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01 - Rebellion and Opportunism: Responses to Glocalization in Aslam's Maps for Lost L

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).01
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).01      Published : Mar 2023

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    Glocalization has affected the lives of the Muslim diaspora population in North England.Diaspora communities struggle to live in a new lifestyle with a hybrid cultural and blended religious identity while coping with the problems of displacement as a result of the mixing and overlaying of eastern and western cultures caused by glocalization. Nadeen Aslam's Maps for Lost Lovers captures the sociolo... Details

    Glocalization, Co-Existence, Globalization, Identity, Diaspora, Hybridity, Pakistani Anglophone Fiction

    (1) Saira Zaheer
    Teacher, Department of English, Government Girls Primary School, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sana Zafar
    Lecturer, Department of English, Shiblee Group of Colleges, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ghulam Murtaza
    Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - The Dread and Media Craze of Postmodernism in Steel's Silent Night: A Cultural S

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).02
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).02      Published : Mar 2023

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    This study is about postmodern dread as present in Danielle Steel’s novel Silent Night (2019). This is the latest novel by Steel that has an emotional and gripping story that involves its reader from the first till the last word and the ray of light against all odds. Moreover, it is a story of resilience and family integration. The selected text Silent Night was interpreted with an insight t... Details

    Postmodernism, Dread, Popular Culture, Media Culture and Craze, Freedom, Fame, Reality, Circuitry, Manipulation

    (1) Tariq Usman
    University of Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Waqar Ahmad
    University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Farooq Ahmad
    University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
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03 - Ultimate Struggle for Liberation and Independence in the Patriarchal Norms and V

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).03
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).03      Published : Mar 2023

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    This research attempts to analyze Ibsen’s new women in the liminal space in his works A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler. The present researcher studies the condition of women and their ultimate struggle for liberation and independence in patriarchal norms and values. The whole research sees the struggle of protagonists as Nora and Hedda by Henrik Ibsen. They become conscious of their rig... Details

    Feminism, Marriage, Divorce, Liberation, Liminal Space

    (1) Syeda Sughra Naqvi
    PhD in Anglophone Languages, Literatures and Civilizations, La Rochelle University, France.
    (2) Nelofir Shaber
    Lecturer in English, Department of English, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Iqra khadam
    Lecturer in English, Department of English, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
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04 - Analyzing Metaphorical Extension and Connotational Associations in E. E. Cumming

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).04
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).04      Published : Mar 2023

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    This study critically analyses stylistic evaluation based on metaphorical extensions in E.E. Cummings’s poem “Humanity i love you”. It identifies lexicological and connotational associations by means of parallelism having pertinence to interpretive and evaluative stylistics. Analytically, the diction of the poem has associative meanings. The poem signifies verbal irony and emotio... Details

    Metaphorical Extensions, Lexicological and Connotational Associations, Interpretive and Evaluative Stylistics, Emotional Intensity, Humanitarian Traits

    (1) Azim Ullah
    Lecturer, Department of English, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Shaukat Khan Hayat Khan
    English Language Instructor, English Language Center, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
    (3) Mohammad Sohrab Khan
    English Language Instructor, English Language Center, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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05 - Mental Conflict and Character Construction in "Egosentris" by Syahid Muhammad

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).05
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).05      Published : Mar 2023

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    This research examines how hate speech affects individuals and constructs the character of all ages. To explain the negative consequences that internet connections today have on people's mental health, this literature study makes an effort to analyse the psychological standpoint from which Syahid Muhammad's character Fatih is written in the novel Egosentris. This study employed literary psychology... Details

    Tribal Belt, Afghanistan, 19th Century, Central Asia, British, Russia

    (1) Samina Yasmin
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Education Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Sarfraz
    Mphil Scholar, Department of English, Riphah International University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Shahbaz Khalid
    Lecturer, Department of English, Riphah International University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - "Precarious Report of Sub-continent Partition" under A Critical Look on Sidhwa's

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).06
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).06      Published : Mar 2023

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    This study briefly describes the moral and immoral effects of National Boundaries which have been suffered by a nation. In different perspectives idea of partition and its political background has been discussed by sub continents writers. The present study has been done under the selected writing of sidhwa Ice Candy Man, The Crow Eaters and An American Brat. This research dissertation highlights t... Details

