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Jessie Grace U. Rubrico, Ph.D.

Consultant for Philippine Languages

    email address

  • jaguar@languagelinks.org
  • jaguar743@yahoo.com
  • jessiegrace@gmail.com

    Postal Address

  • UP P.O. Box 306
  • University of the Philippines
  • Diliman, Quezon City
  • 1101 Philippines

    Contact Numbers

  • (63917)-5300057 (Mobile)
  • (63917)-5300058 (Mobile)
  • (632)-4276781 (Telefax)

    Education

  • Ph.D. In Philippine Linguistics University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

    Skills and Compentencies

  • Translation -- English to: Filipino, Cebuano,Tagalog,Hiligaynon
  • Linguistic Project Management -- From English to Philippine languages: Filipino,
    Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilokano, Bikol, Hiligaynon, Waray, Chavacano, Tausug, Yakan
  • Editing and Proofreading for Translations from English to Philippine Languages
  • Teaching Philippine Languages
  • Module Development for language courses in Philippine languages
  • Language Proficiency Tests Development for Philippine languages
  • Research and project management on Philippine languages and linguistics
  • Desktop Publishing

    Philippine Languages Consultant for the following Clients

  • Global Arena, Philadelphia, PA 19102
    Medical Translation Project Consultant: Cebuano and Ilokano
  • Transperfect Translations, New York, NY 10016
    Cebuano Consultant (Medical Translation)
  • FACIT Multilingual Translations Project
    Center on Outcomes, Research, and Education (CORE), Evanston, IL
    Cebuano language Reviewer
  • JTG, Inc., Alexandria, VA 22314, USA; www.jtg.-inc.com: Cebuano Consultant
  • McNeil Technologies, Inc. Springfield. VA 22150 USA : Testing Consultant for Philippine languages : Cebuano, Tausug, Maranaw, Yakan
  • SY Technology Arlington, Virginia USA 22202: Module Developer for Philippine languages (Cebuano and Ilokano)
  • The Bigword Translation Services Company, Leeds LS6 2AE: Cebuano Translator and Editor
  • Bowne Global Solutions, Montreal, H3G 1R8 Canada : Cebuano Translator
  • Bowne Global Solutions Sweden AB, G๖teborg Sweden : Cebuano Translator
  • Lionbridge Nederland B.V., The Netherlands: Cebuano Translator
  • Lionbridge Dublin, Ireland: Tagalog Translator
  • Brand Institute, Inc - Miama USA : Linguistic Consultant for Filipino Language
  • RIC International, Incorporated, Cambridge, MA 02140-1718 USA: Proofreader and Editor: Tagalog and Cebuano translations and transliteration
  • Universal Dialog, Inc., San Diego, CA 92109 USA : Tagalog Editor
  • Allegro Translations Inc., USA : Tagalog Translator (medical survey)
  • Lexpress International, Inc. CT 06850 : Tagalog Consultant/Evaluator
  • Prime Ad! Services GmbH of Germany : Project Manager for Philippine languages for its 400-language dictionary project
  • Transparent Language, Inc. Revolutionary Language Software ( NH 03054 USA ) : Cebuano Consultant
  • RBC Ministries, publisher of the Our Daily Bread (Grand Rapids, Michigan) : Cebuano Translator for annual volumes from 1993 to present
  • Speech Research : Languages of the World, Bellcore : Translator, Researcher, and Network for texts in Philippine Languages

