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Contents Volume VI Issue I (Winter 2021)

Challenges of English Curriculum Implementation at Higher Secondary Level in Pakistan
Abstract:	The study was aimed to examine the challenges of English curriculum implementation at higher secondary level in Punjab. The study is quantitative in nature. The sample of the study was comprised of 429 English teachers teaching at the higher secondary level. A stratified sampling technique was used to select the sample. The data were collected through the survey research method and were analyze ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Saleem: Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Govt. Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Hafiza Sadiya Iqbal: Lecturer, Department of Education, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Rafaqat Ali Akbar: Director, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Curriculum, Implementation, Challenges
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).01	Details Download
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A Daughter's Memoir: Fatima Bhutto's Apology for the Misrepresentation of Her Father
Abstract:	esearch expThe present research explores how Fatima Bhutto has glorified her father's political image while defending his political actions and challenging his misrepresentation. In her autobiography Songs of blood and sword: A daughter's memoir (2011), Fatima discusses his father's assassination and tries to eliminate the misconceptions connected with his actions. She narrates the heroic actio ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Asma Kashif Shahzad : Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Pakistan. 2-Mujahid Abbas : Lecturer, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Pakistan. 3-Samia Mudasser : Assistant Professor, Department of English, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi. Pakistan.
Keywords:	Autobiogra
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).02	Details Download
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Religious Chauvinism: An Emerging Counterproductive Dilemma of Post 9/11 Pakistani Nationalism in Aslam's The Blind Man's Garden
Abstract:	This study explores the emergence of religious chauvinism in post 9/11 Pakistan in Aslam's 'The Blind Man's Garden'. The rise of chauvinism and militant connotations is not only provenance of great disintegration but also a menace to a prestigious survival of the state, a setback to the moderate majority of Pakistanis that takes pride in their nationality. Some extremist voices, which, no doubt ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Atta-ul-Mustafa : Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities & Linguistics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Asif : Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Ali Usman Saleem : Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Nation, Nationalism, Chauvinism, Jingoism, Identity, Institutional Radicalization
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).03	Details Download
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Page Nos:	20-30
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Bicultural Subjectivity and Modern Native American Identity in Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian
Abstract:	The colonial enterprise of Euro-Americans, since its first contact, flourished on the false notions of Indianness, fixating the image of Native Americans as primitive and savages without any claim to civilization or history. This fixity and lack of presence involuntarily led to an absence marked by a lack of identity and subjectivity for the Indians. The current article explores Sherman Alexie' ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Ali Usman Saleem : Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Amara Amin : PhD Scholar, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Amara Javed : Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Acculturation, Bicultural Subjectivity, Identity, Native Americans, Representation
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).04	Details Download
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An Analysis of Errors of Present Tense in the Written English of BS Students
Abstract:	This analytical study was conducted through a mixed-method approach, and a test related to present tenses' active and passive was taken from the BS students. Through open-ended questionnaires, their experiences and problems faced in the learning of present tenses were taken. The analysis of students' errors was conducted using Corder's (1981) conceptual framework, and test results were calculat ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Mahnoor : Lecturer, Department of English, University of Education, Township, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Abdul Rahman : Lecturer, Department of English, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Mubashar Nadeem : Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Education, Township, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Errors, Present Tense, Surface Structure Taxonomy, Interlingua
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).05	Details Download
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Page Nos:	41-49
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Connoting 'Reconciliation' in History: A Multimodal Analysis of Indo-Pakistani Visual Narrative
Abstract:	Entangled in history awash with events of war and conflict, both India and Pakistan have ensured the representation of national narratives in their respective media. Being apprehensive neighbours since the day of partition, the sensation of patriotism has led these nations towards three major wars and numerous skirmishes on the borders, claiming lives of the peoples on both sides of the border. ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Malik Haqnawaz Danish : PhD Scholar, Department of English, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Multimodal, Narrative, Signs, Systemic Functional Grammar
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).06	Details Download
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Page Nos:	50-60
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A Critical Discourse Analysis of 'An American Brat' by Bapsi Sidhwa
Abstract:	This paper presents a critical discourse analysis of the novel written by an eminent 21st-century female writer Bapsi Sidhwa. The text was analyzed critically in the backdrop of the checklist developed by the researcher. The findings reveal that a significantly tough language has been used for the depiction of men and women. Roles and responsibilities given to them have been found to be assigne ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Maira Mariam : MS Scholar, Department of TESOL, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Sana Baig : Lecturer, Department of TESOL, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Fareeha Javed : Head of TESOL Department, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Discourse Analysis, Racism, Ethnicity
