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CHALLENGES FOR MULTILINGUAL WRITERS IN PAKISTAN ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS OF LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY AND COMPLEX LANGUAGE LANDSCAPE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-III).03      10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-III).03      Published : Sep 2023

Challenges for Multilingual Writers in Pakistan: Issues and Implications of Linguistic Diversity and Complex Language Landscape

Abstract

    Pakistan’s multilingual linguistic diversity is shaped by its colonial past and post-independence history. After gaining independence, Pakistan's major languages were Urdu, English, Punjabi, and Saraiki. However, multiple languages have posed challenges for multilingual writers. One of them is the lack of a standardized orthography for regional languages, making it difficult for writers to produce texts in their native languages. The prevalence of Urdu and English has resulted in a language hierarchy where these languages are seen as superior to regional languages. In the face of these challenges, the establishment of language authorities, such as the National Language Authority and the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture, aim to promote and standardize regional languages. Efforts are being made towards the betterment of these writers. Promoting and standardizing regional languages and recognizing multilingualism as an asset can contribute to a more inclusive and representative society in Pakistan.

    Multilingual, Pakistan, Language, Diversity, Education, Culture, Identity, Communication, Challenges, Opportunities

    (1) Muhammad Aqeel
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Sabboor Hussain
    Professor, Department of English, University of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Aqeel, M., & Hussain, M. S. (2023). Challenges for Multilingual Writers in Pakistan: Issues and Implications of Linguistic Diversity and Complex Language Landscape. Global Regional Review, VIII(III), 22-32. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-III).03

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Aqeel, Muhammad, and Muhammad Sabboor Hussain. 2023. "Challenges for Multilingual Writers in Pakistan: Issues and Implications of Linguistic Diversity and Complex Language Landscape." Global Regional Review, VIII (III): 22-32 doi: 10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-III).03

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    HARVARD : AQEEL, M. & HUSSAIN, M. S. 2023. Challenges for Multilingual Writers in Pakistan: Issues and Implications of Linguistic Diversity and Complex Language Landscape. Global Regional Review, VIII, 22-32.

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    MHRA : Aqeel, Muhammad, and Muhammad Sabboor Hussain. 2023. "Challenges for Multilingual Writers in Pakistan: Issues and Implications of Linguistic Diversity and Complex Language Landscape." Global Regional Review, VIII: 22-32

MLA

    MLA : Aqeel, Muhammad, and Muhammad Sabboor Hussain. "Challenges for Multilingual Writers in Pakistan: Issues and Implications of Linguistic Diversity and Complex Language Landscape." Global Regional Review, VIII.III (2023): 22-32 Print.

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    OXFORD : Aqeel, Muhammad and Hussain, Muhammad Sabboor (2023), "Challenges for Multilingual Writers in Pakistan: Issues and Implications of Linguistic Diversity and Complex Language Landscape", Global Regional Review, VIII (III), 22-32

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    TURABIAN : Aqeel, Muhammad, and Muhammad Sabboor Hussain. "Challenges for Multilingual Writers in Pakistan: Issues and Implications of Linguistic Diversity and Complex Language Landscape." Global Regional Review VIII, no. III (2023): 22-32. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-III).03