An Analysis of the Morphological Structure of Degree of Comparison in Blaan Language
Journal Title: Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal - Year 2024, Vol 19, Issue 7
Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the morphological process in creating the adjective words in Blaan, particularly the structure from positive degree to their comparative and superlative degree of comparison. As a resource for Blaan, this study employed a qualitative discourse analysis research design with morphology as a level of analysis. Five native speakers of the Blaan language were chosen as volunteers in this study. They are explicitly confirming South Cotabato residents in Landan Polomolok, South Cotabato. The participants revealed that, as with the English Language, Blaan also has affixes that they attached to the Blaan Adjective to show its degree of comparison, such as "la Ali" for comparative degree and "to ti" for the superlative degree. "La Ali" is used when there is a comparison between two things, persons, or ideas, while "to ti" is used when comparing one thing, idea, or person among others. The direct impact of understanding affixes, affixation with morphological consciousness, the experimental language used, and beneficial procurement strategies that teachers may impart to students who use the Blaan language are among the conclusions drawn from this discussion of the significance of affix learning in language acquisition. The Blaan language does a fantastic job of developing common terms. This needs to be understood by native speakers themselves, particularly the younger ones. Native speakers need to be given language orientation and additional research on the Blaan Language in order to ease their fears of losing their mother tongue, as is the case with the Ligbok Language of a tribe in Capiz, Visayas, as described by Jessica Soho. Anyone who is eager to have a better understanding of the structure, formation, and laws of the Blaan language can readily examine the study's conclusions. Furthermore, future student researchers utilizing the same design for research will be able to refer to the study's methodology as a guide. Aspects of the Blaan language can be examined using other linguistic analysis levels, such as pragmatics, syntax, and semantics. This research serves as one of the cornerstones for developing educational resources and grammar manuals for Blaans.
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Erolled Piloton, Geraldine Rodriguez, Noe P. Garcia
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