LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 11 : 10 October 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

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Morphological Variations in Using Plural Morphemes in Urdu

Somana Fatima, Ph.D.

Abstract

According to Platts, there are more than 20 patterns of plural formation. In this research paper I will discuss some of its pattern of plural formation and this paper will discuss the morphological variations found in the field by Urdu Speakers. Urdu speakers are categorized further in social variable scale of sex and three age groups. Further presentation of data from the field is given in the form of tables and chart. The data is collected from the field work done in Lucknow, Delhi and Aligarh City by presenting the word list of 100 words. The researcher instructed the respondents for doing the plural formation of words given in word list.

Keywords: Plural formation, morpheme, morphological variation

Changes due to Plural Formations

In Urdu there are more than 20 patterns of plural formation which have been discussed specially by Platts (1967). These patterns are purely Perso-Arabic in nature and hence they have been termed as the plural patterns of Arabic Persian and Standard Urdu (APSU). However, we may have the plural patterns of Perso-Arabic words in Hindi manner also. These patterns of plural formation are as follows:

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SOMANA FATIMA, PH.D.
Assistant Professor
Community College
Shaqra University
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Somanafatima17883@gmail.com
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