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    Sociolinguistic perceptions of punjabi and saraiki people The case of pakistan
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Malik Wasim Hassan
    In this era of emerging global village where distances are getting shorter day by day, communication is going to play a pivotal role in sharing one's views with others. However, language is such a distinct attribute of human beings as facilitates the members of society to use it for the purpose of communication. More specifically, the aim of this study is to unravel the truth behind language desertion by looking at the Punjabi and Saraiki speaking people’s attitudes and perceptions towards speaking their native languages and to further explore the usage of this language in their family and social circle. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted from 20 Punjabi and 20 Saraiki participants to explore the perceptions of Punjabi and Saraiki people regarding sociolinguistic issues in Pakistani context. Findings reveal that Punjabi and Saraiki do not have any significant differences when it comes to the loyalty part of the native language, among almost all Punjabi and Saraiki speakers, Urdu and English are the official medium of communication at official places such as offices, schools and formal events. It has been noticed that both Punjabi and Saraiki participants use their native language in informal domains such as talking to native friends, relatives, families and when attending some rituals (marriages, traditional dresses, Eid gatherings, poetry). The future research direction and limitations have also been provided in the thesis.
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    Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of Masculine Organizational Discourse: Public / ‘Gendered’ versus Private / ‘Gender-Neutral’ Standpoints in Osama Bin Laden’s Hunt and Annihilation
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Syeda Aneeka Batool Kazmi
    This research aims to study the masculine organizational discourse through the conceptual framework of Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis. The study selected one of the most powerful organizations in the world, the Federal Government of the United States of America in order to analyze the discourse articulated by the U. S. policy makers on the historic(al) event of Osama Bin Laden’s (OBL) annihilation. The discourse of the governmental officials was compared and contrasted with the discourse articulated by non governmental operatives on one and the same issue. It is a gender-analytic perusal of unequal power relations between men and women displayed in the governmental versus non governmental discourse. Techniques of textual, intertextual and social semiotic analysis as well as character analysis were deployed. As a result of the investigation it has been discovered that women are eliminated from the organizational discourse by deploying passive voice. Women are absent from the official narrative about OBL’s hunt both verbally and physically. For example, in a seventy five minute long documentary, entitled Bin Laden: Shoot to Kill, voicing the official account of OBL’s hunt and killing, women shared only seven seconds of screen time. At the end of the spectrum, the private discourses, voiced through books, documentaries and movies, proclaim that a group of women played the key role in locating OBL’s Abbottabad compound. Therefore, the study concludes that one of the leading political organizations, the Federal Government of America is gendered. It systematically facilitates men, while women are actively and deliberately eliminated from the discourses of the U.S. officials. This research has epistemologically appraised the gender inequality by probing the male dominance in the Federal Government of the United States of America as well as in Hollywood. The elimination of women from the governmental discourse as well as the objectification of women in the Hollywood movies is scrutinized in the study undertaken. My future research will focus on the reasons behind the elimination and objectification of women.
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    Role of Attitude and Motivation in Learning English Language as a second language among Undergraduate Students in Kotli Azad Kashmir
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Misbah Shahid
    This study investigated the role of attitude and motivation in the undergraduate English language learners of university of Management Science and information Technology, Kotli Azad Kashmir. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the relationship between attitude and motivation towards English Language learning. Attitude and motivation played a crucial role among English language learners. Therefore it is imperative to enhance motivation in learners from the beginning. Social constructive theory was used as a conceptual framework to support this research study. Quantitative research method was utilized for data collection and analysis. The data was collected from 198 students of University of Management Science and Information Technology, Kotli, Azad Kashmir University. These students were selected with the help of simple random sampling and all of them were undergraduate students of the university. Questionnaire was used as the tool for data collection. The data was analyzed using Pearson correlation and descriptive statistics. Significant correlation was observed in the attitude and motivation of the students. The analysis of the data showed that there was a strong correlation between dependent and independent variables of the study. The findings and results of the study revealed that attitude and motivation played a major role among the undergraduate students of University of Management Science and Information Technology in learning English language. At the end, it became evident that learners’ interest in English language and learners’ motivational intensity influenced learners’ learning.
