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Unveiling the Interplay between Foregrounding and Emotional Resonance: A Stylistics Analysis of Sylvia Plath’s LADY LAZARUS
No full textSylvia Plath holds significant place in modern literature. Focusing on the subject matter and linguistic preoccupation of Sylvia Plath this study tries to create bridge between the thematic and stylistic innovation in Plath’s poem Lady Lazarus. This study is qualitative in nature. Therefore, close reading and descriptive tools for data analysis are used to dive deeper into the context of this poem. The stylistics innovation incorporates various literary techniques that are used by Plath to create emotional resonance in her poetry. The aim of this study is to know the underlying philosophy of language used in the poem to create emotional resonance. This study provides a fresh perspective of how foregrounding elements complement and contribute to emotional intensity and meaning making in poetry. The findings of this study suggests that the experimentation of subject matter, and style Plath’s poem intensifies the emotions. In this poem, she uses various new techniques ranging from unconventional dashes to confessional style. Her linguistics preoccupation helps her to gain sympathy from readers.
Keywords: Stylistics Innovation, foregrounding technique Emotional Resonance, Sylvia Plath, Lady Lazaru
Knowledge Assets' Moderating Function in The Link Between Financial Success and Intellectual Capital
Full text linkTen years ago, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) adopted the idea of "good governance" as a set of governing principles to help them achieve their goals in the member countries of each organization. Presently, these establishments are experiencing increasing demands to uphold similar degrees of transparency, engagement, and accessibility. This paper examines the challenges encountered by these organizations and evaluates the tactics they have employed to facilitate the exchange of information and establish connections with non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This paper investigates the particular challenges faced by these institutions. This paper argues that conducting an investigation into reforms pertaining to the constitutional requirements, decision-making process, balance of stakeholder rights, and expertise and knowledge of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is essential for promoting "good governance" at these institutions. Furthermore, this study argues that it is crucial to examine any changes to the proficiency and expertise of the IMF and World Bank in order to foster the advancement of "good governance" inside these organizations. All of our rights are safeguarded and maintained in reserve. Elsevier Science business, Ltd. was founded in 2000, taking its name from its parent firm
Exploring The Linguistic Landscape of Arabian Gulf Countries Through Analysis of Flag Designs: A Study of Language Use and Identity
Full text linkEvery country aspires to expand and achieve greater success. The flags serve as a symbol of national embelm as well as for international identity by other countries, The flags are a manifestation of a country’s history and serve as a symbol of resilience and shared experience, uniting people under a common banner, that is why it is more than just a simple dyeing and printing job. The aim of this study is to close this gap by performing a semiotic analysis of the flags of Arabian Gulf Countries, with an emphasis on the function of multimodal discourse in creating connections and meanings. Research aims to investigate how different semiotic aspects are interlinked and mix in flags to create identity appeal and meaning, as well as how flags are important in defining a nation's identity. A range of qualitative research methods, such as comparative analysis and thematic analysis, are used in the study to draw patterns, themes, and insights from the data. For this study, samples of flags were chosen, including Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Qualitative analysis techniques are employed to interpret the collected data. There are several themes that are discussed here which include importance of flags based on: the first one is Islamic Identity, the second is the cultural presentiveness, third is national identity, fourth is historical legacy, fifth is regional cooperation and lastly, political change. Create a flag that stands out/ is unique and reflects the culture, history, values and is a proud symbol of national identity for its nation. By utilizing distinctive symbols, fonts, or design components, you may differentiate your flag from others and make it extremely easy to recognize. The flag design can be improved through iterative testing by considering responses from the real world. Create a flag that stands out/ is unique and reflects the culture, history, values and is a proud symbol of national identity for its nation. By utilizing distinctive symbols, fonts, or design components, you may differentiate your flag from others and make it extremely easy to recognize. The flag design can be improved through iterative testing by considering the five themes that the researcher found from the findings. It is crucial to gather feedback from focus groups or target customers in order to assess the logo's effectiveness.
