ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The authors would like to manifest their special thanks of gratitude to their beloved

instructor, Ms. Reina Rose S. Robillos, LPT, as well as their adviser, Mr. Gilbert N.

Bersola, LPT, MAEd, who helped them accomplish this study entitled “Refusal as

Speech Act of Ilocano and Tagalog of Grade II Senior High School at Patria Sable Corpus

College”.

They have learned a lot while working on this. With that, they would like to sincerely

thank all the people who helped them with their valuable efforts during the entire process

of this study.

Finally, they also must express their very profound gratitude to their parents and

friends for providing them with non-stop efforts and unfailing supports especially the

continuous encouragement through the process of researching and writing on study. This

accomplishment would not have been possible with them.

The Researchers
 DEDICATION

This study is dedicated to the authors’ beloved parents, friends, and teachers who

taught them be the best in knowledge to being well, to be respected and to have faith in

God.

Special thanks of gratitude for all the words of encouragement who truly inspired

them to finish this research. They are all grateful for all the people who taught and helped

them in preparing and giving effort to finish this study, so they are all wholeheartedly

saying that they are proud and thankful for being part of the success.

The Researchers