Pakistanization of English as a Sociolinguistic Variety: A Linguistic Critique of Selected Pakistani-British Magazines

Abstract

This study investigates the linguistic characteristics of the English language, as it has been adapted to reflect Pakistani influences in Pakistani-British magazines. The term "Pakistanization of English" describes the process of changing English is used to meet the needs of Pakistani writers and speakers on an ideological and sociocultural level. Additionally, the research looks at the ways in which Pakistani-British magazines help to define Pakistani English has its own rules and customs, making it a distinct variety of English.Textual analysis serves as the primary means this qualitative study involves the collection and analysis of data. The analysis identifies six primary types of linguistic elements utilised in magazines to Pakistanized the English language: compound words, blended words, idiomatic phrases, hybrid terms, neologisms, and collocational words. These qualities are thoroughly examined in the following chapters, with data examples and comparisons to the standard variation of British English. The findings show that Pakistani-British periodicals use a wide range of tactics to represent their identity, culture, and ideology through the English language. The study also demonstrates that Pakistani-British magazines are crucial in advancing and validating Pakistani English as a worthwhile mode of interaction inside and outside of the Pakistani diaspora. The data sample was based on four Pakistani-British Magazines.