    Partition, Border, Boundaries, Nation, Nationalism, Self vs Other

    (1) Fatima Azhar
    Lecturer, Lahore School of Accountancy & Finance, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Khalid Mehmood Ahmad
    Lecturer, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Jonathan Caleb Imdad
    Lecturer, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - The Poetics of Borders and Identity: Representation of Culture and Transcultural

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).07
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).07      Published : Mar 2023

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    The formation of an individual's identity is marked by a singular integration of borders and cultures. The phenomenon of transculturalism has contributed to an increase in the breadth of debate over the nature of the connection between the two. This analysis aims to analyze the novel The Shadow Lines by Amitave Ghosh from the viewpoints of boundaries, transculturalism, and the building of identiti... Details

    Borders; transculturalism; Amitave Ghosh; the Shadow Lines

    (1) Rana Abdul Munim Khan
    PhD Scholar, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan.
    (2) Mazhar Hayat
    Chairperson, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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08 - Posthumanism, Singularity and Transcendence: A Study of Kurzweilian Futurism in

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).08
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).08      Published : Mar 2023

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    Transhumanism and posthumanism aspire to turn people into living machines. Transhumanism is a changed version of human with enhanced capacities to eradicate diseases and stop death; posthumanism is a highly transformed, enhanced, and amalgamated form of being. It focuses on moving beyond Transhumanism to create artificial humans whose biology is outmoded.This paper examines the scientific and tech... Details

    Transhumanism, Posthumanism, Technological Singularity, Genetic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

    (1) Aysha
    M.Phil English Literature, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Fatima
    M.Phil English Literature, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ghulam Murtaza
    Professor, Department of English, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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09 - The Placement of Adjectives in Pashto with Regard to their Change in Meaning

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).09
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).09      Published : Mar 2023

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    This paper examines Pashto adjectives to delineate their placement and order with respect to their morphological change and modification of meaning. The aim of this paper is to address the occurrence of Pashto adjectives at the initial, middle, and final positions at the sentence level. Furthermore, the main focus in these occurrences is to find the prenominal initial, prenominal middle, postnomin... Details

    Pashto Adjectives, Placement of Adjectives, Meaning of Pashto Adjectives

    (1) Sair Khan
    BS Graduate, Department of English, University of Buner, Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Shakir Ullah
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Buner, Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Nasir Muhammad
    BS Graduate, Department of English, University of Buner, Buner, KP, Pakistan.
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10 - Evaluating English Language Learning Challenges among Graduating Nursing Student

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).10
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).10      Published : Mar 2023

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    This study aims to evaluate the learning complications encountered by nursing students in the English language at the undergraduate level. The study's sample comprised eight principals, eight English lecturers, and 200 students randomly selected from various nursing schools in Karachi. A descriptive and survey approach is adopted, which was subsequently analyzed using SPSS v-20. The findings revea... Details

    Nursing; ESL; ICT; Teaching English; Pakistan.

    (1) Narjis Unar
    Institute of Business Management Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahnawaz Tunio
    College of Education, Zhengzhou University/Henan - China
    (3) Fozia Gul Unar
    Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
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11 - Factors Causing ESL Students' Demotivation to Learn English

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).11
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).11      Published : Mar 2023

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    Despite the importance of English language proficiency in Pakistan, many learners struggle to develop a positive attitude towards English language learning. Thereby, this qualitative research study aims to analyze the factors causing ESL (English as a Second Language) college students' demotivation to learn English. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with sixteen students from dif... Details

    ESL Learners; Demotivation Factors; Qualitative Study; Course Content; Teachers' Attitudes; the Medium of Instruction

    (1) Waqasia Naeem
    Associate Professor, School of English, Minhaj University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahra Ashraf
    MPhil, Department of Applied Linguistics, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zeeshan Ali Afsar
    Lecturer, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Abbottabad Campus, KP, Pakistan.
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12 - A Postcolonial Reading of Novuya Tshuma's House of Stone

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).12
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).12      Published : Mar 2023