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    Evaluation of the null theories of intra-sentential code-switching: evidence from Balti English code-switching
    (UMT Lahore, 2016)
    The present research study tries to evaluates the empirical adequacy of the Null Theory of intra-sentential code-switching (CS) presented by Mahootian and Santorini (1996) and Chan (2008) from Balti-English Code Switched Corpus. This research study exploits through corpus of Balti-English CS. In this research study 36 ‘balanced’ Balti-English bilinguals has been participated which were divided into 8 groups. Conversation on specific topic has been assigned in natural setting. The data was recorded via conversation and was transcribed in Roman Script. The transcribed data was analysed against Mahootian and Santorini (1996) and Chan (2008) models. However, the analysis of the data reveals that N and V being lexical heads do not determined the placement of respective complement. Thus, the corpus of Balti-English CS is not compatible to the proposals offered by Mahootian (1996) and Santorini (1996) and provided multiple instances which demonstrate the empirical inadequacy of the model presented by Mahootian and Santorini (1996). Unlike Mahootian’s, in Chan’s (2008) model instead of lexical heads the functional category controls the head parameters values. Also this model does not support empirical outcomes in Balti and English CS patterns. After evaluation of Mahootian and Santorini (1996) and Chan 2008 models against data from Bali English CS patterns it can be implied that neither lexical heads nor functional head determine the position of its complement. The placement of complements in projections within covert functional heads remained unjustified in Chan’s (2008) proposal.
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    Morphosyntactic study of Punjabi light verbs
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Saba Tabasum
    This research concentrates on the morphosyntactic aspects of light verbs in Punjabi language. The understudied South Asian language, Punjabi, manifests a productive formation of light verb constructions which are integral to the structure of the language.The usage of light verb is one of the ways of constructing complex sentential structure. Punjabi light verbs tend to combine with N, Adj, V, Adv, and prep to form light verb constructions in Punjabi. The present study aims to highlight the significance of the light verbs found in Punjabi. Moreover, it attempts to find out the Punjabi light verbs, describe variations of different Punjabi light verbs and to display a number of syntactic and semantic characteristics of Punjabi light verbs. This research presents a list of light verbs and its different constructions. The differences among light verbs, dummy verbs, serial verbs, auxiliaries have also been discussed. The present study is descriptive, corpus-based and qualitative in nature. Light verb constructions in Punjabi have been analyzed under Andrew Carnie‘s theoretical frame work and phrase structure grammar in the light of x-bar theory. The data for the study was collected from personal observation, Punjabi books, articles, journals, recordings, etc.
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    Multilingualism and Identity Construction in the Digital Discourse
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Ayesha Junaid
    This study explores how multilingual internet users construct power relations and social identities in the digital discourse. It explores the factors that reflect gender identities in the digital discourse. In this regard, gender differences are marked on the basis of the use of speech acts, politeness and face deployment. By using the ethical frame work suggested by Mann and Stewart (2000), the data is collected from 1028 participants from five different forums. The analysis of data is carried out by mix method approach. The focus of this study is on the comparative analysis of the speech acts used by males and females on Facebook wall. Gender boundaries are examined on the basis of differences in the use of speech act kinds, politeness and face deployment in five different contexts. The data is collected in natural form and is analyzed by using Searle and Austin’s framework of speech acts correlated with Brown and Levinson’s politeness theory and Goffman’s use of face. This study reveals linguistic patterns that determine power relations and social identities in the digital discourse. The study reveals the alignment of users’ personal and collective identities at local as well as global discourses. The results show significant differences between genders in the use of speech acts, politeness, Face, Negative Face Threatening Acts, Face Threatening Acts, Face Saving Acts and Miscellaneous Category. However, no difference between genders was found in the use of Face Invading Acts, Positive Politeness and Positive Face Threatening Acts. It is hoped that the patterns found in this study with regard to genders’ use of speech acts, politeness and face deployment in the digital discourse will continue to be relevant in the future.
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    Diphthong Shift in the Speech of Punjabi Speakers
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Mahwish Javaid
    The research aims to investigate the Diphthongs shifts by Punjabi English speakers, who are doing leveling and simplification within the use of English inventory of sounds and words. The close observation of the lower working class, speakers of Punjabi, revealed that the Punjabi Speakers are using an admixture of the pronunciation system while speaking about English words. In order to ascertain this hypothesis empirically, the study was conducted to the full effect. 60 Punjabi speakers belonging to low educated lower working class and educated upper working class, participated in the study in which language, class and education were selected as variables. The results were tested statistically. The findings suggested that the lower working class, Punjabi speakers, are doing diphthong shift in back diphthongs and in diphthongs /ai/ thus this diphthong shift proved to be the indicator of the class stratification. On the basis of these findings some suggestions for future research over Punjabi language, were provided.
