Journal of Research (Urdu), BZU - Multan

(جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو

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

اٹھارویں صدی میں اردولغت و قواعد نویسی اور برصغیر کا لسانی منظرنامہ

  • Dr. Sajid Javed/
  • Dr. Rubina Tareen/
  • December 31, 2012
Keywords
Eighteenth Century Dictionary Lexicography Sub Continent Language Linguistics European
Abstract

Eighteenth century  is a story of the declination of Mughal empire and official language Persian in Hindustan. The Europeans and Urdu (the then Hindustani language) were going to replace the Mughals and Persian respectively. The local community of hindustan was adopting the local language Urdu rapidly. This language was the lingua franca at that time.The orientalists also contributed and strengthened the language in the form of compiling grammars and dictionaries of hindustanee(urdu) language. This article presents the linguistic study of eighteenth century Hindustan.

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Author(s):

Department of Urdu, University of Sargodha, Sargodha

Pakistan

  • sajid.javed@uos.edu.pk
  • 0092 304 490 63 64
  • website

Faculty of Languages and Islamic Studies, B.Z. University, Multan

Pakistan

  • rubitareen@yahoo.com
  • 0092 301 863 31 19

Details:

Type: Article
Volume: 22
Issue: 1
Language: Urdu
Id: 5e7910300084e
Pages 79 - 98
Discipline: Urdu
Published December 31, 2012

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