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    The current paper attempts to investigate postcolonial concepts in Zimbabwean writer, Novuya Tshuma’s debut novel, House of Stone (2018). The present study is built on the theoretical framework of Homi K. Bhabha who, in his, collected writings titled The Location of Culture (1994) mentioned key elements of postcolonial criticism like an identity crisis, othering, mimicry and hybridity. The t... Details

    Colonial Discourse, Postcolonialism, Othering, Hyberdity, Cultural Hegemony

    (1) Muhammad Hassan Shaikh
    Assistant Professor, Institute of English Language & Literature, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Ajab Ali Lashari
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Shah Muhammad Farooq Rashdi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
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13 - A Comparative Study of Ahmad Ali's Twilight in Delhi and Edgar Morgan ForsterÃÂ

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).13
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).13      Published : Mar 2023

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    The study was designed to do a comparative study of Ahmad Ali's novel Twilight in Delhi and E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India. The study is a comparative textual analysis in the light of Feminism. The focus was on finding similarities and differences between Ali and Forster. In both novels, women's exploitation is the main issue. Women are shown as voiceless and inhuman creatures.They are us... Details

    Exploitation, Comparative, Patriarchy, Objectification

    (1) Sardar Ali
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Buner, Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Asad Ali Khan
    Graduate, Department of English, University of Buner, Buner, KP, Pakistan.
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14 - An Exploration of Code-switching and Borrowing in Pakistani YouTube Vlogs

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).14
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).14      Published : Mar 2023

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    Pakistan YouTube is an increasingly popular platform for sharing creative digital content. Vlogs, in particular, are becoming more and more commonplace as Pakistani creators share their stories with the world. Along with these stories come unique practices of code-switching and borrowing between various languages such as English, Urdu, Punjabi, and other scripts. This article explores how code-swi... Details

    Code-switching, Borrowing, Pakistan, YouTube, Vlogs, Digital Content, Language

    (1) Maimoona Maliha Khan
    MPhil Student, Department of Linguistics and Communication, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tehreem Fatima
    MPhil Student, Department of Linguistics and Communication, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Arshad Ali khan
    Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics and Communication, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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15 - Historical Negationism and Epistemological Misrepresentation of Jinnah and Musli

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).15
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).15      Published : Mar 2023

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    Viceroy’s House” by Gurinder Chadha is a 106 minutes long film released in English and Hindi in 2017. The film is about the last days of the British Raj and the subsequent partition of India in 1947. The film is based on the books "Freedom at Midnight (1975") and "The Shadow of the Great Game:The Untold Story of Partition (2005"). The film documents the period of the last Viceroy of In... Details

    Viceroy's House, Partition, Pakistan, Jinnah and Cinema

    (1) Muhammad Ibrahim Khokhar
    Assistant Professor, Institute of English Language and Literature, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Malik Mohammad Iqbal
    PhD Scholar, National University of Modern Languages NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Mushtaque Ahmed Solangi
    Assistant Professor, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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16 - Attitude to English Learning: A Study of Peer Group Influences during the COVID-

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).16
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).16      Published : Mar 2023

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    The aim of this study was to explore the students' attitudes toward learning English as a second language in Pakistan at the secondary school level during the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative research design was adopted for research and a descriptive research method was used for the research study because the descriptive research method was used to explain the attribute and characteristics of the... Details

    Attitude, English Learning, Peer Group

    (1) Muhammad Qasim Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Rashid Minas Wattoo
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fakhar ul Zaman
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Narowal, Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - Gender and Cyber Communication: A Systematic Literature Review of Challenges Fac

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).17
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).17      Published : Mar 2023

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    Cyber communication and gender issues have been subjects of sociolinguistic discussions among researchers in recent years. Online gender harassment has become a common phenomenon in the internet era. This harassment is aggravated when sufferers face more persecution due to delay, denial, and in some cases, unavailability of justice from the country's criminal justice system. Though third-world cou... Details

    Gender-harassment, Cyberspace, Cyber-criminals, Cyber-threats, Cyber- harassment

    (1) Sibtain Bin Aslam
    PhD Scholar, Department of English, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Moazzam Ali Malik
    Assistant professor, Department of English, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Arif Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Institute of Linguistics and Humanities, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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18 - Effect of English Language Learning Anxiety on Learner's Interactive Language Ac

