Michael Manahan
lecturer \ department of linguistics
university of the philippines diliman
About
I am Michael Manahan, but please call me Miko.I have a passion for learning but perpetually finds it hard to devote time for it. I easily get distracted, one minute I'm into this and the next minute I'm into that, which tells so much about my research career --- nothing gets done. LOL. I graduated with a BA Linguistics degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman and am currently an MA Anthropology student in the same university (where I also work!). I am Instructor at the UP Department of Linguistics where I teach Japanese and Linguistics courses. For my MA thesis, I plan on using the Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) approach to study Filipino emotion words and expressions (which I hope my thesis adviser would approve) concentrating on the Tagalog language of pain and suffering (for now).And, I also consult for Kudan Institute of Language & Culture (KILC), a Japanese language school in Tokyo, Japan. If you plan to study in Japan, consider studying Japanese at KILC.
EDUCATIONBA Linguistics
University of the Philippines DilimanMA Anthropology (ongoing)
University of the Philippines Diliman
TEACHING POSITIONS
Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of the Philippines Diliman (2023-)
Instructor, Department of Linguistics, University of the Philippines Diliman (2016-2022)
Instructor, Japanese Language Extramural Classes, University of the Philippines Diliman (2013-2022)
Affiliate Faculty, Department of Humanities, University of the Philippines Los Baños (2020-22)
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
Registration and Admissions Committee Head, Department of Linguistics (2019-2022)
Undergraduate Program Adviser, Department of Linguistics (2016-2022)
Asian Languages Extramural Classes Coordinator, Department of Linguistics (2013-)
Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Department of Linguistics (2019-2022)
AWARDS & GRANTS
2023 Bert Peeters Prize for Best Student Essay in NSM Semantics, Sakit Unpacked
UPD OVCRD Extension Grant, Digital Archiving of Linguistic Fieldwork Cassette Tapes (Phase 2), Project Leader (2022-23) (Project Microsite)
One UP Faculty Grant (FG) Award in Linguistics (Anthropological Linguistics) (2022-2024)
One UP Faculty Grant (FG) Award in Linguistics (Anthropological Linguistics) (2019-2021)
UPD OVCRD Extension Grant, Digital Archiving of Linguistic Fieldwork Cassette Tapes, Project Leader (2019-2020) (Project Microsite)
The Japanese Language Program for Sakura Network Member Institutions Grant, Teacher Participant (2017)
UPD OVCRD Extension Grant, Japanese Language Extramural Program Review, Co-Leader (2016)
9th Placer, Civil Service Exam (Professional), Civil Service Commission (2010)
EDITORIAL POSITIONS
Layout Artist, Sentro ng Wikang Filipino - UP Diliman (2022-)
Cover Designer, Diliman Review (2018-2022)
Layout Editor, The Archive Journal (2019-2021)
Layout Editor, Banwaan: The Philippine Journal of Folklore (2021)
TRANSLATION / AUDIOVISUAL TRANSLATION POSITIONS
Freelance Dubbing Script Writer (English), (2023-)
Freelance Audio Description Writer (Filipino), (2023-)
Freelance Subtitler, QCer & Content LQA Reviewer (English to Filipino) (2022-)
Translator (English to Filipino/Filipino to English), Department of Speech-Language Pathology, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Santo Tomas (2022)
Translator (English to Filipino), World Bank (2021-)
Translator (English to Filipino), Center for Organ Transplantation - St. Luke's Medical Center (2018)
Translator (English to Filipino), Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) (2014)
CONSULTING POSITIONS
Founder & Adviser, Kapilingg Language Lessons (2020-)
Project Member, Tandem Sessions, University of the Philippines Diliman and Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (2019-)
Consultant, Kudan Institute of Language and Culture, Japan (2013-)
Language Consultant (Japanese to English), PHL-Microsat Project, DOST & EEEI-UP Diliman (2015-2017)
AFFILIATIONS
Adviser & Member, UP Lakan
Adviser, UP Tomo-Kai
Member, Cognitive Science Society
Member, UP Samahang Linggwistika (SALIN)
UPD COURSES TAUGHT
| Course Title | Course Description |
