A comparative study of deletion of linguistic constituents in punjabi and english clauses

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dc.contributor.authorHira Amjad
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-28T16:52:03Z
dc.date.available2025-11-28T16:52:03Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThis comparative study examines the deletion of linguistic constituents in English and Punjabi Languages. The purpose of this work is to explore the syntactic structures of the Punjabi language. The study investigates the similarities and differences related to a syntactic phenomenon -‘Deletion’ in Punjabi and English clauses. It seems that a lacuna exists for researching thisphenomenon in the Punjabi language and investigating the application of X-Bar theory to thesyntax of the Punjabi language. The overall research method used is Qualitative along with some Quantification. The study sample consists of twenty-one short stories taken from the Punjabi textbooks of the Intermediate level. The X-Bar theory has been applied as the theoretical framework to analyze Punjabi and English clauses for the phenomenon of Deletion. The study reports that all types of deletion i.e. NP deletion, VP deletion, Pronominalization, Conjunction reduction, Imperativisation, and Dative movement/deletion occurs similarly in both languages. However, ‘Comparative deletion’ and ‘Gapping’ could not be figured out in the data observed. The study results can be significant for the Translanguaging practices in ESL classrooms, would be helpful for heritage learners, and for those Punjabi native speakers who overgeneralize the rules of their L1 over L2. The study suggests more research works on the application of other T-rules i.e. Insertion, Substitution, and inversion to Punjabi and other Pakistani regional languages.
dc.identifier.urihttps://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/13485
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUMT Lahore
dc.titleA comparative study of deletion of linguistic constituents in punjabi and english clauses
dc.typeThesis
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