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    Lexical Variation among Punjabi Dialects as a Marker of Linguistic Boundaries in Pakistani Punjab
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Rabia Jamshaid
    The purpose of this study is to examine the lexical variation among five Punjabi dialects such as Majhi, Doabi, Potohari, Jangli and Saraiki to find out that how far lexical variation marks the existence of regional boundaries. This study specifically examines ten Punjabi variants; Five Functional words (Kiwain / Kidan / Kaistra), (Jiwain / Jidan / Jaistra), (Hanji / Aahoo / Han), (Bhawain / Chahay / Bhalay), (Tohada / Tussanda / Taira) and Five Content words (Laal / Ratta / Suwa), (Biwi / Zanani / Zall), (Nianay / Baal / Bachay /Jatak), (Chhaiti / Jhabday / Jaldi / Trikh), (Bohta / Baon / Ghana). The data was collected from 300 middle aged (30 to 50 years old) educated (primary to bachelor) and non-educated male and female respondents belonging to five regions of Pakistani Punjab namely Bahawalnager, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad and Khewra. 10 predetermined questions were asked to elicit information. The findings of the study suggest there is a lexical variation among Punjabi dialects. The respondents show linguistic heterogeneity to maintain their identities. Various factors such as region, gender, education, social and political background and ethnicity are also involved in defining individual’s identity. Some interesting findings add to our information like female respondents are more likely to use standard linguistic forms in their conversation as compared to men. Same is the case with educated respondents, they are conscious about their choice of variants in their conversation as compared to non-educated respondents. With these findings we can safely speculate that lexical variation marks off the resident of one region from other region. On the basis of these lexical differences among Punjabi dialects we can mark the regional boundaries between these five specific regions of Pakistani Punjab.
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    The Impact of Formal Feedback on the Development of Writing Skills at O-Level in the Selected Private Schools in Lahore
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Ana Ramsha
    This study explores the impact of teachers’ written feedback on students’ English composition writing in the selected private high schools in Lahore and also examines students’ attitude towards teacher feedback. A mixed method approach was used to gather both qualitative and quantitative data through the use of survey questionnaires for both students and teachers and composition essays. The study took place during the regular school year in three O-Level classrooms. Research participants (n=75) were selected using random sampling. Small scale pilot study and Cronbach’s Alpha test was conducted to ensure that the research would proceed as predicted and to test the validity and reliability of the data. Closed ended questionnaires were triangulated by analyzing real classroom composition essays. Quantitative data were collected and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and is presented using descriptive statistics with frequency and percentage of responses. The ESL composition profile constructed by Jacobs et al (1981) was used in the current research to examine the quality of learners’ first draft and second draft based on the scores on accuracy, content, expression, vocabulary and mechanic features of essay writing. The scores of learners’ essay quality were measured before the feedback (first draft) and after the feedback (second draft). Two unbiased raters were requested to read and grade students’ first draft and second draft using ESL composition profile to examine the quality of essays based on their scores. A paired sample T-test was run to understand whether there was a significant difference between the first draft and the second draft. Results of the paired sample T-Test showed that the scores given by the raters increased significantly in the second draft as compared to the first draft. Teachers’ comments had a constructive impact on the writing quality of the learners and a positive improvement was noticed in their performance in their post-test stage as compared to their pre-test stage. This study revealed that students get assistance even from marginal feedback. Therefore, in the light of this study it is recommended that educational institutions should work on regulating feedback practices in Pakistan and integrating multiple draft strategies in order to maximize learning.
