LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 14:1 January 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

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Comparative Analysis of Subject-Verb Agreement of Sindhi and English

Mubarak Ali Lashari
Priyanka Hafeez
Illahi Bux Gopang

Abstract

In this paper we present the subject-verb agreement of two different languages, namely, English and Sindhi. Sindhi is one of the most ancient languages of the Indus River Civilization, and English is also an ancient language, but not as ancient as Sindhi language. Both languages have different origins, history and cultural values. In this research work, the first thing which is discussed is the background of both languages like their origin, their history, and their different values, cultural and geographical importance. Afterwards the literature review is discussed. Verbs that show “actions” they are used in both languages in different manner and, in various contexts. Then the comparison of verbs is carried out in order to understand the link and global uniformity in languages of the world.

Key Words: Subject-Verb, Agreement, Syntax, Comparison, Sindhi, English

Background

Sindhi shares many features in common with related Indo-Aryan languages. Sindhi language originating in the lower Indus Valley region of the Indian subcontinent is spoken by over 4o million people in present day Pakistan and India and by a large Diaspora community around the world. Sindhi belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family within Indo-European, and is classed with Kashmiri in the northwestern subgroup. Sindhi is the primary language of the province of Sindh in Pakistan and is spoken along the Indus River Valley stretching into the Thar desert to the east, and bounded by the Sukkur dam to the north, the Kirthar mountain range to the west, and the Arabian sea to the southwest to the south the Sindhi region extends into the Rann of Kutch in India, while Sindhi is used exclusively or as the primary language in most ruler areas within this region, it exist alongside Hindi ,Guajarati, and other regional languages in India.

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Mubarak Lashari, M.Phil., Ph.D. Scholar
Department of English Language
International Islamic University
Islamabad
Pakistan
Faulty Member, Institute of English Language and Literature, University of Sindh, Jamshoro
mubaraklashari78@gmail.com

Priyanka Hafeez, B.S. Hons. Student
Institute of English Language and Literature
University of Sindh
Jomshoro
Pakistan
pari.dero6@gmail.com

Illahi Bux Gopang, M.Phil. Leading to Ph.D. Scholar
Institute of English Language and Literature
University of Sindh
Jamshoro
Faculty Member, Labella University, Lasbella
Baluchistan, Pakistan
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