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Contents Volume VI Issue IV (Fall 2021)

Study of Lexical Variation between Dhani and Majhi Punjabi
Abstract:	Abstract The present study highlights lexical variation in Dhani and Majhi dialects of Punjabi language spoken in Pakistani Punjab that may lead to a communication gap. It focuses on the description of vocabulary differences of words of daily use. It is partly qualitative and partly quantitative research, which was conducted through a survey. Data were collected from thirty participants (15 speak ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Wasim Hasan : PhD Scholar, Department of Linguistics and Communications, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Arshad Ali Khan: Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics and Communications, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Dhani, Dialect, Lexical Variation, Majhi
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).01	Details Download
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Conversation Analysis and the Negotiation of Gender Identity in Pakistani Multil..
Abstract:	The current study attempts to address the negotiation of gender identity in the Pakistani multilingual context to explore the gender identity of male and female speakers through conversation features of opening, topic shifting, interruptions, and silence. The recorded and transcribed data of six peers in an academic setting in the University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan, is analyzed in the light ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Rabia Faiz: Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Azhar Pervaiz: Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan 3-Faheem Arshad: Lecturer, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Conversation Analysis, Gender, Identity, Peer Discourse
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Language as Power: Construction of Social Reality on Riffat Abbas Poetry "A Drea..
Abstract:	The poetic approach to constructing social reality is a significant source of reflection on the lived experience of voiceless ordinary men and women. Poetic expression becomes a source of power and resistance expressed through language. Social reality expressed in poetry constructs a vision of history beyond time. The civilization al heritage of Multan dates back to the time of Rag Ved. The City's ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Rafida Nawaz: Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Syed Hussain Murtaza: PhD Scholar, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Muqarab Akbar: Professor/Chairman, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Power, Poetic Expression, Social Reality, Civilization, Multan
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).03	Details Download
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The Use of Technological Gadgets by English Language Students: A Study at Univer..
Abstract:	Using technological gadgets for the learning process is now important. Information technology plays an important role in the study of English as a foreign language. The current study determines the advantages and ease of use of technological devices offered by South Punjab Universities as teaching aids. The study also looked at student fulfillment and emphasized the difficulties met by English-spe ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Abdul Khaliq: Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Allied Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan 2-Muhammad Raes: Lecturer in English, Government Associate College Kamoke, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Rasheed Ahmad: Visiting Lecturer, Department of English Literature, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Technological Gadgets, English Language Students, University, Southern Punjab, Pakistan
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An Analysis of the Political Slogans in Pakistan from the Perspective of Rhetoric
Abstract:	The skillful usage of language by politicians in a persuasive manner holds great significance in the politics of democratic states. This paper attempts to study the diplomatic use of catchy and attractive political slogans to convince the voters to vote for them. Political slogans chanted in the processions of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Noon (PML-N) during the 2018 g ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Aiman Gul Akram: Lecturer, Department of English, Women University Mardan, KP, Pakistan 2-Liaqat Iqbal: Assistant Professor, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Persuasive Language, Slogans, Political Slogans, Rhetoric
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).05	Details Download
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Exploring Spelling Errors in Extemporaneous Essays: A Case Study of Pakistani University EFL Learners
Abstract:	Spelling competence is an integral part of a good written communication in English. EFL learners,nonetheless, face difficulties in spelling correctly. This study explored the spelling errors of EFL university students in Baluchistan - Pakistan. With a qualitative case study research design, the data were obtained through extemporaneously written essays by a sample of 117 participants analyzing spe ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Saeed Ahmed Lehri: MPhil Scholar, English Language Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan 2-Niaz Hussain Soomro: Assistant Professor, Department of English Linguistics, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan 3-Zahid Hussain Pathan: Assistant Professor, English Language Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Spelling Errors, Error Analysis, Omission, Substitution, Insertion, Transposition, Cook’s Taxonom
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).06	Details Download
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Computational Stylistic Analysis of Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant
Abstract:	A language is a communication tool for sharing ideas, emotions, and thoughts in spoken or writtenform. Writers use different linguistic structures to communicate their views for specific meanings.Stylistics aims at exploring such use of language to explore different lexical categories. The linguisticmodel of Leech and Short (2007) reveals the descriptive and interpretive nature of these lexicalcat ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Sabahat Tariq Qureshi: Research Scholar, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan. 2-Naveed Ahmad Taseer: MPhil English, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan 3-Shabir Ullah: MPhil Scholar, Department of English, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Stylistics, AntConc, Oscar Wilde, The Selfish Gaint, Leech and Short
