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2021 ◽  
Vol VI (IV) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Wasim Hasan ◽  
Arshad Ali Khan

Abstract The present study highlights lexical variation in Dhani and Majhi dialects of Punjabi language spoken in Pakistani Punjab that may lead to a communication gap. It focuses on the description of vocabulary differences of words of daily use. It is partly qualitative and partly quantitative research, which was conducted through a survey. Data were collected from thirty participants (15 speakers from each variety) from Chakwal district of Rawalpindi Division and Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib districts of Lahore Division in Punjab province, Pakistan. It was collected through a word list consisting of two hundred and sixty vocabulary items that are used in daily conversation. Results retrieved from analysis of the collected data show that two hundred and nine Dhani words, i-e 80 %, do not exist in Majhi variety at all and have their alternatives in Majhi whereas, fifty-one words i-e 20 % exist but are pronounced differently in Majhi.


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (IV) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Abdul Khaliq ◽  
Muhammad Raes ◽  
Rasheed Ahmad

Using technological gadgets for the learning process is now important. Information technology playsan important role in the study of English as a foreign language. The current study determines theadvantages and ease of use of technological devices offered by South Punjab Universities as teachingaids. The study also looked at student fulfillment and emphasized the difficulties met by English-speaking pupils in using these means. It was a blended technique study in which a survey was appliedto collect the data. Members were 170 male and female understudies from the Faculty of English andTranslation Studies. The discoveries show that technical gadgets are exceptionally helpful and adaptableto utilize. The understudies were happy with the innovative hardware. Unexpectedly, a few understudiesannounced encountering various issues, like web issues, absence of abilities, and absence of directionprograms. Ends and suggestions on the utilization of these assets are given.


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (IV) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Rafida Nawaz ◽  
Syed Hussain Murtaza ◽  
Muqarab Akbar

The poetic approach to constructing social reality is a significant source of reflection on the livedexperience of voiceless ordinary men and women. Poetic expression becomes a source of power andresistance expressed through language. Social reality expressed in poetry constructs a vision of historybeyond time. The civilizational heritage of Multan dates back to the time of Rag Ved. The City's richesattracted many conquerors, subdued but never defeated. As Poet himself is the product of land andculture, Riffat Abbas's poetry expresses all the imprints that land has carved on his Cognition. His poetryrepresents the phenomena of continuity and preservation of cultural heritage in the face of all historicalupheavals. The paper aims to analyze the social reality constructed in Riffat Abbas's poetry opting forthe method of discourse analysis given by Mitchel Foucault to study the progressive trends on socialattributes, societal relations, and socio-political system.


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (IV) ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
Rabia Faiz ◽  
Azhar Pervaiz ◽  
Faheem Arshad

The current study attempts to address the negotiation of gender identity in the Pakistani multilingualcontext to explore the gender identity of male and female speakers through conversation features ofopening, topic shifting, interruptions, and silence. The recorded and transcribed data of six peers in anacademic setting in the University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan, is analyzed in the light of the list ofcommonly occurring features of masculine and feminine talk suggested by Holmes (2006). The studyreveals that men and women exhibit varied verbal behavior and negotiate their identities throughdiscourse. The stance taken in this paper is that of respecting the differences among genders withoutlabeling their talk as inferior or superior. The paper lays an early brick to the present repository ofresearch in gender and language because the conversation analysis in the Pakistani multilingual contextis still an area that needs further exploration.


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Ahsan Ali ◽  
Aneela Sultana

This article deals with the oral myths that originated on Ho Jamalo, variations in these myths with time, and the practicality of myths in society. This study aims to address how the oral myths on Ho Jamalo are different from the written myths or oral myths that have been transmitted through written myths. Secondly, at what level myths of Ho Jamalo have practically affected the social events. Though myth is "A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events," they are the informal tradition in traditional stories. Keeping up this in view, the Myths about Ho Jamalo many are connected with an old society event. Variation in myths has constructed a change, so the lyrics and lyrical change with reference to different stories and dialects.


