Lexical Loss of Punjabi Language: Interpreting Nouns Through the Perspective of Lexical Borrowing
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The current research aims to explore the lexical loss of Punjabi language in Pakistan. It intends to unveil the factors leading towards this lexical loss with specific reference to nouns and it will also interpret nature of core and cultural borrowing from Urdu and English replacing Punjabi lexicon. . For this purpose a systemic investigation is carried out in the form of online survey. Open-ended questionnaire is designed for the analysis of the data. Random convenient purposive sampling technique is used for the purpose of data collection. Primary data is collected from 43 participants who were native speakers of Punjabi language. The analysis from the lexical choices of respondents was analyzed with the aid of core borrowing and cultural borrowing as theoretical framework. The results revealed that there is dominant lexical loss in the nouns of Punjabi language and as alternatives nouns in Punjabi are coming from Urdu and English primarily. The research will help linguists and language users to observe the phenomenon of lexical loss and lexical borrowing.
Authors: Mishal Mushtaq, Baber Sultan Ali Khan
Institution: University of Central Punjab
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7131289155