LINTAO, Rachelle B.
LINTAO, Rachelle B.
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Prof. Rachelle B. Lintao, PhD
Department of English | Graduate School | Research Center for Social Sciences and Education
Academic Qualifications
Research Highlights
Research Interests
Academic Qualifications
Degrees
- Doctor of Philosophy, major in English Language Studies (Magna cum Laude) (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines), 2015
- Master of Arts in Teaching in English Language Arts (Philippine Normal University, Philippines), 2003
- Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, major in English with Reading Specialization (Cum Laude) (Philippine Normal University – Manila, Philippines), 1998
Non-Degree
- Certificate in Forensic Linguistic Analysis (International Association of Forensic Linguistics – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), 2012
- Certificate, Oral Communication Skills Training (Southeast Asian Ministers of Education – Regional Language Centre, Singapore), 2008
Eligibility
- Licensed Professional Teacher
Research Highlights
As a plain language advocate, Dr. Lintao has done extensive research on forensic linguistics, especially on the nature and reform of the legal language. As a language educator, she has engaged in several second language acquisition and language and technology research undertakings.
Research Interests
- Forensic Linguistics
- Language Teaching and Learning
- Discourse Analysis
- Language and Technology
Courses Handled
Major Recognitions
Professional Activities
Courses Handled
Graduate Level
- Evaluation and Preparation of Instructional Materials
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Contrastive Rhetoric
- Contemporary Issues in Language Teaching
- Language Problems of Developing Nations
- Language Curriculum and Course Design
- Second Language Acquisition
- Foundations of Language Studies
- Advanced Academic Writing
Undergraduate Level
- Language and Law
- Theories of Language and Language Acquisition
- Language Research
- The Development of the English Language
- Computer-Mediated Communication
- Varieties of English
- Research and Technical Writing
- Academic Writing Skills
- Reading and Thinking Skills for Academic Study
- Oral Communication in Context
Major Recognitions
- 2020 Best Paper Presenter, Second Conference of Indonesian Community for Forensic Linguistics (KLFI-2)
- 2017 Recipient, Commission on Higher Education Travel Grant for Portugal
- 2015 Awardee, Malcolm Coulthard Travel Grant for China
- 2014 Recipient, Commission on Higher Education Dissertation Grant
Professional Activities
- Chair of the Department of English, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters (2019-present)
- Editorial Board Member, Asian Journal of English Language Studies, University of Santo Tomas (2018-present)
- Editorial Board Member, i-manager’s Journal of English Language Teaching (2018-present)
- Volunteer English Language Trainer, Foundation for Upgrading the Standards of Education (FUSE) (2016-present)
- Volunteer Judge, ClearMark Awards sponsored by the Center for Plain Language. Clearmark Awards recognize the plain language communications created by North American organizations (2018-present)
- Country Representative, Clarity (an international organization for promoting the use of plain English)
- Treasurer, Linguistic Society of the Philippines (2018-2021)
- e-Learning Specialist, UST Graduate School (2016-2019)
Selected Publications
- Marasigan, M.A.A. & Ballesteros-Lintao, R. (2020). Presentation and comprehensibility of public policies in online news articles. International Journal of Law, Language & Discourse, 8(2), 35-56.
- Vergara, F.B. & Ballesteros-Lintao, R. (2020). War on drugs: The readability and comprehensibility of illegal drug awareness campaign brochures. International Journal of Language and Literary Studies, 2(4), 98-121, http://doi.org/ 10.36892/ijlls.v2i4.412
- Jimenez, R.R. & Ballesteros-Lintao, R. (2020). A norm-based analysis of court interpretation in selected Philippine criminal cases. Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 8, 127-158.
- Madrilejos, J. I. F. & Ballesteros-Lintao, R. (2020). Interpreting the arguments of China and the Philippines in the South China sea territorial dispute: A relevance-theoretic perspective. International Journal for the Semiotics of Law. doi: 10.1007/s11196-020-09770-1
- Totanes, B. & Lintao, R.B. (2019). Textese categories and textese application in L2 class discussion. Journal on English Language Teaching, iManagers Publications, 9(2).
- Barrios-Arnuco, A., Ballesteros-Lintao, R., Miranda-Plata, S. & Rañosa-Madrunio, M. (2018). Developing classroom assessment literacy of pre-service English teachers in the Philippines: Prospects and challenges. In M. Subhan Zein and R. Stroupe (Eds.) English for ASEAN integration: Challenges and prospects for teacher preparation (157-177). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
- Ballesteros-Lintao, R. B. (2018). Investigating the evaluative language in Philippine and Chinese news reports on the South China Sea disputes. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 9(6), 66-77.