    Publications

  • Magbissara Kita Tausug (Tausug Phrasebook). 2007.
    Quezon City: Language Links Foundation, Inc. ISBN 978-971-93688-6-1
  • Magbissara Kita Tausug (Tausug Phrasebook). CD Format. 2007.
    Quezon City: Language Links Foundation, Inc. ISBN 978-971-93688-7-8
  • Kumbersa Kita Chavacano (Chavacano Phrasebook). 2007.
    Quezon City: Language Links Foundation, Inc. ISBN 978-971-93688-8-5
  • Kumbersa Kita Chavacano (Chavacano Phrasebook). CD Format. 2007.
    Quezon City: Language Links Foundation, Inc. ISBN 978-971-93688-9-2
  • Megbissa Kite Yakan (Yakan Phrasebook). 2007.
    Quezon City: Language Links Foundation, Inc. ISBN 978-971-936688-2-3
  • Megbissa Kite Yakan (Yakan Phrasebook). 2007. CD Format .
    Quezon City: Language Links Foundation, Inc.ISBN 978-971-936688-3-0.
  • Magbinisaya Kita Phrasebook For Tourist. 2007.
    Quezon City: Language Links Foundation, Inc. ISBN 978-971-93688-4-7
  • Magbinisaya Kita Phrasebook For Tourist. CD Format. 2007.
    Quezon City: Language Links Foundation, Inc.ISBN 978-971-93688-5-4
  • Magbinisaya Kita (Cebuano Primer 1). 2007.
    Quezon City:Language Links Foundation, Inc. ISBN 978-971-93688-0-9.
  • Magbinisaya Kita Module 2. 2003.
    Quezon City: IJR Links and Consultants. ISBN: 971-93021-9-4
  • Magbinisaya Kita (Cebuano Primer 1). 1999. Quezon City: IJR Links and Consultants.
  • Magbinisaya Kita Phrasebook 1. 1999. Quezon City: IJR Links and Consultants. ISBN: 971-93021-1-9
  • “Wika.” 1999. In Prospero Covar (ed). Mga Babasahin sa Agham Panlipunan 1. Quezon City: Sentro ng Wikang Filipino, UP System,
  • Atong Kalan-on sa Adlaw-adlaw (Our Daily Bread Annual in Cebuano). Volumes 1- XIII (1995-2008). San Juan, MM: RBC Ministries Philippines

    Online Publications

  • http://www.languagelinks.org
  • Komputasyon ng Mga Simpleng Verbal Klos sa Cebuano Batay sa Minimalist Program (Computation of Simple Verbal Clauses in Cebuano based on the Minimalist Program) Dissertation, PhD Linguistics (University of the Philippines, Diliman Quezon City)
  • Ang Barayti ng Wikang Filipino sa syudad ng Dabaw
  • A Classification of Twenty-Nine Contemporary Philippine Languages
  • Philippine Languages and the Places where these are Spoken
  • Linggwistiks Para sa Mga Mag-aaral ng Agham Panlipunan 1
  • The Metamorphosis of Filipino as National Language
  • English Words in the Filipino Lexicon
  • The Languages of the Philippines
  • Cardinal Numbers In Selected Philippines Languages
  • Some Linguistic Works: 1898 to 1998

    Cebuano Studies

  • Root Words in Cebuano
  • Cebuano Wordlist, 1521 (Pigafetta)
  • English Loan Words in Cebuano
  • A Chronological Inventory of Lexical Works in Cebuano: 1521 to 1990 (with partial and selective annotations)
  • A Brief Review of Some Cebuano Dictionaries
  • Cebuano-English Sample Dictionary
  • Cebuano Grammar Notes

    Ongoing Research

  • For Language Links Foundation, Incorporated, Quezon City Philippines:
  • Compilation of A Cebuano-English Dictionary; and English-Cebuano Dictionary
  • Phrasebooks of Philippine languages (with English translations). On final stages of audio editing: Waray, Hiligaynon On compilation stage: Maranaw, Maguindanaw

    Pedagogical Modules

  • Developed for a Language School in Monterey, California:
    • Cebuano Conversion Course (2002)
    • Ilokano Conversion Course (2003)

    For Publication

  • Corpus, Glossary, Morphological Analysis, & Grammar: Maguindanaw Language

    Other Vocations

    • Teaching

    • Online Language Tutor for Cebuano from 1997 to Present
    • Cebuano Language Proficiency Examiner, Department of Filipino University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
    • Senior Lecturer, Department of Filipino (Cebuano language) University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
    • Professorial Lecturer, Department of Literature and Philippine Languages, College of Liberal Arts, De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila (1998)

