Fakhra Jabeen2013-04-262013-04-262012https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/751The research work is Language, prestige and linguistic insecurity: The case of English and Punjabi. The purpose of the research is to observe the attitude of a speech community towards its mother tongue. This research explores the status of two languages (Punjabi and English) in a speech community through its use and the consequent prestige attached to both of the languages. Moreover, it investigates the linguistic insecurity among the speakers of a speech community and the type of affiliation with the mother tongue in a comparatively developed global scenario. This dissertation finally offers a window to peep into the psychology of Punjabi speech community of Pakistani Punjab. The questions set for the research work were originated from the basic ideas of the issue. Two questionnaires were designed as tool and for the sake of data collection. The population size was of hundred out of which 50% (25% male and 25% female) are professionals from government, private organizations and 50%(25% male and 25% female) are students from different institutes. The questionnaire responses were analyzed with the help of percentages and frequencies, presented through frequency analysis tables and graphs. The responses of the respondents are measured by using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) and there is a statistical representation of the results. There are a number of research works on the psychology of the children (the detailed description of the works is in chapter two in 2.4.1) which prove that formal mother training on initial stage enhances the development of global language proficiency. The findings of the research throw light on the pedagogical shortcomings of the system in which the students use their mother tongue. The findings demand education policy making authorities to revise their policy, consider the language spoken by 44.15 % people, the widely spoken language (Census 2001: 107) by making it a part of their educational policy. So, the Punjabi language is given a due prestige and its speakers use it confidently.enM.Phil ThesisLinguistic InsecurityThesis