URDU LOAN-WORDS IN PAKISTANI ENGLISH
Journal: Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vol.1, No. 2)Publication Date: 2012-05-15
Authors : Hafiz Ahmed Bilal; Ali Abbass Warraich; Nida Fatima; Deep Sikandar Tiwana; Talha Rasheed Bhatti;
Page : 161-172
Keywords : lingua franca; Dawn Newspaper; Loan and borrow words;
Abstract
English is considered as lingua franca. People mostly communicate with each other in English all over the world. It has become a global language. As far as the English is considerd there are many words in English language which are borrowed from other languages of world “Urdu” is one of them. As we have taken an overview of English language we found many words of Urdu which have become a part of English. The Present paper conerns with the adaptation of Urdu words in English language. It is a study of Urdu loan words in English in every day communication language. To find loan words, English newspaper chose because newspapers language considered simple communication language of society. “Dawn” news selected for this purpose because it is most circulated newspaper in Pakistan. The paper elucidates that there are a large number of Urdu words which are a part of English. At the end result is that English language has loan words which have taken from Urdu language.
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