Englog
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Englog, sometimes Enggalog, is an informal sociolect
in the Philippines
. The term is a portmanteau of the words ‘English
’ and ‘Tagalog
’. It is formed by infusing Tagalog words and structures into English, an example of which is called Konyo English. Somewhat akin to this is Taglish
, which in turn is Tagalog
infused with English words and structures.
An example of this would be: "Ma'am, I forgot to do my takda because, kasi po, my mother was sick and kinailangan ko pong alagaan siya while she was in the hospital."
In English, this would translate to: "Ma'am, I forgot to do my assignment because my mother was sick and I needed to take care of her while she was in the hospital."
To a normal Filipino that has no knowledge of correct English grammar usage, this sentence is nearly correct. But, to a person that is the complete opposite, this sentence has redundancy. Kasi po in Tagalog means because. In the sentence, the person is trying to explain to a higher-figure(like a boss, a teacher, etc.) that he/she forgot to do his/her assignment because his/her mother was in the hospital, sick. Note the use of Tagalog words in the sentence. This makes it easier for many Filipinos to make up an English sentence with ease. However, this is still considered as wrong in most cases, especially in most schools where English is a major subject.
Sociolect
In sociolinguistics, a sociolect or social dialect is a variety of language associated with a social group such as a socioeconomic class, an ethnic group, an age group, etc....
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The term is a portmanteau of the words ‘English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
’ and ‘Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
’. It is formed by infusing Tagalog words and structures into English, an example of which is called Konyo English. Somewhat akin to this is Taglish
Taglish
Taglish is a portmanteau of the words "Tagalog" and "English" which refers to the Philippine language Tagalog infused with American English terms. It is an example of code-switching....
, which in turn is Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
infused with English words and structures.
Usage
This kind of language is commonly used by Filipinos (mostly purely native elementary and high-school students) that are not used to, or familiar with the use of difficult English words, so they usually resort to the insertion of Tagalog words in most of their English sentences.An example of this would be: "Ma'am, I forgot to do my takda because, kasi po, my mother was sick and kinailangan ko pong alagaan siya while she was in the hospital."
In English, this would translate to: "Ma'am, I forgot to do my assignment because my mother was sick and I needed to take care of her while she was in the hospital."
To a normal Filipino that has no knowledge of correct English grammar usage, this sentence is nearly correct. But, to a person that is the complete opposite, this sentence has redundancy. Kasi po in Tagalog means because. In the sentence, the person is trying to explain to a higher-figure(like a boss, a teacher, etc.) that he/she forgot to do his/her assignment because his/her mother was in the hospital, sick. Note the use of Tagalog words in the sentence. This makes it easier for many Filipinos to make up an English sentence with ease. However, this is still considered as wrong in most cases, especially in most schools where English is a major subject.
See also
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