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    Morphemic structure of lahori mewati
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Nadia Fareed
    Mewati language belongs to the Indo-Aryan languages of the sub-continent. Mewati language is the vernacular (non standar dialect) of Meo or Mayo people who are the natives of Mewat. Mewat is an ancient region in India. Majority of Meo people is muslim. Many of them migrated to Pakistan after 1947 and settled there in different areas. The main objective of this research is to investigate the morphemic structure of Lahori Mewati. In this regard, morphemic structure and types of morphemes e.g. free and bound morphemes in Mewati language have been examined in the light of Farida’s (2-13) theoretical framework who had adapted the model of Crowley et al. (1999) which coincides with Hockett’s classification of morphological models: item and arrangement model or (IA), item–and–process model (IP), and word–and –process model (WP). The aim of the current study is to describe derivational and inflectional morphemic features of Mewati language. The following word classes are the focus of this study: verb, nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, clitics, and postpositions, etc. Some, additional information regarding methods of compoundings, reduplication, and repetition in Mewati language has also been provided to the readers. Data is collected from books, magazines, newspapers and a report on Mewati language (census of India, 2011). A qualitative and descriptive scrutiny is done by following the methodology of Farida’s research methodology. This methodology inquires the role of the morphemes in each process which in turn has constructed a new class of words with new meanings. For example, in Mewati language, when a morpheme /i/ is added at the end of the noun ‘kaam’ (work), it becomes ‘kaami’ which means a hard worker male; it also transforms a noun into adjective. Hence, for the illustration and examination of the morphemic structure of Lahori Mewati, tables in each section have been explained in the analysis of the data in sequence. Mewati words, in italicized form with English meaning and Urdu expression, make it easy for the non- native readers to understand Mewati dialect. A comparative study of the case markers in Mewati and Urdu languages have also been discussed in conclusion for showing similarities and differences between these two dialects while keeping in mind the end result of the research.
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    Social stratification of allophonic variation in Punjabi language
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Iram Amjad
    This study examines allophonic variation in Punjabi language – spoken in the capital city of Pakistani Punjab. A sample of 72 respondents was selected from beauty parlors representing high, middle and lower class income. To reveal social stratifications (i.e., class, gender and age) in the use of prevocalic and postvocalic 14 Punjabi variants were finalized. A quantitative approach was applied to address the research questions: (a) Do the allophonic variants [b] / [v] mark social stratification at the word onset position? (b) Do the allophonic variants [z] / [j] mark social stratification at the word coda position? (c) Whether or not do females use the standard allophonic variants [b] and [z] than males?, and (d) What is frequency of the use of allophonic variants [b] and [v] and [z] and [j] between parlor goers of (16 – 30 years old), (31 – 45 years old) and (46 – 60 years old)? Also, Chi-square was measured to investigate the association between social stratification and the use of allophones. The present study finds that the use of allophones at least in the beauty parlors of Lahore city mark social stratifications. While mapping out the allophonic usage, different respondents were found using different word variants or two lexical items with similar semantic representation. Hence, social variability of the people of Lahore city who frequently visit beauty parlors can be reflected through Punjabi allophony. This study will hopefully motivate future researchers to extend social stratification research whose subject-matter has been largely English to other languages.
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    A sociolinguistic analysis of language convergence in the speech of housemaids of sialkot, punjab
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) MEHR UN NISA BAIG
    The purpose of this study is to explore convergence in the language of housemaids working in the Punjabi speech community. They were observed and their speech was analyzed at their homes and workplaces. The data was collected from the workplaces and homes of 30 housemaids from Sialkot, a city located in the province of Punjab. In order to find out the reasons behind the convergence, 16 landladies were interviewed as well. The participants of this study were Urdu/Punjabi bilinguals. Their first language was Punjabi and English was the academic language of the landladies. Descriptive approach was used to analyze the data. The study reveals that Urdu is the housemaid’s language of communication at workplaces and Punjabi at their homes. They prefer to speak Urdu and try their level best to communicate with their landlady in the Urdu language. Their choice of topic also changes with the change of situation. They mix regular and irregular forms of Punjabi and English while speaking Urdu and use them in their conversation with the landlady. The number of forms code switched from English was greater than Punjabi. On the contrary, at their homes they did not mix languages. This study contributed in the field of sociolinguistics and suggested directions for future researchers.
