Code-Mixing and Hybridization in Pakistan

ISBN-13: 9783639147667 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 360 str.

Sarwet Rasul

Opis

Code-mixing and language hybridization areinteresting phenomena in bilingual societies thatgain significance in the backdrop of globalization.In Pakistan too, they are a familiar feature of thecurrent linguistic scenario that is clearly reflectedin the media as well. This work aims at the study oflanguage hybridization and code-mixing of English inUrdu in Pakistan. To analyze linguistic,socio-cultural and attitudinal dimensions of codemixing, the research quantitatively and qualitativelyanalyzes the code-mixed linguistic patterns used bythe speakers in TV programmes i.e. talk shows anddiscussion panels. Data is sorted under three broadcategories: Insertion, Hybridization and Synthesis.Various lexical/structural categories are furtherdevised to study the processes employed, to examinethe frequency of occurrence, and to investigatelinguistic and social constraints involved. With thehelp of this linguistic data the socio-cultural andattitudinal implications of code-mixing and languagehybridization are also explored. The study would helpin understanding the phenomenon of code-mixing andlanguage hybridization in Pakistan.

O autorze

Dr. Sarwet Rasul, PhD (Linguistics), MA (English), MA (TEFL), MA
(Political Science), is currently Assistant Professor at Fatima
Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. She is a published
author of research articles in the areas of Bilingualism,
Code-mixing and Hybridization; and has presented papers in
various international conferences.