Episode 192 – Say My Name, Say My Name: Code Switching and Pronunciation of Filipino Names
This Filipino American Life
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The Influence of Teachers on Mispronunciation and Assimilation
The speakers discuss how teachers can influence the mispronunciation of Filipino names and explore the role of assimilation and fear in willingly mispronouncing one's own name. They also touch upon switching the pronunciation of American last names in the Philippines and whether they correct it when a Filipino pronounces an American last name differently.
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