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Similar Narrative Techniques in the Novels of Scott and Sharar
Get PDFNarrative techniques form an important aspect of the novel as they play a vital role in making the novel interesting and coherent. Scott and Sharar are the pioneers of historical novel in their respective countries. In this paper I have explored some similar narrative techniques used by both the writers in their novels. It is a study of the use of Dialogue, soliloquy, epistolary method and scene depiction both the writers have employed these techniques very effectively in their novels
جدید اردو تنقید۔ چند بنیادی مباحث
No full textIn this paper, three trends in modern criticism of Urdu have been identified. The first trend appears to have emerged from a pessimistic view of life. It looks at life as a meaningless activity and therefore any social or cultural process or development is regarded useless. It has given expression to a sense of futility and aimlessness in life. The second trend is shaped up by a realization that due importance must be given to technical developments without undermining sociological and cultural development in human civilization. The third trend emerges from an effort to create a balance between individual freedom and society at large. Although all three trends contribute to the tradition of literary criticism, the healthiest trend is the third one that will save our society from a possible defeat in an onslaught of Westernization
Language Learning Strategies Employed by L2 Learners
Get PDFLearning strategies are involved in all types of learning and teaching like science, maths, history, languages and other subjects, both in formal (classroom) and informal learning environments. Language learning strategies are the often-conscious steps or behaviours used by language learners to enhance the acquisition, storage, retention, recall, and use of new information (Rigney, 1978; Oxford, 1990). In this paper I am going to discuss the role of language learning strategies which are supposed to facilitate the language learning process. I will also review some of the latest literature related to language learning strategies. Research supports that there is a relationship between language learning strategies and proficiency
سرسیّد کی علمی/ادبی تحریک کے سندھ اورسندھی ادب پر اثرات
No full textIn this article, the effects of educational and literary services of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan have been highlighted on Sindhi literature and Sindhi people. Just as Sir Syed and his colleagues left a great impact in the field of education and literature in Sindh, Hasan Ali Afandi and his colleagues Molana Allah Bakhsh Abuhjo and Rayees Shams-ud-Din Bulbul also rendered educational and literary services for the development of Sindhi people and Sindhi literature. This comparative study also mentions the services of some other Sindhi natives in the field of educational and literary development
علامہ ابن عبد البر القرطبی اور انکی کتاب، "کتاب الدرر فی اختصار فی المغازی والسیر" کا ایک تنقیدی وتحقیقی جائزہ
No full textIn this paper, the personality and works of Allama Ibn-e-Abdul Bar Qartabi have been discussed in order to assess and evaluate his contribution to Islamic literature. Of special significance is Allam Qartabi's book on the life achievements of the Holy Prophet. In this book Allama Qartabi has tried to be objective and comprehensive by not relying on any one source. He has brought together references from different books. He has also compared different writers at different points of narration. He has discovered and included many other sources of history, including the narration of his 'sheikhs' (spiritual leaders). Consequently Allama Qartabi's book on the life and achievements of the Holy Prophet is authentic and comprehensive. This became a reference book for many followers. Ibn-e-Hazam in his "Jawamey- Al- Seerat" has mainly relied on Qartabi's book. This shows Al-Qartabi's greatness. Qartabi's book and his original manuscript have been reserved in "Alarbiya library"
تفسیر ” تدبر قرآن “ : ایک تنقیدی جائزہ
No full textIn this article Hafiz Iftikhar Ahmad has made a critical appreciation of Maulana Amin Ahsan Eslahi's Tadabbar-e-Quran. Hafiz has shown that Eslahie's Commentary of the Quran is objective and impartial. Eslahee has written his commentary of the Quran in the face of the many internal and external distortions that resulted, over the years, from different interpretations by the different people. Hafiz Iftikhar Ahmad has shown that Eslahi has set the perspective right on many distortions
قرآن حکیم بطور رہنمائے مستقبل
No full textThe Muslims, all over the world are a prisoner of their past, dissatisfied with their present and afraid of their future. Therefore they always look at the teachings of the Holy Quran in the perspective of the past. As a consequence of it, they are cut off from their present. They are living in a vacuum and there are many complications in their existence in the growing scientific, modern world. The present article aims at highlighting the futuristic vision of the Quran in the light of history and universal observations of life. By doing so, it draws attention of the Muslims towards the fact that a possibility of reorientation in the light of the teachings of the Quran exists, and they should be aware of it. It is their duty to inculcate in them this understanding and spread too
The Relationship of Socio-Economic Status and Length/Medium of English Instruction with Individual Differences and English Proficiency in Pakistan
Get PDFThe present study is concerned with Pakistan, a society where even the casual observer would notice that class, with its inseparable economic dimension, plays a crucial role in almost all aspects of life. With respect to children learning English, upper class parents have vastly more resources to devote, in terms of paying for schooling in different schools (see below), buying English books and other resources (e.g. satellite TV) for home use, and travel to English speaking countries. Above all, mostly upper class parents speak English at home and with friends in certain circumstances, and often at work, since the more prestigious jobs often involve the use of English, so for their children this is an English as a second (rather than foreign) language environment, with plenty of exposure to the target language outside the instructional setting of school, no doubt developing the BICS side of English proficiency (Cummins 1983). At the other end of the spectrum, lower class parents have no money for any special support in English, may only be semi-literate, and do not themselves know English: their children encounter English only as a subject in school (i.e. a foreign language), and may have to do forms of work out of school that limit the time they can spend on homework etc. For these reasons one would expect a strong relationship between SES and English language proficiency achieved by a child in his/her late teens
اُردو تنقیدمیں اردو تحقیق کا انجذاب
No full textIt has been argued in this essay that critical thinking essentially leads to analytical process that leads to research. For example in modern Urdu criticism one not only finds an increasing trend towards rational argument, evidence and analysis, but it is also beginning to draw heavily upon scientific and sociological facts. Then again the need to write a history of literature also forces one to do research. Hence one major trend in modern criticism is this increasing inter-dependence of critical thinking and research.
Sara Suleri’s Linguistic Ingenuity in Meatless Days
Get PDFSara Suleri, the daughter of an eminent Pakistani journalist has written her biography called Meatless Days in America where she teaches literature now. The book has won acclaim for its extraordinary beauty of expression in English. The significance of this book for Pakistan is that Meatless Days lays down the foundation of a very important literary tradition in the expression of English for Pakistani writers. However, in Pakistan, it has not drawn much attention and lies in obscurity. Hence, in this paper, which is the first of a series to be written on stylistic aspects of the book, an attempt has been made to prepare grounds for a linguistic investigation into what is ordinarily considered to be ‘ingenious’ in Sara’s language. In this paper, the focus of investigation is on the sentence structures and use of vocabulary, as these are the fundamental features of any literary style