Research
Lost in Translation: Experiences of the Japanese Senior Citizens in Learning the English Language
Abstract Older adults or third-age learners, despite their age, are growing more enthusiastic about learning English. In Japan, 18.2% of English learners are from the third-age learners’ group. This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of Japanese third-age learners in learning English in Japan’s Chubu region. Eight (8) Japanese third-age learners were identified as participants…
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Phonological idiosyncrasies of the Southern Sorsogon dialect in Bulan, Philippines
Citation: San Jose, D. B. S. & Pilar, J. G. A. (2023). Phonological idiosyncrasies of the Southern Sorsogon dialect inBulan, Philippines. Rupkatha Journal 15(3), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v15n3.05 Abstract This research sought to examine the Southern Sorsogon (Sso) dialect’s distinctive phonetic features in Bulan, Philippines. In the urban and rural communities of Bulan in the province of…
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Bicolano Thomasians: How Catholic are they?
This study, Bicolano Thomasians’ appropriation of the Catholic faith: Basis for adjusting Religious Affairs Programs, is commissioned and funded by the Bikol Studies Center housed at the University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi (Albay, Philippines). This study determined the UST-Legazpi employees’ appropriation of their catholic faith in terms of doctrine, moral, worship, and prayer. AUTHORS:Dominic Bryan S.…
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Festivals in Albay Masbate Sorsogon
An kaogmahan kan Kabikolan: A collection of festivals in ALMASOR is a study commissioned and funded by Bikol Studies Center to collect the festivals in Albay, Masbate, and Sorsogon. 1Dominic Bryan S. San Jose, MAEd (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9089-9336)2Marie Veronique D. Berdin, LPT1College of Arts Sciences and Education, University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi, Philippines2Basic Education, High School Department, University…
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Selected Bikolano Verbal Hygiene Practices: An ethnopragmatic investigation
Dominic Bryan S. San Jose, MAEd (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9089-9336)This paper “Selected Bikolano Verbal Hygiene Practices: An ethnopragmatic investigation” was funded and originally published by Bikol Studies Center housed at the University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi (Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines. How to cite: San Jose, D.B.S. (2018). Selected Bikolano verbal hygiene practices: An ethnopragmatic investigation. Bikol Studies Research, 1(1),…
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