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Sociolinguistic Impact of Loanwords of Arabic Origin on the Urdu Language

Abdul Ghaffar Khan, M.A. (English), Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics
Nisar Ahmad Koka, M.A. Linguistics, Ph.D. in Sociolinguistics
Syed Mohammad Khurshid Anwar, M.A. English (Literature), Ph.D. (English Literature)

Abstract

This paper is restricted to the discussion of the socio-cultural impact of loan words of Arabic origin on Urdu in the Indian sub-continent. The present paper begins by giving a brief history of the Arabs’ contact with the population of the Indian sub-continent speaking different languages. It discusses briefly the advent of the Muslims speaking different languages including Arabic resulting in the evolution of a new language, later known as Urdu. The paper discusses the circumstances under which word-borrowing has taken place.

An attempt has been made to discuss the conditions and the results of interaction between two cultures and a linguistic amalgamation in terms of cultural interaction and its acceptance, acculturation and culture learning. The conditions and the results of such interaction of cultures resulted in the inflow of Arabic loan words into Urdu related to Islamic theology, philosophy, customs, traditions and spiritual values.

This study is part of our continuing attempt to present a comprehensive study of loan words of Arabic origin with specific reference to the socio-cultural aspects of these loan words. A comprehensive list of loan words of Arabic origin has been prepared and presented with a view to studying the socio-cultural aspects of these words. Keeping in view the limited scope of this paper, the words related to the religious domain have been discussed in some details. Finally, an attempt has also been made to discuss the extent of borrowing and subsequent acculturation and culture learning.

Key Words: Loan words, Socio-cultural synthesis, Linguistic amalgamation, Acculturation, Culture learning, Directionality, Extent of borrowing, Qualitative description of loanwords of Arabic origin

1.0 Introduction

The Arabs, Arabic language, Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) are inseparable. The contact with the Arabs and Islamic culture had exercised an immense impact on the socio-cultural life of the Muslims in the Indian subcontinent.

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Abdul Ghaffar Khan, M.A. (English), Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics
Professor of Applied Linguistics
Department of English,
Faculty of Languages and Translation
King Khalid University
Abha
Graiger 9100
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
agkhan 28@yahoo.co.in

Nisar Ahmad Koka, M.A. Linguistics, Ph.D. in Sociolinguistics
Assistant Professor of Sociolinguistics
Department of English,
Faculty of Languages and Translation
King Khalid University
Abha
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Syed Mohammad Khurshid Anwar, M.A. English (Literature), Ph.D. in English Literature
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Faculty of Languages and Translation
King Khalid University
Abha
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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