Code-mixing and language hybridization are
interesting phenomena in bilingual societies that
gain significance in the backdrop of globalization.
In Pakistan too, they are a familiar feature of the
current linguistic scenario that is clearly reflected
in the media as well. This work aims at the study of
language hybridization and code-mixing of English in
Urdu in Pakistan. To analyze linguistic,
socio-cultural and attitudinal dimensions of code
mixing, the research quantitatively and qualitatively
analyzes the code-mixed linguistic patterns used by
the speakers in TV programmes i.e. talk shows...