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).18
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).18      Published : Mar 2023

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    The psycholinguistic aspect of English Lexicon schooling as a foreign language plays a crucial character in the enlightenment of learners. Present-day research is focused to get an answer about the agitation and anxiousness level of English language learning in Matriculation students, both in public schools and private schools in Lahore, Punjab. To carry out this study, using FLCAS as a research i... Details

    Psycholinguistic, Language Anxiety, Foreign / Second Language

    (1) Fouzia Azhar
    MPhil Scholar, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Amir Hashmi
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education & Research Punjab University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shabana Zafer
    Senior Lecturer, University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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19 - Critical Discourse Analysis of ESL Teachers' Oral Feedback Practices

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).19
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).19      Published : Mar 2023

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    This study conducts a critical discourse analysis of verbal feedback patterns used by teachers in English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms. The research focuses on four types of feedback: explicit corrective feedback, implicit corrective feedback, clarification-based feedback, and interactive feedback. The study finds that explicit corrective feedback, where teachers directly point out errors... Details

    Critical Discourse Analysis, Verbal Feedback, ESL Learners, Interactive Feedback, Corrective Feedback

    (1) Huda Hameed Qureshi
    Assistant Professor, English, Government Graduate College, Baghdad Road, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sobia Mohani Khalil
    M.Phil. (English Linguistics), Department of English Linguistics, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zaib un Nisa
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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20 - Exploring Identity and Belonging in the Context of Partition of 1947: A Social I

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).20
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).20      Published : Mar 2023

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    This study explores the theme of identity and belonging in Khushwant Singh’s novel, ‘Train to Pakistan’, by investigating how the characters develop their sense of identity and belonging within the socio-political context of the Partition of India in 1947. The study employs a qualitative research methodology, analyzing the novel through close reading and thematic analysis. The st... Details

    Identity, Belonging, Social Identity Theory, Partition of India, Categorization, Social Comparison, Identification, Khushwant Singh, Train to Pakistan

    (1) Bushra Saeed
    M.Phil Scholar, Department of English Literature, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahzeb Shafi
    M.Phil. Scholar, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Hamzah Masood
    Lecturer, Department of Linguistics and Communications, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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21 - Comparative Analysis of ESL Learning in Public and Private Sectors at Primary Le

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).21
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).21      Published : Mar 2023

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    The present study comparatively analysis of ESL learning in public and private sectors at the primary level in district Khairpur. The researcher used both qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection. This study was conducted in the district of Khairpur Sindh and the population of the study was educated persons from different areas of district Khairpur. The researchers face to face met... Details

    ESL Learning, Primary Level Education, Public Sector Schools, Private Sector Schools, Comparative Study

    (1) Sonal Khan Maitlo
    M. Phil. English (Linguistics), Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Akbar Tumrani
    PhD in Development Studies, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
    (3) Perveen Akhter Farhat
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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22 - A Comparative Study of EFL Learners' Preferred Learning Styles for the English L

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).22
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).22      Published : Mar 2023

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    The study examined secondary Urdu EFL students' favourite learning styles. This study compares public and private Urdu EFL learners' preferred English learning approaches. Descriptive quantitative research was used. All Pakpattan District public and private secondary school students were studied. The study used a learning styles questionnaire. EFL research employed a questionnaire, which was relia... Details

    Learning Styles, Urdu EFL Learners, English Learning

    (1) Sadia Waris
    M. Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahzad Ahmad
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Munwar Bagum
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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23 - ESL Writing Anxiety and its Effects on Writing Performance of College Students i

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).23
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).23      Published : Mar 2023

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    This study investigated the levels of ESL writing anxiety and its effects on the writing performance of 161 (85 male and 76 female) college students of Balochistan with a non-probability sampling. For data collection, the Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI) of Cheng (2004) was used in addition to an essay writing task completed by the participants. The SLWAI results indicated that ov... Details

    ESL Writing Anxiety, Cognitive Anxiety, Somatic Anxiety, Avoidance behaviour, Writing Performance