|---|---|
| Lingg 1 | Ikaw at Wika Mo |
| Lingg 110 | Introduction to Linguistics |
| Lingg 115 | Linguistic Analysis |
| Lingg 121 | Linguistic Survey of the Philippines |
| Lingg 125 | Field Methods in Linguistics |
| Lingg 170 | Introduction to Ethnolinguistics |
| Lingg 197 | Special Topics in Linguistics: Translation (Subtitling) |
| Hapon 10 | Elementary Japanese 1 |
| Hapon 11 | Elementary Japanese 2 |
| Hapon 12 | Intermediate Japanese 1 |
| Hapon 13 | Intermediate Japanese 2 |
| Hapon 112 | Advanced Kanji |
UPLB COURSES TAUGHT
| Course Title | Course Description |
|---|---|
| JAP 10 | Elementary Japanese 1 |
| JAP 11 | Elementary Japanese 2 |
UPD ASIAN LANGUAGES EXTRAMURAL COURSES TAUGHT
| Course Title | Course Description |
|---|---|
| Japanese 1 | Beginner Japanese 1 |
| Japanese 2 | Beginner Japanese 2 |
| Japanese 3 | Beginner Japanese 3 |
| Japanese 4 | Lower Intermediate Japanese 1 |
| JLPT N5 Review Class | N5 Test Preparation Course |
| JLPT N4 Review Class | N4 Test Preparation Course |
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Conforming and Transforming: Insights into Filipino Subtitling
14th International Free Linguistics Conference
Kadir Has Üniversitesi, Istanbul, Türkiye
September 29-October 1, 2023Ethnolinguistics in the Philippines: A Century Since, A Century Hence
(with Patricia Asuncion, Nathaniell Capinpin, Noah Cruz, John Michael De Pano & Jesus Federico Hernandez)
15th Philippine Linguistics Congress (Plenary Lecture)
University of the Philippines Diliman
August 23-25, 2023Sakit Unpacked
2023 Bert Peteers Prize for Best Student Essay in NSM Semantics
NSM Conference 2023: Semantics, Applied
June 22-23, 2023Advancing Public Diplomacy amid Digitalization: Comparing Social Media
Communication Patterns of Select Philippine and South Korean Agencies
(with Jovito Jose P. Katigbak and Seksan Anantasirikiat)
UP Korea Research Center x UP Department of Linguistics
Funded by Korea Foundation
8th Philippine Korean Studies Symposium
University of the Philippines
January 21, 20232022: Lexicon Unpacked: sakit
(with Mary Dianne O. Jamindang)
UP Department of Linguistics
University of the Philippines Diliman2022: Lexicon Unpacked: alay, malay, at laya
(with Profs. Mary Ann G. Bacolod, Jesus Federico C. Hernandez,
Noah D. Cruz, Elsie Marie T. Or, Ria P. Rafael, and Francisco C. Rosario, Jr.)
UPD Arts & Culture Festival 2022
University of the Philippines Diliman2021: Disaster Dialogues: Analyzing Multivocal Experiences of Disaster
Narrated through Various Media
(with Profs. Mary Ann G. Bacolod, Farah C. Cunanan,
Jay-Ar M. Igno, Jem R. Javier & Ria P. Rafael)
14th Philippine Linguistics Congress (14PLC)
University of the Philippines Diliman2020: A Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) Analysis
of Tagalog Expressions of Suffering
Linguistic Society of the Philippines International Conference 2020 (LSPIC 2020)
Jose Rizal Memorial State University, Dapitan City2018: Mahiya ka naman!: A Semantic Exploration of the Filipino emotion ‘hiya’
and related concepts
13th Philippine Linguistics Congress (13PLC)
University of the Philippines Diliman2018: Words & Worlds: A Natural Semantic Metalanguage Analysis of
Filipino Emotion Words
Linguistic Society of the Philippines National Conference
Balanga City, Bataan2017: The Japanese Language Education Situation in the University of the Philippines Department of Linguistics: A Needs Analysis
(with Asst. Prof. Maria Kristina S. Gallego)
Foreign Language Summit 2017 (FLS2017)
University of the Philippines Diliman2016: Trends and Trajectories: The Japanese Language Education Situation in the University of the Philippines Diliman Department of Linguistics
5th Japanese Studies Association in Southeast Asia (JSA-ASEAN)
International Conference
Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City2014: Translating Medical Culture: Issues in English to Filipino Translation
Mother-Tongue and National Language in the K+12 Curricular Enhancement as Framework for Development: An International Conference
University of the Philippines Diliman
Contact
MIKO MANAHAN
[email protected]
UP Department of Linguistics
Palma Hall Pavilion 1 Room 1327
Quirino Street, University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City