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    Correlation of Academic Performance with Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Zoubia Ashraf
    The present study explores whether the intrinsic and extrinsic motivational constructs are two independent orientations of motivation or, alternatively, two opposite poles of a continuum. Following a quantitative research approach, data were collected from a random sample of 279 college students, using Gardener’s Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB). The data were statistically analyzed using Pearson’s correlation in SPSS. The results of the study suggest that different orientations of motivation, i.e. Intrinsic and Extrinsic or instrumental and integrative, are not conflicting, and they can co-exist. Additionally, the study endorses that there are no marked differences in the English language achievement of the intrinsically and the extrinsically motivated students, both male and female. Both sets of students show mixed results in terms of their marks obtained; whereas, any single orientation of motivation could not be clearly linked to any particular achievement level.
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    edging and Turn Taking by Pakistani Politicians: Media Discourse Analysis
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Tanzila Abbas
    The present study explores flouting of the conversational maxims by using hedging techniques and turn taking patterns by the politicians and educationists in the political talk shows. The focus is on examining how the maxim of manner and maxim of relation are flouted by the speakers in media discourse. Gender factor has also been taken into account to contexualize it in Pakistani political media discourse analysis as different studies have workrd on it taking insight from the theory of H.Paul Grice’s cooperative principles.One of the study has worked on Exploitation pf Grice’s cooperative maxims in TOEFL Listening Section by Dao Thi Van Hong. This research helps to examine how maxim of manner is hedged and the maxim of relation is flouted through turn taking device by the speakers. Mixed method approach has been used by the researcher. The evidence of using hedges and turn taking is presented by triangulating the results in the form of tables. Twelve political and educational programs were selected for data analysis.The present study finds that the maxim of relation and maxim of manner flouted by the speakers in political talk shows. Female politicians and educationists used hedging technique more than male politicians and educationists. It explores the reasons why flouting of the conversational maxims takes place by the speakers. This study also finds out that female speakers interrupt more than male speakers. Male speakers used forty two percent hedges whereas female speakers used fifty seven percent hedges. Male speaker used turn taking technique thirty seven percent and female speakerssixty four percent during communication.
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    The Frequency of Errors in Articles and prepositions in the Writing Skill of graduate ESL Learners of Pakistan
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Sumaira Akhtar
    To investigate the nature of the writing skill problems of graduate learners, two fifty graduate male and female learners randomly selected from four colleges and one university were asked to complete three writing skill tasks: Rational deletion, fifth word deletion and open composition test. The English article system is considered very complicated for second language learners. The study is related to the research question: What is the frequency of errors of ESL graduate learners in their writing skills? (a) Articles (b) Prepositions. It is investigated that article overuse and article omission are the common problems for ESL. Besides, students deem prepositions quite tricky to use in their writing. So the findings show the wrong use of prepositions specifically ‘with, in, of’ and unnecessary insertion of prepositions. It is observed that errors are because of the interference of L1 in L2. Besides, the final results of the three tests showed that articles (definite, indefinite, zero article) and Prepositions (prepositional verbs, prepositional phrases, phrasal verbs, zero prepositions) are quite problematic for ESL learners. This study also explores the unnecessary insertion of zero article and zero prepositions. The learners usually overgeneralize the definite article and they try to put both functional words on the same patterns of L1 which ultimately leads them towards errors. The study suggests changes in the current pedagogical methods, curriculum and syllabus designing.
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    Case markers in Punjabi language
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) QURAT-UL-AIN
    The title of my thesis is “Case Markers in Punjabi Language”. This study elaborates the present range of case markers and their organization and use in targeted language. It helps to suggest the range of disparity in case marking in Punjabi and offers a comprehensive exploration, how semantic case marking is used for its argument charting. It would help to determine specific case markers with restricted semantic sense and usage along with similarities and difference in Urdu and English language. The aim of this dissertation was to detect a probable footing for an instructive study of the perceived asymmetrical case marking in this language which is provided by elaborated examples and comparisons from Urdu. The research is conducted by consulting data and presents a qualitative analysis of this aspect of Punjabi Grammar. Case marking is significant to determine the place of noun within syntactic arrangement. Sentences are collected according to case marker and requirement of its analysis. This research is conducted by presenting comparison of Punjabi language and its grammar with Urdu and Punjabi. It suggests marked similarities and differences between Urdu and Punjabi language. This study is significant for it provides a window to Punjabi Grammar and Its Case Markers.
