwords Benjamin Fifield Brigham Young University Summary Introduction Filipino numbers Alphabet of 20 letters Positions Semantically driven Phonetically driven Methodology Analysis Conclusion Future Work Summary Introduction Filipino Numbers 1-10 11-59 60+ Tagalog Alphabet A, E/I, O/U P/F, B/V, K/C/S/Z Position 1 (Semantics) Count Nouns Grape Ubas Tagalog Uva Spanish Bare Plurals Glasses Anteohos Tagalog Anteojos Spanish Position 2 (Phonetics) Rule governed change Boot Botas Tagalog Bota Spanish C[+stop]V___# ? S Methodology List of loan words English Spanish 25 words 19+ = 75%+ Analysis 8 bare plurals 11 count nouns 6 undetermined Pulbos (possible count noun) 76% of the words fall under the first two categories (80% with Pulbos) Analysis (cont.) C[+stop]V__# ? S 14 or 56% C[+glide]V__# ? S 3 or 12% hV__# ? S 3 or 12% NV__# ? S 3 or 12% VV__# ? S 2 or 8% Conclusion The word final /-s/ is semantically driven 76% of the words were either bare plurals or count nouns Future Work English corpus Summary Introduction Filipino numbers Alphabet of 20 letters Positions Semantically driven Phonetically driven Methodology Analysis Conclusion Future Work * * Gossip Chisme Tsismis Ice Cream (Tag.) Sherbet (Sp.) Sorbete Sorbetes Powder Polvo Pulbos Maniac Maniaco Manyakis Eve Vispera Bisperas Rude (Tag.) Coarse (Sp.) Basto Bastos Grape Uva Ubas Lace/Ribbon Cinta Sintas Plum Ciruela Sinigwelas Onion Cebolla Sebuyas Sardine Sardina Sardinas Flea Pulga Pulgas Pearl Perla Perlas Potato Patata Patatas Apple Manzana Mansanas Pea Guisante Gisantes Jewelry Alhaja Alahas Shoe Zapato Sapatos Sock Media Medyas Glove Guante Gwantis Boot Bota Botas Playing Cards Baraja(s) Baraha(s) Adornment (Earring) Arreo Aryos Earring Arete Aritis Glass(es) Anteojo(s) Anteohos English Spanish Tagalog *