GEN TEFL Journal Volume 5
E-ISSN 2520 209X
Written Reflection as Penned by Native B’laan Speakers: Writing Style in Focus
Francisco Z. Lorenzo, Jr. PhD
This study explored the use of discourse markers and the styles of writing of the selected group of indigenous people expressing their thoughts in a language not their own. The group was selected from fourth year B’laan education students currently enrolled at South East Asian Institute of Technology, Inc., located in Tupi, South Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines. The corpora of this study were the fourteen (14) one page essays by B’laan students reflecting on their experiences during their one semester student teaching exercise. This qualitative study utilizing Corpus-Based Approach (CBA). Coding and audit trails were performed in the conduct of the analysis. The individual reflection papers were analyzed in terms of their use of discourse markers and elements of the style. Results showed that the native B’laan students correctly used three different classes of discourse markers: elaborative, inferential and contrastive. The writing style analysis was made in terms of a set of grammatical and syntactical rules and according to a set of principles of composition. Results indicated a major deficiency in the student’s ability to express themselves in the English language.
Keywords: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Markers, Native B’laan Students, Written Reflections, Styles of Writing, Philippines
E-ISSN 2520 209X
Written Reflection as Penned by Native B’laan Speakers: Writing Style in Focus
Francisco Z. Lorenzo, Jr. PhD
This study explored the use of discourse markers and the styles of writing of the selected group of indigenous people expressing their thoughts in a language not their own. The group was selected from fourth year B’laan education students currently enrolled at South East Asian Institute of Technology, Inc., located in Tupi, South Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines. The corpora of this study were the fourteen (14) one page essays by B’laan students reflecting on their experiences during their one semester student teaching exercise. This qualitative study utilizing Corpus-Based Approach (CBA). Coding and audit trails were performed in the conduct of the analysis. The individual reflection papers were analyzed in terms of their use of discourse markers and elements of the style. Results showed that the native B’laan students correctly used three different classes of discourse markers: elaborative, inferential and contrastive. The writing style analysis was made in terms of a set of grammatical and syntactical rules and according to a set of principles of composition. Results indicated a major deficiency in the student’s ability to express themselves in the English language.
Keywords: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Markers, Native B’laan Students, Written Reflections, Styles of Writing, Philippines
Lorenzo, F. (2020). Written Reflection as Penned by Native B’laan Speakers: Writing Style in Focus. GEN TEFL Journal, Vol. 5.
Date of Publication: 15 December 2020
Date of Publication: 15 December 2020