Keywords: flag, national identity, qualitative analysis, symbols, semiotic analysis, theme, comparison etc
A Rhetorical Analysis of the Speeches of Pakistani Prime Ministers Delivered at United Nations General Assembly in The Last Decade
Full text linkIn the domain of rhetorical analysis, numerous researchers from various disciplines have currently shown a keen interest in the study of rhetoric. Particularly, these previously conducted studies paid due attention to the study of political discourses in diverse contexts. Therefore, the present study aims to record that how Pakistani political leaders use language to influence and address global problems in their speeches at international context. Moreover, the study analyzed political speeches delivered by Pakistani Prime Ministers at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in the last decade. These political leaders from Pakistan include; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan, and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi respectively. Furthermore, the current study also aims to examine the rhetorical strategies used in these speeches, specifically emphasizing Aristotle's notions of ethos, pathos, and logos in order to comprehend their significance in political discourse(s). A descriptive-qualitative approach, particularly content analysis, is employed to analyze the rhetorical strategies and their implications in the arena of Political discourse analysis. In the major findings of study, it is revealed that these speeches delivered by the aforementioned prime ministers, employed a range of rhetorical devices, viz. personal anecdotes, statistical data, emotional appeals, and logical arguments, to convey their communicative purposes effectively and informatively. It is pertinent to mention that, the study in hand also analyzed to unfold the ways in which these rhetorical strategies are crafted semantically and syntactically to enhance their persuasive power via language. The findings also show that the chosen three Prime Ministers employed these rhetorical strategies in their speeches while similarities and differences were found in their approaches and implementations of the rhetorical strategies. For example, Shehbaz Sharif focused on credibility by using personal experience and statistics. Likewise, Imran Khan emphasized compelling emotions and logical arguments, and similarly Shahid Khaqan Abbasi emphasized ethical principles and global responsibility. Thus, these commonalities and differences highlight the diverse approaches of persuasion based on the global politics demands and preferences of the political speeches and the individual personalities of the leaders. Finally, this study suggests that future research would be conducted on other speeches by Prime Ministers Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan, and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in other contexts to further comprehend political discourse strategies and practices.
Keywords: Rhetorical Analysis, Prime Ministers, Speeches, United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan
Persuasive Strategies Employed by Imran Khan Speech Delivered at the 74th Session of the United Nation General Assembly: A Socio-Political Discourse Analysis
Full text linkLanguage (as a powerful tool) is always used by the world's political leaders to persuade others. Ethos, logos and Pathos are the ancient tools utilized to do so. This study seeks to investigate the views, goals and persuasive techniques used by Imran Khan then Pakistani premier at the 74th session of the United Nation General Assembly. Imran khan, as Prime Minister of Pakistan, used his words in a very impressive manner. The speech made by the Pakistani Prime Minister delivered at the 74th session of the UNGA is examined critically in the current research. The researcher tried to uncover and critically analyzed the potential that acts as an agent force to influence and inspire the audience. Different textual, working tackles and tools have been identified and pinpointed. Aristotle ‘s Rhetoric Logos, Ethos, Pathos, and some more persuasive approaches line, personal Pronouns, positive self-negative-others presentation has been applied by IK. It is also studied to know how language is used to carry the influence of renovating the insight and mind thoughts of people in your favor. This speech concentrated on domestic and international topics such the Kashmir conflict, money laundering, and Islamophobia. The researchers have worked to expose and elucidate the ideals and visions that drove that speech. The employment of various language tools (rhetorical techniques) to advance political goals and objectives has been observed in this study. The finding of this study suggest that political discourse is skillfully utilized for the purpose of pursuing others especially the world class leadership.
Key words: Persuasive Strategies 2. Political Discourse 3. Rhetorical Approaches
Aristotle's Rhetoric Ethos and Logos 6. Pathos 7. Socio-Cognitive Theory 8. Political Leadership 9. Imran Khan Speech 10. Political Registe
Integrating Digital Literacy in English Language Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Pakistan
No full textThis research examines how digital literacy can be incorporated into English language teaching and learning in Pakistan, particularly regarding the prospects and tensions involved. With the advancement in the use of technologies in teaching and learning, it has become essential to establish ways of improving students’ digital literacy so that they can adopt their literacy skills. However, Pakistan’s educational environment has multiple challenges, such as the absence of a digital environment, insufficient teacher preparation, and the gaps caused by socio-economic differentiation. Nevertheless, the study reveals profound learner-centered opportunities for the enhancement of teaching English to learners, participating in the use of ICT in the learning-teaching process, which positively affects learners’ thinking and can widen their exposure to different materials. The study also underlines the need for specific policies, innovations in infrastructures, and training schemes for educators to introduce digital literacy as part and parcel of English language teaching and learning and to eradicate the digital divide and enhance the learning achievements of students in Pakistan
Alif Laila in Arabic Literature: A Study: عربی ادب میں الف لیلہ :ایک مطالعہ
No full textAlif Laila is as popular in the Arabic language as Homer's epics in world classical literature. In this story, the story of a lustful king and an intelligent storyteller is presented. In this story, Greek, A mixture of Egyptian and Babylonian stories is seen. A French orientalist named Antoine Gland found the source of this story and translated it into French, which made this story universally accepted.It was first translated into English by Edward W. Lane, but the authentic translation is believed to be by Richard Burton. It was translated into Urdu by various translators as "Alif Laila Al-Ma'roof Ba Hazar Dastan". Some of the characters in this story are fictional, some history. In view of this story, it has also been filmed. The first film was "The Thief of Bagdad".Films were released under the name of "Hatam Tai" in India, "Hazar Dastan" in Pakistan. According to some researchers, this story is derived to some extent from the literary heritage of Hindi and then Iran, rather than Arabic.
