Zoe Gwenn T. Ocampo

The Perspectives of Language Practitioners on the Phonology of Basilectal Philippine English as Spoken by Labour-intensive Workers

Zoe Gwenn T. Ocampo, Mirra Andrea V. Villacorte, Akio D.C. Yamashita, Wasim C. Chikhani & Johjen D. Mag-atas · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2026

Background: Philippine English (PhE) is a dynamic and complex linguistic continuum shaped by diverse regional, social, and linguistic contexts. Existing academic literature on PhE has largely focused on acrolectal and educated varieties, while the basilectal variety spoken by lab...