Journal of Research (Urdu), BZU - Multan

(جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو

Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan (Pakistan)
ISSN (print): 1726-9067
ISSN (online): 1816-3424

سلینگ اور اردو سلینگ: چند مباحث

  • Humaira Sadiq Qureshi/
  • Dr. Ambreen Tabassum Shakir Jan/
  • December 31, 2021
Slang and Urdu Slang: A Few Debates
Keywords
Dialect, Informal Language, Jargon, Slang, Coinage, Culture, Borrowing
Abstract

This paper is a depiction of a new research topic the scholar takes the book of Dr Rauf parekh or Urdu slang, who is renowned Urdu scholar and editor of Urdu dictionary and his debate with another respected linguist.Dr parekh does not agree to accept the slang as informal language and excluded abusive language from his dictionary .Dr AttashDurrani opinion that Urdu there's no slang in its vast language areas .Often the words like slang are depicted as public, local Jargon, specific Bazar abusive, laborers language. Dr Parikh published his book as first urdu slang dictionary. Dr attash to reflected that he gave up a joint venture of editing Urdu slang with Dr sabirkaluravi both stated that there are no slang words spoken in Urdu rather one .they say that when slang is used in literature and thus entered in dictionaries ,is no means remains slang rather referred. The scholars shows the research to get more confident and specific strong results, after a deep analysis of the words entries labelled as slang .Both the linguists did not use term  slanguage.' so it is necessary to did out the actuals.

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Author(s):

Department of Urdu, NUML Islamabad

Pakistan

  • hsqureshi197@gmail.com

Department of Urdu, NUML, Islamabad

Pakistan

Details:

Type: Article
Volume: 37
Issue: 2
Language: Urdu
Id: 61d1cd359ab4d
Pages 151 - 162
Discipline: Urdu
Published December 31, 2021

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