Exploring the Factors Contributing to the Attrition of Saraiki Language in Dera Ismail Khan
This research discovers various factors contributing to the issue of Saraiki language attrition in D.I.Khan. It explores attrition as well as the status of the Saraiki language. In this research, mixed research methodology is used and a sample size comprising 40 students is chosen from the English Department of Government Degree College No.1, D.I.Khan. Uncovering the roots of the serious problem of Saraiki language attrition can be valuable as it provides the first step toward a solution. The findings exhibit that causes such as multilingualism, lack of prestige, socio-economic factors, lack of transference, lack of representation, etc. are at play. The research concludes that Saraiki language attrition is not a mere perception, but a tangible reality, that may possibly categorize Saraiki as an endangered language in Pakistan in upcoming decades.
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Saraiki, Attrition, Multilingualism, Prestige
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(1) Muhammad Hasnain
Graduate, Department of English, Government Degree College No 1, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Abdul Qayyum
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government Degree College No 1, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Hasnain, M., & Qayyum, A. (2024). Exploring the Factors Contributing to the Attrition of Saraiki Language in Dera Ismail Khan. Global Regional Review, IX(I), 195-205. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).17
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CHICAGO : Hasnain, Muhammad, and Abdul Qayyum. 2024. "Exploring the Factors Contributing to the Attrition of Saraiki Language in Dera Ismail Khan." Global Regional Review, IX (I): 195-205 doi: 10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).17
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HARVARD : HASNAIN, M. & QAYYUM, A. 2024. Exploring the Factors Contributing to the Attrition of Saraiki Language in Dera Ismail Khan. Global Regional Review, IX, 195-205.
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MHRA : Hasnain, Muhammad, and Abdul Qayyum. 2024. "Exploring the Factors Contributing to the Attrition of Saraiki Language in Dera Ismail Khan." Global Regional Review, IX: 195-205
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MLA : Hasnain, Muhammad, and Abdul Qayyum. "Exploring the Factors Contributing to the Attrition of Saraiki Language in Dera Ismail Khan." Global Regional Review, IX.I (2024): 195-205 Print.
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OXFORD : Hasnain, Muhammad and Qayyum, Abdul (2024), "Exploring the Factors Contributing to the Attrition of Saraiki Language in Dera Ismail Khan", Global Regional Review, IX (I), 195-205
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TURABIAN : Hasnain, Muhammad, and Abdul Qayyum. "Exploring the Factors Contributing to the Attrition of Saraiki Language in Dera Ismail Khan." Global Regional Review IX, no. I (2024): 195-205. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).17