Phonological Variations among Mandaya Dialects: A Multiple Case Study

Arnold M. Duping
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Arnold M. Duping: Institute of Teacher Education, Davao del Norte State College, Philippines

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021, vol. 05, issue 12, 380-387

Abstract: This multiple case study analyzes the phonological variation of Mandaya dialects among four municipalities in Davao Oriental. Purposeful sampling, in-depth interviews, sorting and classifying of words according to phonological structures in data analysis were employed. Findings revealed that the Mandaya dialects consisted of 23 segmental phonemes, 17 consonants: /b/, /k/, /d/, /g/, /h/, /l/, /l~l/, /m/, /n/, /È /, /p/, /r/, /s/, /t/, /w/, /y/ and /É‚/; 6 vowels: /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/ including the schwa sound /Æ /. All these phonemes can be found in Tarragona, Manay and Caraga except for phoneme /h/. Similarly, Cateel has also 22 sounds with schwa sound not found. Consonant clusters were also evident in the medial position or in the beginning of the syllables such as the cluster /mp/ for the word /ompoÉ‚/ which means grandchild. Initial consonant clusters were also found mostly from the loan words such as the cluster /gr/ in /grin/ which means green. Generally, the phonological variations of the dialects among the four municipalities center to three distinct phonemes: /h/, /l~l/ and /Æ /. These variations were attributed to the influence brought by migration, intermarriages, social media, and the influx of tourist exploring the nature of Davao Oriental.

Date: 2021
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