A Linguistic Study of Borrowings from English to Urdu

International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature, Vol. 2 No. 1, January 2013

5 Pages Posted: 17 Mar 2017

Date Written: January 1, 2013

Abstract

This paper discusses how English came into contact with Urdu language. Moreover, it outlines factors involved in borrowing from English to Urdu. It substantiates the influence of English on Urdu and demonstrates the conscious and unconscious shift of vocabulary items from one language to another during the interaction between speakers speaking different languages under any circumstances. The present study also unravels how people came across English in the Sub-continent. Pre-partition and post partition attitude of the people of the subcontinent towards English and the influence of English on Urdu are also bespoken.

Keywords: Language, borrowing, influence, English, loan words, Urdu, contact

Suggested Citation

Sipra, Muhammad, A Linguistic Study of Borrowings from English to Urdu (January 1, 2013). International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature, Vol. 2 No. 1, January 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2928685

Muhammad Sipra (Contact Author)

King Abdulaziz University ( email )

P.O. Box 80283
Jeddah, 21589
Saudi Arabia

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