Political Geography: South Asia / Topic: Linguistics

Author:: Sabeen
Publication Date:: 11-2023
Content Type:: Journal Article
Journal:: Review of Human Rights
Institution:: Society of Social Science Academics (SSSA)
Abstract:: Metaphors wield a profound influence on our cognitive processes and actions. This research investigates the nature metaphors embedded in Pakistani newspapers in English within the context of green discourse. It delves into an analysis of how metaphors shape our conceptualization of the environment by considering their multiplicity, duality, and cultural diversity. By employing Stibbe's stories model as a foundational framework and applying semi-automated corpus methods to achieve the research objectives, this study discerns prevalent metaphorical structures that portray nature as a competitive entity, a personified being, a mechanical construct, a interconnected web, and a valuable resource. This research advocates for adopting a more responsible use of metaphorical language by the media personnel to have a more harmonious relationship with nature.
Topic:: Environment, Media, Linguistics, and Metaphors
Political Geography:: Pakistan and South Asia

Author:: Gwendolyn Hyslop
Publication Date:: 09-2014
Content Type:: Journal Article
Journal:: Journal of Bhutan Studies
Institution:: Centre for Bhutan & GNH Studies (CBS)
Abstract:: Kurtöp is an East Bodish (Tibeto-Burman) language of Bhutan that is still endangered as people shift from the village to centers of commerce outside of the Kurtöp-speaking region. While it has been described to some extent (e.g. Hyslop 2011) there has not been much attempt made to communicate findings of the language to outside fields. Specifically, this article presents an analysis of morphophonology, or sound changes conditioned by word formation, in Kurtöp. In Linguistics, the term ‘phonology’ refers to the study of sound systems used in language while ‘morphology’ refers to the study of morphemes, or meaningful word units. Taken together, morphophonology is the study of how sounds change in words depending on how the words are composed. For example, in English, the plural suffix -s is pronounced as [s] when following words that end with sounds like [p], [t], and [k], as in gaps, pits and yaks. However, when plural -s follows words that end with sounds like [ʃ] the suffix is pronounced as [əz] as in leashes. It is important to keep in mind that in linguistics we study the way words are pronounced, rather than the way they are written.
Topic:: Linguistics and Language
Political Geography:: South Asia and Bhutan

Author:: María Isabel Maldonado García
Publication Date:: 07-2014
Content Type:: Journal Article
Journal:: South Asian Studies
Institution:: Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab
Abstract:: Word frequency methods have been used by psychologists, linguists (and of these computational linguists), etc. with a variety of purposes. In this study the frequency count method has been applied in order to find out a thematic hierarchy within a group of related texts. The particular texts chosen are a group of 70poems of the XIII century South- Asiatic author Sultan Bahu. Sultan Bahu’s poems contain his interpretation of the Beloved and human’s relationship with Him. The importance of this research lies in the fact that Sultan Bahu’s texts have never been thoroughly analyzed from a linguistic point of view. Through the analysis of the results of the frequency counts a hierarchy of subtopics within the main topic will be revealed. The present research paper attempts to uncover and evaluate Sultan Bahu’s concept of mystical love and its components in a hierarchical manner.
Topic:: Linguistics, Sufism, Quantitative, Computational Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Poetry, and Mysticism
Political Geography:: Pakistan and South Asia

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