Why Tagalog, not Pangasinan or Ilocano?
Posted on July 3, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum |
Jess Delfin
3 July 2007
I agree with Ms. Jara that a loss of a language or dialect could mean closure of an entire culture. I can't understand why there is such a loss of pride in speaking the local dialects, Ilocano and Pangasinan.
Like Ms. Jara, I find it an advantage to be able to speak both. It was a surprise for me to find that most people I spoke to while I was in Pangasinan now respond in Tagalog even when spoken to in Ilocano or Pangasinan. I have to keep reminding them that I am not a Tagalog.
Where is the pride in being a Pangasinense or Ilocano had gone? I agree that everyone should have freedom to speak whatever dialect or language they happen to prefer. What I question is the lack of pride of these peoples' own culture and dialect.
Giving up on their local dialect is giving up on their identities that the Ilocano or Pangasinense is known for. If this trend continues, the Ilocano and Pangasinan dialects will cease to exist.
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