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LANGUAGE IN INDIA Strength for Today and Bright calculate for Tomorrow Volume 12 : 10 October 2012 ISSN 1930-2940 Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D. Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D. surface-to-air missile Mohanlal, Ph.D. B. A. Sharada, Ph.D. A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D. Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D. Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D. S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D. G. Baskaran, Ph.D. L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D. henchman Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A. delivery alternate The carapace of Punjabi in Sargodha Region of Pakistan Barirah Nazir Umair Aftab Ammara Saeed ========================================================== Abstract This authorship examines the linguistic scenario of Punjabi (second major phrase in Pakistan after Urdu) in Sargodha and the social mechanism which poses threat to the sustainability of Punjabi on a broader scale. It deals with the attitudes, causes and set up of the style go out from Punjabi to other languages due to prestige, modernity and social mobility issues. Triangulation (Questionnaires from n=80 and In-depth interviews from n=3) was used in order to abide by the trends of switch over.

The findings promenade that Punjabi speakers are not so loyal to their language, Punjabi language shift is a real not perceived phenomenon and a day may not be far aside when Punjabi will be considered endanger language in Pakistan. draw Words: Punjabi, diction Shift, Language Loyalty 1. Introduction Language in India www.languageinindia.com 12 : 10 October 2012 Barirah Nazir, Umair Aftab and Ammara Saeed Language Shift - The Case of Punjabi in Sargodha Region of Pakist an 381 Weinreich (1953) defines langu! age shift as the interpolate from habitual use of one language to another(prenominal) and argued that even sociological aspects of the process should be studied as well. Language shift is a long process influenced by plethora of factors more(prenominal) of which are sociological in nature. (Swadesh, 1948) Language shift is broadly speaking a slow and gradual process in which cultural and...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: BestEssayCheap.com

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