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Fasih ur Rehman ◽  
Rao Aisha Sadiq ◽  
Atta-ul-Mustafa

Spatiality occupies pivotal status in the thematic orientation of Native American literature. Native American male writers in general and female writers, in particular consider the issues of space and place with reference to issues of identity, separation and conflict with Euro-Americans. The present paper aims to study the portrayal of real and imaginary places in Louise Erdrich's Tracks. The study maintains that Erdrich infuses energy into the places portrayed in the novel. Hence, places do not remain static or flat rather; they assume dynamic characteristics that not only trigger action but also become a character in the development of the plot. The present study concludes that textual and imagined places should not be taken as mere portrayals of topographic structures; rather, they explain the socio-cultural paradigm of a given social order.


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 65-74
Author(s):  
Amna Zahra ◽  
Ayesha Butt ◽  
Sadia Rafique

The aim of the study was to make a comparison between the teaching methodologies employed by English language teachers at public and private sector schools at primary level. Foreign language teaching methodologies has become a much-discussed phenomena and has been given immense importance from the last few decades, however, it still needs development in teaching practices. The data for the present study were collected in the form of semi-structured interviews, which were related to the objectives and research questions. The target population of the study was primary level teachers of Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan), while the sample of the study was comprised of primary level teachers of a public and private sector school in Lahore. The results of the study indicated that the teachers of the public sector schools were mostly relying on the structural methods of language teaching, whereas the teachers of the private sector schools were using blended methods.


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Muhammad Riaz ◽  
Aneela Gill ◽  
Sara Shahbaz

Language attrition is primarily the loss of language and subsequently the loss of culture and identity. A number of languages have become extinct, and many languages of the world are near extinction. This study analyzes the impact of language attrition on Saraiki and its culture in the D. G. Khan region. This research takes into consideration two domains of language use: home and university. Paradis's (2004) Activated Threshold Hypothesis (ATH) supplemented with Bot, Lowie & Verspoor's (2007) Dynamic Systems Theory (DST) has been adopted as a theoretical framework. The mixed-method approach has been used, and a sample of 100 respondents was selected from the target population. The respondents were instructed to define certain Saraiki vocabulary items, and their responses were recorded. The findings show that socio-economic, socio-cultural, socio-political and socio-demographic factors are responsible for the language attrition of Saraiki and the subsequent impact on the culture of the speakers in the selected locale.


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 44-55
Author(s):  
Jabreel Asghar

This research paper looks at the language use to exploit and propagate certain stereotypes imposing on the parties involved in the institution of marriage. A critical discourse analysis with a field, tenor, mode approach uncovers how bride and bridegroom are deprived of their consents on various issues and are socially forced to accept the assumptions created by prevalent social norms. The study exposes how the use of certain discourses and lexical choices restrict the participants to overlook or discard other options which could be otherwise legally and religiously granted to them. The study emphasizes that the current marriage certificate (Nikah Nama) needs to be thoroughly revised in order to eliminate language exploitation and allow both parties to be well aware and exercise their rights before giving their consent in good faith, predetermined by the social taboos.


2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 10-23
Author(s):  
Muhammad Amjad ◽  
Ayaz Afsar

This article explores ideographs in the inaugural speeches of Heads of State/Government of Pakistan from the country’s founding in 1947 to 2018 – the time of the latest inaugural speeches in Pakistan’s political history. The data was collected from multiple sources, mostly official. A total of fifty-eight speeches were analyzed, which contained 124,363 words—averaging 2,144 words apiece. The study was qualitative in nature and employed McGee’s framework of Ideographic Criticism for data analysis. Setting ‘ideograph’ as a unit of analysis, the study carried out repeated close readings of the speeches. The analysis involved five steps: identification, translation (in case of Urdu speeches), categorization, contextualization and interpretation. Thus, in all 493 ideographs (both positive and negative) were identified in the speeches. While analysis of such a large number of ideographs was practically impossible, only 58 ideographs (47 positive and 11 negative), which had a frequency of 10 or above in both English and Urdu speeches taken together or in either of the languages, were analyzed diachronically. This study is the first attempt of its kind in the context of Pakistan and contributes at four levels: Theory, Method, Genre and Context.


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