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Professor Rochelle Irene Lucas
De La Salle University
Philippines
Rochelle Irene G. Lucas is Full Professor, Research Fellow and the Associate Dean of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education, De La Salle University (Manila). She has published in Scopus and ISI indexed journals on psycholinguistics, bilingualism, multilingualism, second language acquisition, motivation, language anxiety, and alternative assessment.
She was a Fellow at the International Deans' Course (IDC) under the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) in 2010-2011. She was former President of the Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP) (2012-2015) and Secretary of the Comparative Education Society of the Philippines (CESP) (2013-2017). She is a Board member of various professional organizations such as: Linguistic Society of the Philippines, Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), Philippine Social Science Council and Social Science Research Ethics Board (PSSC-SSREB). She has also been appointed as Field Contributor for Ethnologue (Languages of the World), an international language documentation website.
She has recently completed a language documentation research on Hanunoo Mangyan funded by the DOST-National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) and is a co-reseacher in a three-year Erasmus Mundus project for Science teachers in the country.
She was a National Research Council of Philippines (NRCP) recipient of the Achievement Award for Division 1 (Governmental, National and International Policies) and LSP’s Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC Distinguished Professorial Chair in Linguistics and Language Education in 2022.
Keeping the Language Identity of Hanunoo Mangyan Speakers:
An Ethnolinguistic Study
This research delves into the ethnolinguistic vitality of the Hanunoo Mangyan language in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. The central argument of this study revolves around the influential role of cultural identity and social interactions in shaping the usage of the language. The research postulates that individuals deeply connected to their cultural identity are more likely to possess a higher level of proficiency in the minority Hanunoo Mangyan language. However, interactions beyond the immediate community also have a significant impact on language usage patterns and even on the pride associated with one's identity.
Survey findings underscore the resilience of the Hanunoo Mangyan language, which remains prevalent within local communities. The language not only functions as a marker of identity but also fosters a sense of pride, serving as a pivotal factor in its continued existence. Nonetheless, it is crucial to acknowledge that the studied communities are progressively adopting a multilingual approach, employing various languages in diverse social contexts. This trajectory presents a potential challenge to language preservation efforts, underscoring the risk of language attrition when the safeguarding of the language is not prioritized.