Keywords : Alif Laila, Arabic Literature, World Classics, Orientalists, Characteristics
The Legal Status of Guardianship in Marriage in Light of Imam Abdul Wahab Sha’rani’s “Al-Mizan al-Kubra” امام عبدا لو ہاب شعرانى رحمہ اللہ كى "المیزان الکبریٰ" كےتناظرمىں ولایت النکاح کی شرعی حیثیت: امام عبدا لو ہاب شعرانى رحمہ اللہ كى "المیزان الکبریٰ" كےتناظرمىں ولایت النکاح کی شرعی حیثیت
No full textBased on knowledge, experience, and concern for the family's dignity, Islam gives a family guardian the authority to step in and stop a family member from acting in a way that he believes will harm the family's reputation or cause the individual to suffer materially or spiritually. If necessary, a guardian may even use force to stop such an action. However, as there is no Islamic basis for such behavior, the guardian cannot purposefully deny the personal rights that Islam grants to individuals or place excessive limitations on their exercise. The subject of "Wilayat-ul-Nikah" (guardianship in marriage), or the requirement that a young woman's marriage require the authorization and approval of her guardian, is made clear in the Quran and Hadith. Without parental approval, a young woman is not allowed to leave her home and marry someone on her own, whether through the legal system or another method. A marriage like that would be void. A guardian's attendance, permission, and consent are necessary for a marriage to be deemed lawful. Yet, Muslims actual deviation from Islamic principles in the present has caused numerous Shariah rulings, including this one, to be overlooked. Also, some persons use a certain school of jurisprudence's equivocal position to support their deviations. In order to explain the Islamic legal state of guardianship in marriage and to clarify the Islamic legal situation of guardianship in marriage, this research article has presented the issue in an understandable way by referencing the Quran, Hadith, and the views and assertions of renowned scholars and jurists. May Allah accept this endeavor and make it beneficial for the general public. Ameen.
Keywords: Al-Sh’rani, Al-Mizan, Guardianship in Marriag
Impact of Cultural Integration on the Internal Administration of Pakistani Schools in Saudi Arabia
No full textCultural integration plays a crucial role in shaping the administration of Pakistani schools in Saudi Arabia, where diverse cultural backgrounds including Pakistani, Saudi Arabian, and other international influences interact within the educational framework. This study employed a quantitative, cross-sectional approach, surveying 460 administrators and teachers from 10 schools to assess the impact of cultural integration on communication, curriculum adaptation, and teaching practices. Statistical analyses, including ANOVA and regression models, revealed that cultural integration accounts for 54.7% of the variance in curriculum and teaching practices (R² = 0.547, p = 0.000). The findings indicate that integrating both Pakistani and Saudi cultural elements fosters better communication, collaboration, and ultimately enhancing school administration and learning outcomes. To maximize these benefits, it is recommended that schools may implement culturally responsive teaching strategies, promote cross-cultural events, and provide professional development programs. Addressing the challenges posed by differing cultural expectations will contribute to a more dynamic and effective educational environment.
Keywords: Cultural integration, Pakistani schools, Saudi Arabia, communication, curriculum modifications, teaching practices, administrative functioning
Thinking Beyond Words: Evaluating Critical Thinking Skills in Scheme of BS English Program at PU and GCUF, Punjab, Pakistan
Full text linkThe study dives deep into the need of dissecting the scheme of studies nuances of the BS English programs at Punjab University Lahore and Govt. College University Faisalabad to gauge cognitive and critical thinking prowess. Existing literature has flagged a research gap in dissecting critical thinking skills within the BS English program's framework. This inquiry probes how the curriculum structures of these prestigious universities fortify students' cognitive and critical thinking acumen and their competitive edge in the BS English program arena. The research methodology adopts a quantitative lens intertwined with content analysis. Cluster sampling pinpoints key cities in Punjab, stratified sampling steers premier university selection, and purposive sampling drills down into course objectives. The Critical Thinking Evaluation Model acts as the litmus test for gauging cognitive to critical thinking skills levels. The discoveries unfurl that both institutions place a premium on a gamut of skills, kicking off from foundational knowledge and traversing through comprehension, conceptualization, implementation, analysis, evaluation, creativity, and self-directed learning. Curriculum developers predominantly spotlight implementation-centric skills, trailed by comprehension and foundational knowledge. Other proficiencies garner relatively less focus, particularly in bolstering robust concepts linked to everyday scenarios and domain-specific issues. The study accentuates the urgency for higher education establishments to mindfully evaluate and tailor their BS English program curricula to enrich learners' critical thinking prowess in sync with the demands of the 21st century. This exploration stands as a beacon for higher education institutions to recalibrate their BS English program curricula, nurturing critical thinking skills vital for students to thrive in the contemporary landscape. Moving forward, it is recommended that universities integrate more experiential learning opportunities, interdisciplinary approaches, and real-world problem-solving tasks to further hone students' critical thinking abilities and prepare them for the dynamic challenges of the future.
Keywords: Teaching and Learning, Critical Thinking Skills, BS English Program, Scheme of Studie