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Currently a graduating student of BA Linguistics in the University of the Philippines Diliman.
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Centuries have passed and the obsession for beauty never ceases. The pressure to look good has be... more Centuries have passed and the obsession for beauty never ceases. The pressure to look good has been intensified and the hype continues as the world becomes digitally connected via the internet. Our concept of beauty becomes very easily affected with just one click of a button. Consciously or unconsciously, we have succumbed to the media’s influence of shaping our thoughts. In line to that, it is therefore safe to say that the current trend and basis of a true Filipina beauty as in arched nose, sharp face, long legs, slender body and fair skinned are influences of the Spanish and American. It is a de facto phenomena experienced by Filipinos. However, if our concept of beauty really has changed, then from what notion did it change from? Through lexical data, this paper aims to provide basic parameters of the concept of beauty in the indigenous Philippine society.
This paper is a compilation of works of Tagalog written by different scholars from the year 1940... more This paper is a compilation of works of Tagalog written by different scholars from
the year 1940-1954. This research serves as a summary of their analyses and perspectiveson the language and the rationale behind their work.
The list consists a total of 108 works. Among the works are dictionaries, journals,
articles and books published. The list is arranged in chronological order. Within each year
of publication, the authors are arranged in alphabetical order. Some of the annotations
written by previous authors, who have also compiled a bibliography of linguistic works,
were used as references because some sources were not accessible to the researchers.
Various studies on the Philippine concept of beauty have been published all throughout the years.... more Various studies on the Philippine concept of beauty have been published all throughout the years. The obsession with whitening products and even going under the knife just to achieve the perfect nose shape has been popular recently. Perhaps, we all agree that due to the three hundred yearlong influence of the Spaniards and the occupation of the Americans soon after has reshaped our idea of beauty. However, a very important question was never asked. From what previous concept did it change from? How did it change until the American period? This paper focuses on the various aspects of beauty in the 16th-19th century Philippine society, before and during the colonization of the Spaniards.
Centuries have passed and the obsession for beauty never ceases. The pressure to look good has be... more Centuries have passed and the obsession for beauty never ceases. The pressure to look good has been intensified and the hype continues as the world becomes digitally connected via the internet. Our concept of beauty becomes very easily affected with just one click of a button. Consciously or unconsciously, we have succumbed to the media’s influence of shaping our thoughts. In line to that, it is therefore safe to say that the current trend and basis of a true Filipina beauty as in arched nose, sharp face, long legs, slender body and fair skinned are influences of the Spanish and American. It is a de facto phenomena experienced by Filipinos. However, if our concept of beauty really has changed, then from what notion did it change from? Through lexical data, this paper aims to provide basic parameters of the concept of beauty in the indigenous Philippine society.
This paper is a compilation of works of Tagalog written by different scholars from the year 1940... more This paper is a compilation of works of Tagalog written by different scholars from
the year 1940-1954. This research serves as a summary of their analyses and perspectiveson the language and the rationale behind their work.
The list consists a total of 108 works. Among the works are dictionaries, journals,
articles and books published. The list is arranged in chronological order. Within each year
of publication, the authors are arranged in alphabetical order. Some of the annotations
written by previous authors, who have also compiled a bibliography of linguistic works,
were used as references because some sources were not accessible to the researchers.
Various studies on the Philippine concept of beauty have been published all throughout the years.... more Various studies on the Philippine concept of beauty have been published all throughout the years. The obsession with whitening products and even going under the knife just to achieve the perfect nose shape has been popular recently. Perhaps, we all agree that due to the three hundred yearlong influence of the Spaniards and the occupation of the Americans soon after has reshaped our idea of beauty. However, a very important question was never asked. From what previous concept did it change from? How did it change until the American period? This paper focuses on the various aspects of beauty in the 16th-19th century Philippine society, before and during the colonization of the Spaniards.