Abstract
Archaism has been a focal point in language studies, with scholars identifying various variables that influence this phenomenon, including age, gender, civil or marital status, level of educational attainment, and religion. An emerging factor is the socioeconomic status (SES) of the family and the involvement of parents. This study aims to determine if different SES have an impact on the level of archaism among a specific group of speakers. Employing a quantitative method with simple triangulation, the study surveyed and interviewed 331 Kankanaey language speakers from the adulthood group. The findings revealed that the socioeconomic status of their families, particularly their parents, did not significantly affect the level of archaism in the words surveyed. Instead, 'age' emerged as the sole determinant of archaism among the speakers in the present study. Though it is strongly recommended to explore further studies to elucidate the anomaly of greater familiarity with the surveyed words among Kankanaey speakers aged 40-49 compared to those in the age group 50-59, it remains a limitation of the present study.