“Reading Comprehension and Language Attitude on the Mother Tongue Use of Kapampangan Students”

Abstract

Introduction

This study aimed to examine the relationship between reading comprehension and language attitude on the mother tongue use of the respondents. The respondents of the study are grade 9 students who considered pure Kapampangan because of the ethnicity of their parents are both Kapampangan. Moreover, the respondents are students from Pulung Santol High School Annex 1, Porac, Pampanga in the S.Y. 2015-2016.

Methods

The research instrument used in this study was a questionnaire that was adapted. Some modifications and revisions had been done for preciseness and appropriateness of the instrument. The collected data were treated and analyzed with the help of the statistician.

Results

The study showed that there are more female language learners than males. The age of the respondents, out of 125 45.6% of them aged 14 years old. Also, the majority of them used Kapampangan at school and with their peers which notably ideal because the respondents had a high preference for the use of Mother Tongue. Moreso, the study showed the respondents have a very strong positive attitude on the use of the mother tongue and they are generally aware of the importance of Kapampangan Language and there is very little negative response about the use of mother tongue.

Discussions

The recommendation is that students should keep a positive attitude on the language and encourage peers to speak the language to preserve and enrich it. For teachers, they should integrate and use Kapampangan literature in contextualization and localization of the lessons and do not penalize the students in speaking the language. Lastly, the school administration must have programs upholding enriching the Kapampangan Language.