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Phonological Analysis of Nick Names in Punjabi

Faiza Abid, M.Phil., Amina Deen, M.Phil., Farah Khurshid, M.Phil.,
Sonodia Ashraf, M.Phil., Aisha Niazi, M.Phil. and Naheed Ashfaq, M.Phil.

Abstract

This paper relates to the study of nicknames in Punjabi language .it help us to understand about the transitions of syllable from name to nick names. The names are categorized depending upon the number of syllables in name and the characteristics of first syllable. In this paper only those nicknames are focused which have connection with the names, however passing a comment is also one of the convention of nicknames that directly have no connection with the names.

Keywords: Phonological, Transition, syllable, Nicknames

Introduction

1. Background

Nickname is familiar or shortens form of a proper name but sometimes it is also use in deceptive and negative meanings. Now a days this practice have become so common not to one particular part of world but in all over the globe. All names can have more than one nickname but it depends on who is saying? To whom it is been said? What is the social setting? In which circumstances it is used?

This paper has tried to explore the basic pattern on which these nicknames are based and what is main procedure involve

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Faiza Abid, M.Phil. Applied Linguistics
Lecturer
Institute of Communication and Cultural Studies
University of Management and Technology
Lahore, Pakistan
faiza.abid@umt.edu.pk

Amina Deen, M.Phil. Applied Linguistics

Farah Khurshid, M.Phil. Applied Linguistics

Sonodia Ashraf, M.Phil. Applied Linguistics

Aisha Niazi, M.Phil. Applied Linguistics
Lecturer at University of Management and Technology

Naheed Ashfaq, M.Phil. Applied Linguistics
Lecturer at University of Management and Technology
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