Aklanon Proverbs

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2013 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics course: Aklanon proverbs Aklanon paremiology Aklanon paremiography language: English abstract: This study evaluates the hueobaton or proverbs in Aklanon language one of the languages in Panay Island Philippines. There are 298 Aklanon proverbs gathered from field and library research. These proverbs are classified according to themes and subject matter and then analyzed for contextual meaning by highlighting the embedded motifs symbols and cultural concepts. By providing a collection of Aklanon proverbs or an Aklanon paremiography this research serves as a preliminary study so future researches may be done towards a comprehensive Aklanon paremiology.