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Communications in Humanities Research

Vol. 23, 20 December 2023


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An Analytical Study of Sociolinguistic Variations in Urdu Language

Saba Aftab * 1 , Moeen Khan 2 , Adeena Aftab 3
1 Quaid-e-awam University of Engineering
2 Quaid-e-awam University of Engineering
3 Quaid-e-awam University of Engineering

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Communications in Humanities Research, Vol. 23, 7-13
Published 20 December 2023. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by EWA Publishing
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Citation Saba Aftab, Moeen Khan, Adeena Aftab. An Analytical Study of Sociolinguistic Variations in Urdu Language. CHR (2023) Vol. 23: 7-13. DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/23/20230058.

Abstract

This paper will talk about the sociolinguistic variations in Urdu Language. The study uses the qualitative method it takes account of the interviews conducted by the various senior citizens of Urdu speakers in Pakistan, each interview is based on 4 questions to find out Urdu language variations for this paper. The questions on the value of the Urdu language in today’s world, what changes took place in the Urdu language over the period from a lexical and dialectical point of view. The interviews were conducted as semi-structured with the use of different modern and simple tools. The study of this paper will be very helpful for the young generation of Pakistan because all the past studies did not solely talk about sociolinguistics in the Urdu language. It guides them to bring their native or national language with original accents and vocabulary which shows their actual culture and purity of Urdu language.

Keywords

language variations, dialect, accent, culture

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Data Availability

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study will be available from the authors upon reasonable request.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Global Politics and Socio-Humanities
ISBN (Print)
978-1-83558-241-1
ISBN (Online)
978-1-83558-242-8
Published Date
20 December 2023
Series
Communications in Humanities Research
ISSN (Print)
2753-7064
ISSN (Online)
2753-7072
DOI
10.54254/2753-7064/23/20230058
Copyright
20 December 2023
Open Access
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited

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