Lexical Analysis of English Borrowings in Saraiki Language
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Saraiki, Lexical analysis, Borrowing, English LanguageAbstract
The study titled as “Lexical Analysis of English Borrowings in Saraiki Language” aimed at bridging the hypothetical gap in the field of language contact and English borrowing in the regional languages of Pakistan. The objectives of English borrowings in Saraiki Language and its different kinds. The study was qualitative in nature. Twelve articles, six short stories and one short play written by the prominent writers of the Saraiki language were purposively selected as a sample to analyse English borrowings in the text. The writings selected for the analysis are being taught as part of the syllabus of the subject of Saraiki to the intermediate level students. The texts were analyzed by using thematic analysis. Almost 80 borrowed English vocabulary items were identified in the analysis of the selected writings. It was found that majority of the borrowed words (75%) had equivalents in Saraiki. Only 25 % words were identified with no equivalent in Saraiki language. Findings of the study also pointed out that borrowed words were accommodated in different domains of practical life including education, medicine, science and technology, sports, journalism and politics. This is an indication of a strong influence of English on Saraiki language and literature. The findings of the study have implications for the educationists and policy makers who design the courses of Saraiki that are offered at college of university level. The study concluded that the writers, students as well as speakers of the local languages may be informed about different aspects of borrowing by explaining how this practice can affect the local languages.
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