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).07	Details Download
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Page Nos:	61-69
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L1 Use in English Courses 'a Facilitating Tool or a Language Barrier' in L2 Teaching/Learning at Graduation Level
Abstract:	The purpose of the current study was to explore either L1 use in L2 courses teaching/learning is a facilitating tool or a language barrier. This research design was qualitative in nature. The outcomes of the present study directed that the teachers and learners of both genders disclosed exceedingly positive views and perceptions regarding the use of L1 in L2 classroom. The majority of the respo ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Ahsan : Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Asif : Assistant Professor, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Zahoor Hussain : Lecturer, Department of English, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Layya Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Code-Switching, First Language, Motivation, Multilingualism, Second Language
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).08	Details Download
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Page Nos:	70-83
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Unveiling Women Marginalization in Our Lady of Alice Bhatti by Mohammed Hanif
Abstract:	The present study pursues the primaeval customs of patriarchy and its tormenting effects happening in the lives of women in Pakistan. The purpose of this research is to explore how patriarchal traditions, class differences, and their triple marginalization in the novel played chaos in the lives of females. Though the existing status of women is traditionally much better than that of women in th ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Saira Siraj : Independent Researcher 2-Muhammad Tahir Anjum : Lecturer, Department of English, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan. 3-Abdus Samad : Assistant Professor/Chairman, Department of English, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Stagnant, Stereotype, Subaltern, Marginalization, Resistance
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).09	Details Download
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Page Nos:	84-89
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An Ecolinguistic Analysis of Metafunctions of Language in Pakistani COVID-19 Advertorials
Abstract:	This study examines the language used in advertorials of Covid 19 from an ecolinguistic perspective. Through the ecolinguistic study of advertorials on Covid 19, the elements of fear and xenophobia are dredged up. Regarding Covid 19, little research has been carried out on advertorials. This study applies Halliday's (1970) metafunctions of language proposed in Systemic Functional Linguistics (S ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Rabia Gul : Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan. 2-Saddam Hussain : Lecturer Department of English, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan. 3-Shaukat Ali : Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Advertorials, Covid 19, Ecolinguistic Analysis, Metafunctions, SFL
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).10	Details Download
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Page Nos:	90-98
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Love as a Victim of Class Consciousness: A Study of Ayesha Salman's Blue Dust
Abstract:	When differences are experienced in religions, love life is disturbed. Blue Dust (2012) narrates religious differences and various conflicts that arise as to their consequence. There is a story of shattered personalities, dual ethnic backgrounds, and intensity of emotions. Such problems and conflicts make people spiritually unsatisfied and psychologically hollow. This study concluded that a man ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Ayesha Jan : Student, Department of English Language and Literature, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Conflicts, Consciousness, Love, Problems
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).11	Details Download
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Page Nos:	99-105
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Effect of Argumentative Discourse based Intervention on Argumentation Ability: A Study of Demographic Factors
Abstract:	Argumentation can be viewed as an important activity in science education aiming at a better understanding of science topics. This article is drawn from doctoral research aiming to assess the effect of an argumentative coursebased intervention on argumentation ability in complement with other variables. This section highlights how students with demographic variations differ in their argumentatio ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Sumaira Majeed : PhD Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Nighat Sana Kirmani : Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Argumentation, Science, Demographics, Gender, Achievement
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).13	Details Download
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Page Nos:	114-124
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Achieving Pedagogical Abilities through Teaching Practice: A Smooth Track to be a Professional before Professional
Abstract:	Saphier, Haley-Speca., & Gower (2008) stated that teaching practice is to create a dynamic schoolroom environment that fosters fantastic, powerful communication amongst school students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community. This descriptive research is focused on the significance of teaching practice for the prospective teachers and was conducted by administering a questi ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Maria Shiraz : Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Mubashar Nadeem : Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Shahzada Qaisar : Associate Professor, Division of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Teacher Education, Teaching Practice, Professional, Teaching Approaches, Teaching Abilities
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).14	Details Download
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Page Nos:	125-132
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Remapping Bangladesh: A Palimpsestic Approach to Tehmima Anam’s Bengal Trilogy
