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This book provides an outstanding overview and analysis of the role of English in the Philippines, the factors that led to its spread and retention, and the characteristics of Philippine English today. It will provide an invaluable resource for researchers, students, teachers and other readers interested in learning how English established itself as a major language of communication and identity in the Philippines, and the consequences of its unique status in Philippine society. -- Jack C. Richards, Adjunct Professor, RELC, Singapore

This book provides an outstanding overview and analysis of the role of English in the Philippines, the factors that led to its spread and retention, and the characteristics of Philippine English today. It will provide an invaluable resource for researchers, students, teachers and other readers interested in learning how English established itself as a major language of communication and identity in the Philippines, and the consequences of its unique status in Philippine society. Jack C. Richards, Adjunct Professor, RELC, Singapore Philippine English is alive and well, despite earlier attempts by educational institutions to demonize it and despite later attempts by outsourcers to marginalize it. Bautista and Bolton have done the academic world a great service by bringing together some of the leading Philippine language and literature scholars to contribute to this volume. Indispensable to anyone serious about understanding the Philippines and its people, this book deserves a place not just on a library shelf, but in the mind, where language and literature matter. Isagani R. Cruz, Professor Emeritus, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

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Ma. Lourdes S. Bautista is a University Fellow and Professor Emerita of English and Applied Linguistics at De La Salle University-Manila.

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