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    Flouting of conversational Maxims in media discourse: A Gender-Based Analytical study of Political Talk Shows
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Touheda Sandhu
    This study is based on Grice’s cooperative principles (1989). Flouting of maxims is a use of language in which implicatures are produced. The purpose of the study is to analyze the male and female conversations in terms of flouting in political talk shows. Data was collected through recording and transcribing conversations from political talk shows. The qualitative data was gathered from19 males and 9 females. The percentage of frequency of flouting varied in males and females. It was observed that females flouted more than the males in political talk shows on TV. They either flouted because of indirectness that served them to be polite or satirical depending upon the situation. The results show that females do more flouting than the male speakers. Hence this study provides evidences that the female speakers’ language contains 7.83% more flouting of the maxims. The most flouted maxim in the political talk show is the maxim of relevance and the least flouted was the maxim of quality. Hence political talk shows contain all the four types of flouting which is further classified on gender basis.
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    Foregrounded Irregularities in Perveen Shakir’s Selective Poems
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) KANWAL SHAHZADI
    In stylistic analysis, foregrounded irregularities plays a vital role in removing the ambiguity and obscurity in any piece of literature especially poetry. In this study, the researcher has analyzed eight poems by Perveen Shakir, with a particular focus on four deviations namely semantic deviation, graphological deviation, dialectical deviation and register deviation within the stylistic analysis. The analyses of the poems reveal that stylistics, linguistics and language as well as literary criticism and literature are inter-linked. In addition to this, the carefully study of the selected poems helps the readers to find deeper meaning and new dimensions into appreciating the literary works.
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    Stylistic Analysis of Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of suburbia
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Aasia Majeed
    Stylistic analysis is a technique to examine and analyze the linguistic devices used by an author in a literary piece of art. Researchers conduct a stylistic analysis of literary works such as novels, poems or any other form of fiction to get a deep understanding of the work of the fiction writer. Writers use linguistic mediums like metaphors, juxtaposition, similes, personification, humor, satire, irony and specific lexical compositions to achieve some literary effect in their fictional work. The researcher has chosen a popular contemporary fictional work of Hanif Kureishi ‘The Buddha of Suburbia”for stylistic analysis. The purpose of the research work is to examine the linguistic features of the novel through stylistic analysis. Buddha of Suburbia is a contemporary novel, which explores various themes. Some of the themes of the novel include racial discrimination in the British society, youth culture, and identity crisis among the second-generation immigrants, frustrations of the young people, difference between the old and new traditions, clash of eastern and western culture and the disillusionment of the young generation with the established norms of the society.Qualitative methodology is used in the research study and the sample for the study is the novel The Buddha of Suburbia. All the chapters in the novel are studied thoroughly and linguistic and stylistic features are recorded and analyzed. The results of stylistic analysis determined that Hanif Kureishi uses various stylistic devices like juxtaposition, colloquialism, metaphors, exclamatory sentences, irony and humor in the novel to establish his story. All these features make the story comical and satirical. There is a single narrator of the story. The research thesis reveals that the writer has used colloquialism and exclamatory sentences to add the element of realism to the novel. The research study will help English language students in analyzing the stylistic features of a literary text or composition. It will also help future researchers in their field of study. People interested in Hanif Kureishi’sworks will able to comprehend his writings and they will be able to appreciate his works more. The research will also help linguistic students in understanding the various patterns of linguistic devices. Limitations and future research directions have also been discussed in this research study.
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    Effects of an Interactive Classroom Environment on Language Anxiety among EFL Learners
    (UMT Lahore, 2016) Narjis Fatima
    The use of English language has increased rapidly for a variety of reasons. It has become a medium of instruction. Keeping in view its importance, it is being learnt and studied as a second language in Pakistan. Many institutions are offering English language learning courses. Pakistani speakers of English language face language anxiety during its use. This feeling of anxiety produces negative effect on learner’s language acquisition. In this research, researcher has tried to highlight issues that foreign language learner face during learning and describes how it affect their learning. The purpose of this study is to provide view of interactive classroom environment in second language acquisition through case study of 50 undergraduate students of English language, who underwent pretest and post-test. On the basis of pretest and post-test it is analyzed that the spoken of foreign language learners can be improved and language anxiety can be controlled with the help of classroom interaction. Levene’s test is applied on the results of pretest and posttest. The value came out to be 0.1 which is greater than 0.05. It means the results can be generalized over the entire population.