Abstract:	I here apply the Palimpsestic approach to the major events and characters in Tehmima Anam’s Bengal Trilogy, A Golden Age (2007), The Good Muslim (2011) and The Bones of Grace (2016). I have explored how Anam remaps particular places in her trilogy by adding a unique narrative in the history of Bangladesh. This research identifies the reactions of some of the major characters when they are placed ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Hafiza Habiba Ikram : Lecturer, Department of English, Government College University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Amara Khan : Assistant Professor, Department of English, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Email: khanamara@gmail.com
Keywords:	Bengal Trilogy, Palimpsest, Recalling, Remapping, Re-Inscription, Tehmima Anam
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).15	Details Download
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Page Nos:	133-142
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Ironic Nostalgic Pakistani Family System in Haider's How It Happened: Postmodern Analysis
Abstract:	This article presents a close reading of the ironic present and nostalgic nature of the Pakistani family system through a postmodern lens. Haider's How it happened depict irony and nostalgia in a new and postmodern manner. This novel exposes the ironized culture of the Pakistani family system and the nostalgic nature of societal relationships. This is descriptive research, and data is analyzed ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Khadija Majeed : Lecturer, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2-Aniqa Rashid : Assistant professor, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan. 3-Samina Ali Asghar : Lecturer, Department of English, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Ironic Present, Nostalgic Past, Postmodern, Conceived Realities, Family System
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).16	Details Download
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Page Nos:	143-155
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A Socio-Spatial Critique of Pre-Historic and Pre-Contact Spatial Marginalization of Native American Woman
Abstract:	This paper offers a socio-spatial analysis of Native American normative geographies and Native American woman's spatial positionality within these normative landscapes. The discussion in this study premises on the notion that these normative geographies are ambivalent since they accord a marginalized spatial position to the Native American woman. The study argues that the nomadic tribes brought ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Fasih ur Rehman : Lecturer, Department of English, Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak, Karak, KP, Pakistan. 2-Rubab Khalid : MPhil. Scholar, Department of English, Riphah International University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Gohar Munir Mukhi : MPhil. in English, Department of English, The National College of Business Administration and Economics (NCBAE), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Native American Spatiality, Native American Normative Geography, Native American Woman, Spatial Marginalization
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).17	Details Download
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Page Nos:	156-165
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Teaching the Construction of Feminist Ideology to EFL Learners: A Corpus Approach
Abstract:	Corpus Linguistics has gained much importance, and it is now continually been applied in linguistics as well as in literature. This paper aims to investigate the use of corpus linguistics in teaching literature to students. This research has used a both qualitative and quantitative approach. The question it probes to find out is how literature (Feminist Theory) can be taught to students by using t ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Mamona Yasmin Khan : Assistant Professor, Department of English, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Nausheen Rasheed : Scholar, Department of English, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Shaheen Rasheed : Scholar, Department of English, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Corpus Linguistics, Word list, Key Words, Concordance, Simple Concordance Program (4.09)
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).18	Details Download
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Page Nos:	166-177
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Loss of Innocence and Onset of Maturation: A Feminist Study of Alice Walker's The Flowers
Abstract:	This study plans to tour the different stages of the loss of innocence in the character of MYOP, a feeling conjured by Alice Walker in her short story "The Flowers". This paper encompasses the qualitative research approach and insights taken from the basic postulates of "traditional gender roles" situated within the theoretical framework of Feminists Criticism by Lois Tyson. Significant finding ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Noveen Javed : Assistant Professor, Department of English Linguistics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Ezzah Shakil : Visiting Faculty, Department of English, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Sohail Ahmad Saeed : Assistant Professor, Department of English, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Gender Roles, Patriarchy, Mental Growth, Onset of Maturity, Episteme, Feminists
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).19	Details Download
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Page Nos:	178-185
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The Representation of Social Reality in Saraiki Dramas Roshan Zameer and Qatil e Hamsheer
Abstract:	The Genre of Drama had always been reflective of social life. The history of drama is as old as of humans on earth. Saraiki drama is believed to be developed from undeveloped but organized expressions of caricatures; such kind of organized caricature is found still in the local area. It is a tradition that people of the lower caste named Bhaands. This kind of art was established by the people w ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Saeed Nasir : Lecturer in English, Emerson University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Riaz : Lecturer in English, Bahauddin Zakriya University, Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Barirah Nazir : Lecturer, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Bhakkar Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Saraiki Drama, Patriarchal System, Submissiveness, Indigenousness
DOI Number:	10.31703/glr.2021(VI-I).20	Details Download
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Page Nos:	186-196
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