ETYMOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF BANDWAGON EXPRESSION

Etymology is the study of the origin of the words, including which country a particular

language came from and what its literal meaning in the original country it belongs to. Most of the

English common words and technical terms that people use in everyday life and professional

settings come from ancient Greek and Latin. According to Andrew Dunning's Greek and Latin

for Scientists (2014), having knowledge about the etymology of terminologies is important in

communicating intelligently, especially in scientific context. For instance, words that have “-

logy” as a suffix pertain about a study of something, such as biology, wherein bio means life,

thus, meaning it's the study of life.

In the article “An Introduction to Etymology: Eight Great Word Origins,” the author,

Cristina Gusano, stated the etymology of the word “disaster” as an example. Disaster is a

common word that everyone uses and everyone knows what it means: a horrid situation that

greatly affects people in a negative manner but it has a deeper meaning than the description of

Merriam Webster dictionary can give. Dis- is a prefix conveying an opposition or a negative

force to a word it’s joint with and aster means star. The literal meaning of disaster is bad star or

an ill-starred event and due to the influence of astrologers, later on, disaster became a word that

describes a situation where human lives are in peril. In addition, Gusano emphasized the

importance of learning the etymology of words, how it can enhance a person's communication

skill, deeper understanding and the skill to decipher a meaning of an unfamiliar word.

“Etymology not only enhances your understanding of your native language, but also gives you

insights into its shared roots with other languages.” (Gusano, 2016).

Through internet and globalization, new words are created every time due to the

interchanging of cultures. The data stated that approximately 5,400 new words are added to the
dictionary yearly because of internet slangs and expressions (Mehra,The Quad: The evolution of

Gen Z slang words and their modern meanings, 2019). Oxford dictionary is an online and

modern dictionary that contains thousands of words that are created through the internet.

However, the usage of bandwagon expressions are only limited to friend and in the

internet. It is not advisable to use in a professional setting and in a serious paper.

PACES OF WORDS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME

The paces of word are gradually changing, in which nobody notice. The purpose of words

is to convey meaning. Word has two fundamental aspects namely the shape and meaning.

Meanings are classified into three namely functional, lexical and structural. Shape split into three

sound, text and structure. Words as a system that can be understood by all speakers but some of

the words are the same in spelling differ from the meaning. Every word has a variety of senses

and connotations, which can be added, remove, or alter over a period of time.

The study of language (words) diversity is an important branch of sociolinguistic because

it was related to social factors (Hudson, 1980, p.24). Words vary from one place to another

place, from one social group to another group. As time goes by, the words evolve in different

meanings and shapes. The words that people in the past used were formal and their words are

limited. In the present, there is a much wider variety of words and their usages, due to these,

confusion rises. Many years had past the words got evolve. Swag or swagger would mean to

boast but now it has a totally different approach, it’s used as an expression of “coolness” or a

slang for greatness. The millennials create words that become a trend later on.
ETYMOLOGY IN PACES OF WORDS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME

Paces of words in the period of time means the word or words are always evolving as the

time passes by. As the time goes by, the meaning of the word/words that evolve is changing to in

order to adapt in the world that using that word. Etymology of that word is very important

because it is how the word was created or originated but some of the people doesn’t know the

etymology of the word that they always use in their everyday life.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study seeks information about the Etymological perspective of bandwagon expressions:

paces of word over the period of time of Grade 11 - HUMSS students in Muntinlupa National

High School Tunasan Annex.

Primarily, this study attempts to answer the following questions:

1. Why is bandwagon expression commonly used today?

2. Do the dynamics of paces of word over the period of time greatly affect student's standards in

terms of:

a. Expression

b. Behavior

C. Beliefs

D. Personal preference

3. Do people consider bandwagon particularly in the usage of words an expressive condition to

impart their ideas?

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

•Case Study List of bandwagon

1. Demographic profile
•Gathering data produced over time.
1.1 Age
•Observation
1.2 Gender •Preliminary Source of
information (Published
1.3 Education
documents)
1.4 Status e.g.

2. Etymology of -Books
-Magazines
Bandwagon Expression
-Newspaper
3. Paces of word
-etc.
4. Period of time
 Etymological Perspective of

Bandwagon Expression: Paces

of Word over Period of Time

Researchers:

Hechanova, Desiree

Manio, Kim

Ventura, Jose Mari

Villaluna, Christine

Villamor, Althea