This essay analyses English linguistic imperialism (Phillipson, 1992, 46) in the Philippines and identifies the features of linguistic neo-imperialism in the current era. The study rethinks and investigates how English linguistic imperialism plays a dual role in promoting and destroying the Filipino linguistic ecology. The present situation of English imperialism analyzed in this essay shows that the new stage of English linguistic imperialism embodies language hegemony mainly driven by political influence and business interests. At present, English linguistic neo-imperialism is not confined within post-colonial territories but maintains and expands both the language’s positive and negative influences as the world’s lingua franca. The authors also discuss the Filipino ownership of English and whether linguistic imperialism is entirely applicable to the Philippine context. Evidence shows that the continuing use of English, to a great extent, is Filipinos’ choice, not only for the benefit of the United States

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语言帝国主义视角下的菲律宾英语

本文分析了菲律宾的英语语言帝国主义（Phillipson, 1992, 46），确定了当今时代语言新帝国主义的特征。该研究重新思考和调查英语语言帝国主义如何在促进和破坏菲律宾语言生态方面发挥双重作用。本文分析的英语帝国主义现状表明，英语语言帝国主义的新阶段体现了主要受政治影响和商业利益驱动的语言霸权。目前，英语语言新帝国主义并不局限于后殖民领土，而是保持和扩大了该语言作为世界通用语的积极和消极影响。作者还讨论了菲律宾人对英语的所有权以及语言帝国主义是否完全适用于菲律宾语境。证据表明，继续使用英语在很大程度上是菲律宾人的选择，不仅仅是为了美国的利益