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Linguistic Society of the Philippines
Formation1969; 55 years ago (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)

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]

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

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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 Hawaiʻi 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

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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

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The LSP is handled by a group of elected scholars and academicians from various institutions in the Philippines.[6]

Current Officers

Position Name Institution
President Rachelle Ballesteros-Lintao University of Santo Tomas
Vice President Aireen B. Arnuco De La University
Secretary Rafael Michael O. Paz Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Treasurer Elineth Elizabeth L. Suarez Ateneo de Manila University
Immediate President Aldrin P. Lee University of the Philippines Diliman

Current Board of Directors

Position Name Institution
Director of Membership Honeylet E. Dumoran Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology
Director of Research and Special Projects Ryn Jean Fe V. Gonzales SIL Philippines
Director of Public Relations and Linkages Robin A. De Los Reyes Ateneo de Zamboanga University
Director of Publications Rodney C. Jubilado University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Director of Conferences Boyet L. Batang Isabela State University
Director of Professional Meetings Shirley N. Dita De La Salle University
Director of Training Vincent Christopher A. Santiago University of the Philippines Diliman

2021-2024 Officers

Position Name Institution
President Aldrin P. Lee 2021-2024 University of the Philippines Diliman
Vice President Rachelle Ballesteros-Lintao 2021-2024 University of Santo Tomas
Secretary Aireen Barrios-Arnuco 2021-2024 De La Salle University
Treasurer Dennis H. Pulido 2021-2023 Far Eastern University
Elineth Elizabeth L. Suarez 2023-2024 Ateneo de Manila University
Immediate President Alejandro S. Bernardo 2021-2024 University of Santo Tomas

2021-2024 Board of Directors

Position Name Institution
Director of Membership Elineth Elizabeth L. Suarez 2021-2023 Ateneo de Manila University
Chenee M. Dino-Aparicio 2023-2024 Far Eastern University
Director of Research and Special Projects Ryn Jean Fe V. Gonzales 2021-2024 SIL Philippines
Director of Public Relations and Linkages Cecilia F. Genuino 2021-2023 Philippine Normal University
Robin A. De Los Reyes 2023-2024 Ateneo de Zamboanga University
Director of Publications Leah Gustilo 2021-2023 De La Salle University
Rodney C. Jubilado 2023-2024 University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Director of Conferences Chenee M. Dino-Aparicio 2021-2022 Far Eastern University
Rodney C. Jubilado 2022-2023 University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Boyet L. Batang 2023-2024 Isabela State University
Director of Professional Meetings Shirley N. Dita 2021-2024 De La Salle University
Director of Training Rodney C. Jubilado 2021-2022 University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Chenee M. Dino-Aparicio 2022-2023 Far Eastern University
Honeylet E. Dumoran 2023-2024 Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology

References

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  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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