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).07	Details Download
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Who I Am: Mapping the Reciprocity between Identity Gaps and Interpersonal Relationships in Kartography
Abstract:	This study aims to explore the notion of identity from a post-modernist perspective in the novel,‘Kartography’ by Kamila Shamsie. The concept of identity and its multifarious uptakes in varied fields of study have been revealing to understand the complexity embedded in this notion. The concept of identity and its diverse uptakes in varied study fields reveal the need to know the complexity emb ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Faheem Arshad: Lecturer, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan 2-Nimra Nawaz: Research Student, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Inayatullah Kakepoto: Professor, Department of English, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Science % Technology, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan
Keywords:	Identity, Identity Gaps, Personal-relational Identity, Kartography
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).08	Details Download
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A Comparative Study of L2 Motivation of English and Chinese Languages using Dörnyei's L2 Motivational Self System Framework at University Level Students
Abstract:	The objective of this study is to find out the contribution of Dörnyei’s L2 motivational self-system framework for English and Chinese language learning motivation. It has been used as a conceptual model to find the motivation level of language learners. The study was conducted using the quantitative research approach. The sample comprised 100 English language learners and 100 Chinese language ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Faisal: Faculty English, Department of English, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Rana Imran Ali: Faculty English, Department of English, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Muhammad Imran: Schools of Foreign Languages, Shanghai University, China.
Keywords:	Ideal L2 self, Ought to L2 self and L2 Learning Experience
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).09	Details Download
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War and Politics on Water: An Eco-Critical Critique of Animation Movie Rango
Abstract:	Since its release, critics have evaluated 'Rango' from technical, artistic, thematic, psychological and feminist perspectives. However, the role and purpose of nature in 'Rango' remains unexplored. This study, from an eco critical perspective, aims to discover the aqua politics of the elite to exploit the local community through controlling water resources. This qualitative research is carried out ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Umar Hayat: Lecturer in English, Government Guru Nanak Graduate College, Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Nasir Iqbal: Lecturer in English, Government Guru Nanak Graduate College, Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Muhammad Asif Nadeem: Lecturer in English, Superior College Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Rango, Feminist, Ecofeminism, Semiotics
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).10	Details Download
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Page Nos:	104-111
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Examining the Functions of Graphological Deviation in Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
Abstract:	The way Rivers presents her content in her renowned novel “Redeeming Love” is the motivation behind this research. Francine Rivers has used graphological deviation in this novel in a very innovative way-which not only invokes specific effects but marks her style as well. So, the paper attempts to examine the functions this stylistic technique has performed in this novel. For the analysis, a mi ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Aisha Naseem: Department of English, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Mubina Talaat: Department of English, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Graphological Deviation, Stylistic Variant, Normative Choice, Inspirational Fiction, Stylistic Value
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).11	Details Download
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The Emergent Self: A Psychosocial Study of Identity, Memory, and Trauma in The Kite Runner
Abstract:	This study aims at examining the impact of trauma from a psycho-social perspective, with a specific focus on the issues of psychological violence leading to social oppression, identity formation, and disenfranchisement of characters in Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner. The purpose of the psychosocial approach is to "express the recognition that there is always a close, ongoing circular interactio ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Rabea Tahir Abbas: Tutor/Instructor, Department of English, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Imran Ali : Head of Department, Department of English, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Aleena Rasheed : Tutor/Instructor, Department of English, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Memory, Trauma, Psychological Violence, Identity
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).12	Details Download
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Politeness in the Realization of Requests in a Multilingual Setting: An Interlanguage Study of English Language Learners in Pakistan
Abstract:	This paper aims to examine the notions of politeness in the context of the most repeated strategies of request that the Pakistani undergraduate English language learners (ELLs) articulate in multilingual classrooms. Guided by the qualitative research design, sixty ELLs comprising two different ethnic groups (Siraiki-speaking and Pashto-speaking) served as the participants. Selected through purposi ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Farooq Alam: Assistant Professor, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Rooh Ul Amin: Professor, Department of English, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Muhammad Umar Razaq: M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Request Strategies, Politeness, Speech Acts, Pragmatic Competence
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-IV).13	Details Download
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