      Project Coordination

    • Language & Linguistic Project Manager for Philippine languages. 1997 to Present. Provides business solutions on Philippine languages requirements : Filipino,Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilokano, Bikol, Hiligaynon, Waray, Tausug, Yakan, Chavacano.
    • Project Coordinator, Mga Babasahin sa Agham Panlipunan 1 (Social Science 1) Textbook Project of the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino of the UP System. 1997-1999
    • Translation Coordinator, Prime Ad! Services GmbH of Germany: Provided the Cebuano, Bikol and Kinaray-a texts for its 224 languages of the world Dictionary Project (1998) .
    • Translation Project Coordinator for Strategics & Alliance Corporation (Project Managers for Christian Democrat International -12F Century Tower 100 Tordesillas St., Salcedo Village, Makati, MM) (1998) : Provided the translation of the primer on Philippine Constitution by Raul Manglapus from English to Spanish Cebuano, Bikol, Tagalog, and Hiligaynon.

      Research

    • For Language Links Foundation, Incorporated, Quezon City Philippines: Compilation of A Cebuano-English Dictionary; and English-Cebuano Dictionary (Year 2000 to the Present)
    • For Language Links Foundation, Incorporated: Phrasebooks of Philippine languages (with English translations).
        • Published: Cebuano, Ilokano, Tausug
      • On final stages of audio editing: Yakan, Chavacano, Waray, Hiligaynon
      • On compilation stage: Maranaw
    • For Language Links Foundation, Incorporated: Compilation of a dictionary on Spanish loan words in the Cebuano lexicon.
    • For: Speech Research: Languages of the World Bellcore (Room 1A-228R, 445 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960 USA) September 1998 to 1999. Worked with Dr. Murray Speigel as field researcher in the translation of the English text used during the Jewish Passover ritual to Cebuano Tagalog, Ilokano, Bikol Albay, Bikol Naga, Romblomanon, Kapampangan, Waray, Kinaray-a, Sambal. All these translations were voiced over.
    • For the University of Hongkong (with Eugene Chan): Data for numeral phrases for some Philippine languages for research on numerals of Austronesian Languages conducted September 1998

    Online Publications: Philippine Linguistics

  • http://www.languagelinks.org
  • Ang Barayti ng Wikang Filipino sa syudad ng Dabaw
  • A Classification of Twenty-Nine Contemporary Philippine Languages
  • Philippine Languages and the Places where these are Spoken
  • Linggwistiks Para sa Mga Mag-aaral ng Agham Panlipunan 1
  • The Metamorphosis of Filipino as National Language
  • English Words in the Filipino Lexicon
  • The Languages of the Philippines
  • Cardinal Numbers In Selected Philippines Languages
  • Some Linguistic Works: 1898 to 1998
  • Cebuano Studies
  • Root Words in Cebuano
  • Cebuano Wordlist, 1521 (Pigafetta)
  • English Loan Words in Cebuano
  • A Chronological Inventory of Lexical Works in Cebuano: 1521 to 1990 (with partial and selective annotations)
  • A Brief Review of Some Cebuano Dictionaries
  • Cebuano-English Sample Dictionary
  • Cebuano Grammar Notes

    Unpublished Papers

  • An Annotated bibliography of works and studies on the history, structure, and lexicon of the Cebuano language: 1610 to 1996
  • Phrase Structure and Tranformation Rules in Cebuano
  • Derivation and Subcategorization of some verbs in Cebuano
  • Cebuano Case Grammar
  • Comparative Study of the Personal Pronouns of Binukid, Waray, and Casiguran Dumagat
  • The Phonology of Philippine Standard English
  • The pragmatics of some English expressions for some Filipinos
  • "The point of divergence in some Philippine languages"
  • Ang mga Manobo, Bagobo, at T'boli at ang kani-kanilang mga pananaw sa kanilang mundo sa larangan ng kosmolohiya, kapangyarihan, kaginhawaan, politikal at sosyal.
  • Ang Panghalip at ang Pakikipagkapwa ng mga Filipino (with Felipe Jocano, Jr., et. al.)
  • Some word derivation processes in Filipino slang"
  • Ang mga wika sa Pilipinas