Cultural Resilience and Language Preservation: The Role of Pashto Tappa in Contemporary Pashtun Society
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This paper explores how Pashto Tappa, a traditional oral poetry form, has played a significant role in preserving the Pashto language, in the face of decades of wars, modernization, and globalization. Despite serious threats from foreign languages and decline in the use of Pashto, Tappa has remained relevant and holds strong cultural expression preserving both the language and culture. By employing a mixed-method approach, this research shows how Tappa preserves standard Pashto and supports the intergenerational transfer of Pashtun culture and language and adapts to contemporary society, making it an essential tool for language preservation in today’s modern world.
Authors: Khursheed Ahmad, Saba Sadia, Mahtab Alam
Language: English
Topic: Language and Culture
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412365488