Chapter 1

The Problem and Its Background

This chapter contains the Background of the Study, Statement of the Problem, Scope and

Limitation, Significance of the study, Hypothesis and Definition of Terms.

Background of the Study

Texting become one of the most prominent and effective way in communicating people.

It is due to the conversational connection to those who read text messages. Aside from that, it

helps students to create their own way of communicating with other people and that is where

informal languages form.

A lot of informal languages are used here in Philippines, first is Jejemon. According to

Philippine Daily Inquirer and Urban dictionary, a jejemon belongs to a new breed of hipster who

have not only developed their fashion and stereotype but also subverted the English language

to point of incomprehensibility. This change in language often results in general confusion

between jejemons and other people who are used to normal English or Filipino. Example of

jejemon text is Eow pow! it means Hello po!

Another language is Gay lingo, Gay lingo historically known as swardspeak a word

coinage in 1970s attribute by Jose Javier Reyes. Gay Lingo is the words the spoke by the gays.

For example is anech it means what in English. (Alba, 2006)

Last is Conyospeak Conyo is a term used to describe people who speak annoying tone

using the Carabao English. They are combining the English words to Tagalog words and deliver it
with an annoying tone. For example Yaya, my blower is sira na. Can you make ihip nalang my

hair? (Martinez, 2011)

Those are the languages that are usually used here in Philippines especially in teenagers.

But we all know that those languages are informal but some of the students and teenagers use

it especially in SMS or Short Messaging Service. It may sound funny but it is considered as

informal language. We can use it but we should also control in using those languages.

The study is about the relationship of constructing text messages to the students know

about writing literary pieces. It can also affect their usage of formal language, jejemon, gaylingo

and other informal languages. This study aims to know if there is a relationship between

students using informal languages in texting and constructing literary pieces in formal languages

or vice versa. The researchers want to know what can be the result if the student being misused

of informal and formal language. In academic purposes we all use formal languages but if the

students are more knowledgeable in informal languages how will the students handle their

works in school if their teacher requiring them to use with a formal language.

Statement of the Problem

The aim of the researchers in this study is to determine the relationship between using

informal languages such as Jejemon, Conyospeak and Gay Lingo in everyday living and in

creating literary pieces in formal languages of GAS301 students.

Specifically this study aims to cover the following:

Scope and Limitation of the Study

The cover of this study is the relationship between informal languages and formal

languages. There are certain topics to be discussed like: Jejemon, Gay Lingo and Conyo. This

study limits only 25 students of GAS301 of STI College Sta. Maria and they will be the

respondents in the survey. We will ensure that the questions that will be asked for the

respondents are all about the topic and the researchers will not go beyond. So that the

information will help the researchers to fulfill the study.

Significance of the Study

In this study, the researchers want to know if a student used informal languages in text

messages and is there an effect if the students construct a literary piece using formal

languages?
This study will have many beneficiaries such as:

THE FUTURE RESEARCHERS

They will benefit in this study because this study will serve as their reference or basis if

their research is related so their study will be more accurate. The future researchers will also

use this study as a review of related literature.

THE TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

The teachers and school administrators will be aware in knowledge of the students in

informal and formal languages.

THE STUDENTS

Of course the students will benefit in this study because the students are the main

reason why the study is conducted. The students will know what are the cause and effect if they

use informal languages.

THE PARENTS AND COMMUNITY

This study will be awakening for them in using Jejemon, Conyo and Gay lingo. They will

know what will be the effects in using informal languages.

The researchers will benefit in this study because will gain knowledge in this study.

Another is the researchers questions or their problem will be solved and answered.

Hypothesis

Null hypothesis (Ho):

There is no significant relationship and effects between using informal languages in text

messages and in creating literary piece using formal languages of GAS301 students.

Alternative Hypothesis (Ha):

There is a significant relationship and effects between using informal languages in text

messages and in creating literary piece using formal languages of GAS301 students.

Definition of Terms

The words that we use are defined as operational terms and some words that the

researchers states below are from Merriam Webster.

Jejemon is an informal language that consists of numbers and letters that can be use as

their code of communication.

Filipino language.
Gay Lingo defines as a language of gays that consists of Pabebe or Paharot words.
GAS301 is a section that will affect in our study due to the fact that they will be our

respondents in our study.

languages (Jejemon, Conyo & Gay lingo) in text

messages and creating literary piece using formal

languages of the students

GAS 301

Baluyo, Karl

Benedicto, Marvin

Datur, Justine

Halipa, Allyssa

Villodres, Aira Jane B.

Submitted to:

Ms. Cristina Mendoza