• JULIE ANN FABAY
• DARREL M. OCAMPO

This study explored the language usage of the Bikol-Naga angry registers among its native speakers using linguistic analysis focusing particularly on its phonological, morphological, and pragmatic aspects. It investigated the following: (1) the linguistic structures transpired in the informant’s utterances of the angry register; (2) the variations in the linguistic structures were observed across the different strata of informants; (3) the output developed based on the analysis of Bikol-Naga’s angry register. In the study, fifteen (15) learning resource persons (LRPs) from the Bikol-Naga population were purposively selected across all age ranges and levels of education. These LRPs were from five (5) strata based on their education level and profession: high school students, college students, teachers, parents, and laborers—with three (3) LRPs as native Bikol-Naga speakers of each stratum. They are natives of the Metro Naga, particularly Canaman, Pili, Minalabac, Milaor, and Magarao, Camarines Sur, and Naga City itself. The study adopted a purely qualitative method. The researcher interviewed the LRPs and recorded and transcribed their utterances for detailed linguistic analysis. For the phonological analysis, the researcher used Praat, a software tool for analyzing speech, to examine sound patterns such as pitch and intensity. The major findings were: (1.A) High-pitch tones and loud volume are features of Bikol-Naga's angry speech. Anger is characterized by a high pitch ranging from 200-350 Hz and a high volume ranging between 60 and 86 dB. Pitch ranges from 100 to 200 Hz when frustration is managed by restraint. (1.B) Words in the angry register are strengthened by affixation as well as root substitution. (1.C) Bikol-Naga angry registers operate as three primary functions to assert feelings (assertive) and emotions (expressive) while providing advice or command (directive). (2) The research identifies linguistic variations among the five social strata; high school students express anger through pitch changes while college students have controlled pitch, while teachers achieve steady vocal tones, laborers use powerful vocabulary alongside parents who modify pitch for both authority and emotional delivery. Morphologically, high school students use repetitive word structures and elongated sounds. College students shorten words through addition. Teachers demonstrate minimal use of affixation to maintain structured and powerful speech. Laborers communicate urgency with direct messages containing strong stress markers and affixations along with straightforward expressions. The use of affixation and reduplication is balanced by parents who modify speech to sound less harsh during child communication. Pragmatically, all strata employ both assertive and expressive speech but directive purposes emerge in disciplinary situations of interaction. (3) The specialized dictionary that is crafted through the Function Theory of Lexicography (Bergenholtz & Tarp, 2003) to document the Bikol-Naga angry register and its linguistic structure and social functions. The conclusions were: (1) Bikol-Naga speakers use pitch and intensity alongside affixation to express their anger. They also follow language functions namely assertive, expressive, and directive. (2) Each stratum in Bikol-Naga employs its specific way of expressing anger reflecting authority, emotion, and cultural norms. (3) A specialized dictionary documents the structure and social usage of Bikol-Naga anger registers.

Vexation Praxis, Bikol-Naga, Language, Linguistic Analysis, Linguistic Structure, Phonology, Morphology, Pragmatics

"Vexation Praxis of Bikol Language through Linguistic Analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 5, page no.k768-k826, May-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRTHE2213.pdf

"Vexation Praxis of Bikol Language through Linguistic Analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 5, page no. ppk768-k826, May-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRTHE2213.pdf