About the Journal

Journal of Languages, Literature and Cultural Researches

Scope and Focus:

JLLCR (WIKATIKAN) is a refereed, open-access, and international journal in the Filipino language that aims to serve as a platform for research, discourse, and critical analysis in the fields of Filipino language, literature, and culture. It integrates two fundamental roots of our identity—language as a vessel of knowledge and literature as a mirror of the nation’s spirit. The title WIKATIKAN is derived from the root words “wika” (language) and “panitikan” (literature), reflecting the inseparable relationship between linguistic expression and literary imagination.

???? Primary Areas of Focus

1.Language Research and Sociolinguistics

•Studies on national, regional, and indigenous languages

•Language and society, language and power

•Language in media, technology, and education

•Development of Filipino as an academic language

•Discourse on multilingualism, gendered language, and emancipatory language

2.Filipino and National Literature

•Critical readings of classical and contemporary texts

•Literature from regions, indigenous peoples, women, LGBTQ+, and the working class

•Explorations of oral literature, epics, songs, ballads, and folktales

•Philippine mythology and popular literature (comics, film, spoken word, social media)

3.Translation and the Teaching of Language and Literature

•Literary pedagogy and literacy assessment

•Filipino as a medium of instruction across disciplines

•Translation of foreign texts into Filipino contexts

•Innovations in grammar, rhetoric, and creative writing instruction

4.Literary Criticism and Theory

•Marxist readings, postcolonialism, national criticism

•Decolonial perspectives on literature and history

•Aesthetics of folk literature and literature of resistance

•Reinterpretation of the canon of Philippine literature

???? Context, Aims, and Regional Reflection

WIKATIKAN values research rooted in local experience but carrying national and global significance. It invites researchers, educators, students, writers, translators, and advocates of Filipino culture to contribute works that:

•Promote cultural awareness and critical pedagogy

•Amplify the voice of minority languages and regional literature

•Originate from marginalized sectors of society

•Respond to contemporary issues: disinformation, climate, gender, education, and nationalism

???? Target Contributors and Readers

•Scholars of Filipino language, literature, and culture

•Filipino language and literature teachers in basic and higher education

•Writers, poets, fictionists, and literary critics

•Translators, educators, and learners of Filipino as a second language

•Advocates of the Filipino language, cultural artists, and community workers

???? Goals of WIKATIKAN

•Serve as a platform for scholarly and creative works that deepen understanding of Filipino language and national literature

•Promote critical engagement with contemporary issues through the lens of language and literature

•Disseminate Filipino-language research for academic, educational, and social advocacy use

•Encourage emerging researchers from regional and grassroots communities to engage in language and literature research

•Strengthen the cultural rights of every Filipino through recognition of folk literary forms and collective memory

WIKATIKAN: Journal of Language and Literature Research

Scope and Focus

WIKATIKAN is a refereed, open-access, and international journal in the Filipino language that aims to serve as a platform for research, discourse, and critical analysis in the fields of Filipino language, literature, and culture. It integrates two fundamental roots of our identity—language as a vessel of knowledge and literature as a mirror of the nation’s spirit. The title WIKATIKAN is derived from the root words “wika” (language) and “panitikan” (literature), reflecting the inseparable relationship between linguistic expression and literary imagination.