- Dela Rosa, J.P. O. & Lintao, R.B. (2018). Guided or misguided?: Teachers’ evaluation of an English curriculum guide in the Philippines, Asian Journal of English Language Studies,6, 57-83.
- Sabio, D.A. & Lintao, R.B. (2018). A discourse analysis of selected speeches of President Rodrigo Duterte. The Asian EFL Journal, 20(12.2), 220-273.
- Del Rosario, V.A.B. & Lintao, R.B. (2018). Investigative interviewing: Assessing questioning strategies employed to children in conflict with the law. International Journal of Legal Discourse, 3(1), 51-76.
- Andrade, S. M. T. & Lintao, R.B. (2018). Imposing control through yes/no questions in a Philippine drug trial in International Journal for the Rule of Law Courtroom Procedures, Judicial Linguistics and Legal English, 2(1), 190-230.
- Salayo, J.D., Macam, A.L. & Lintao, R.B. (2018). Solidarity and disagreements: Social dimensions in cooperative writing group. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 8(1), 30-43.
- Munalim, L.O. & Lintao, R.B. (2017). Accuracy of past tense in four tasks: Does translation facilitate narrative writing? AsTEN Journal of Teacher Education, 2(1), 10-26.
- Ballesteros-Lintao, R. & Rañosa-Madrunio, M. (2017). Using a holistic and user-centered design in simplifying a Philippine consumer contract, Clarity, 74, 37-41.
Latest Paper Presentations
Latest Seminars / Trainings / Workshops Conducted
Latest Paper Presentations
- Paper Presenter, Exploring the Language of Evaluation in the Maguindanao Massacre Case, Second Conference of Indonesian Community for Forensic Linguistic (KLFI-2), Online Conference, 18-20 September 2020
- Paper Presenter, Analyzing the Text Complexity of the Enrollment Conforme in a Private University in Manila, 2nd Linguistic Society of the Philippines International Conference, Dakak Beach Resort, Dipolog City, 4-6 March 2020
- Paper Presenter, Investigating the Comprehensibility and Readability of Malaysian Construction Contracts, 14th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Forensic Linguists, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 1-5 July 2019
- Paper Presenter, On Employing an eLearning Pedagogy in Thesis Writing: The Experience of English Language Studies Students in the Philippines, eLearning Forum Asia, Chulalongkorn University, 29-31 May 2019
- Paper Presenter, Representations of the Sea Disputes in Philippine and Chinese Media, 28th South East Asian Linguistics Conference, Wenzao Urzuline University of Languages, 17-19 May 2018
- Paper Presenter, Examining the Student Engagement of Filipino ESL Learners in Online Discussions, Philippine Association for Language Teaching, Inc. 2017 Conference, University of Santo Tomas, 9-11 December 2017
- Paper Presenter, Blackboard Teaching & Learning Conference Asia 2017, Singapore, 4-5 October 2017
- Paper Presenter, Transforming the Syntactic Structures of a Consumer-Finance Contract, International Association of Forensic Linguists Conference at the University of Porto, Portugal, 10-14 July 2017
Latest Seminars / Trainings / Workshops Conducted
- Resource Speaker, From Legalese to Reader Ease: Plain Language Principles, Practices, and Prospects, UST Department of English Webinar Series on Forensic Linguistics, 15 January 2021
- Resource Speaker, Forensic Linguistics: Basics, Queries, and Prospects, Manila Science High School, Manila, 25 November 2019
- Resource Speaker, Regional Seminar- Workshop on Forensic Linguistics, Valley Hotel, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, 30-31 March 2019
- Resource Speaker, Regional Seminar-Workshop on English Language Proficiency cum English Language Pedagogy, Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Leyte, 13-15 March 2019
- Resource Speaker, Writing for Publication, University of Rizal System Binangonan, Rizal, 12 February 2019
- Resource Speaker, Technology and Teaching in the Digital Era, Foundation for Upgrading the Standard of Education Trainers’ Workshop, FUSE Learning Center, Pearl of the Orient Tower, Manila, 2 February 2019
- Resource Speaker, THIScourse: Plain Language Movement, English Language Studies Society, UST Manila, 25 January 2019
- Resource Speaker, Promoting Consumer Protection Through Forensic Linguistics Studies, University of Santo Tomas Research Center for Social Sciences and Education, UST Manila, 26 February 2018