    (1) Abdul Wahid
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English Literature
    (2) Niaz Hussain Soomro
    Associate Professor, Department of English, Government College University Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Zahid Hussain Pathan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics & Philology, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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24 - Power And Identity In Taylor Swift's Song, 'Look What You Made Me Do': A Deconst

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).24
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).24      Published : Mar 2023

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    In this paper, we analyze Taylor Swift's song 'look what you made me do' using Derrida's deconstructive approach to identify hidden meanings and assumptions and explore the role of language in shaping them. We examine the lyrics to detect specificities that reveal tensions or contradictions within the text, using language and symbolism to deconstruct societal power dynamics and hierarchies. The ly... Details

    Deconstructive analysis, Power dynamics, Pop music, Unstable identity, Intertextuality, Logocentrism.

    (1) Rida Khurshid
    MS Scholar, Department of English, Govt College Women University, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aisha Farid
    Assistant professor, Department of English, Govt College Women University, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
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25 - Examining the Dynamic Interplay between Humanity and Machines in Kazuo Ishiguro'

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).25
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).25      Published : Mar 2023

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    This research explores the dynamic interplay between human beings and machines. It highlights that in the near future machines will be able to control the world. He presents the dynamic interplay between man and machines through the lens of posthumanism. This research enriches the apprehension of the future belief that machines will dominate the whole world through automated instruction. This rese... Details

    Dynamic Interplay, Humanity and Machines, Posthumanism, Transhumanism

    (1) Ansah Yameen
    MPhil English Literature, Department of English Language and Literature, Riphah International University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahbaz Khalid
    Lecturer, Department of English Language and Literature, Riphah International University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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26 - English Major Students' Text Messaging Practices in Discourse Production: Langua

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).26
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).26      Published : Mar 2023

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    This research investigates the impact of text messaging on language proficiency among English major students, particularly in discourse production. It aims to identify factors contributing to language progression or regression in students using text messaging for communication. Objectives include examining the relationship between text messaging frequency and language errors and investigating the ... Details

    English Major Students, Language Evolution, Language Proficiency, New Linguistic Forms, SMS (Short for Short Message Service), Text Messaging

    (1) Abeera Sahi
    Undergraduate Scholar (BS – English), Department of English, Government College Women University, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zainab Nasir
    Undergraduate Scholar (BS – English), Department of English, Government College Women University, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Sabboor Hussain
    Professor, Department of English, University of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
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27 - Impact of Using Non-Verbal Communication on Students' Learning at Secondary Leve

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).27
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).27      Published : Mar 2023

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    Various researchers and educationists are of the view that effective use of teachers' non-verbal expressions has a positive effect on students' learning. The objectives of the study were to find out teachers' and students' perceptions towards the use of non-verbal expressions for effective English language learning and how helpful it is in making this process more productive. In order to achieve t... Details

    Verbal Expressions, Non-Verbal Communication, English language learning, Pedagogical Process

    (1) Muhammad Hamad Zaman
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Azaz Ali Shah
    Assistant Professor of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Naseeruddin
    M.Phil. English, Qurtaba University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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28 - English Speaking Problems Faced by ESL Students of Intermediate Level in Distric

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).28
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).28      Published : Mar 2023

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    The present research study is an effort to explore the English-speaking problems faced by ESL students of intermediate level in district Chitral. The research is oriented on both quantitative and qualitative paradigms. The population of the study was five colleges of district Chitral and fifty ESL students were selected as research participants. Data was composed by using an online questionnaire. ... Details

    Speaking Skill, Speaking Proficiency, Speaking Accuracy. Speaking Fluency, College Level, ESL Students.

    (1) Shahid Wali Khan
    M.Phil. English (Linguistics), Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Iqra Aziz
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, University of the Punjab, Jhelum Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sadia Amin
    M.Phil. English (Linguistics), Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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29 - Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on Creative Writing of ESL Students at Colleg

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).29
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).29      Published : Mar 2023

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    The main focus of the present research study was to find the impact of metacognitive strategies on the creative writing of ESL Students at the college level in district Lahore. Metacognitive strategies teach creative writing, develop confidence and enhance the critical thinking of ESL students.By using quasi-experimental research design the researchers observed the effects of metacognitive strateg... Details

    Creative Writing, Critical Thinking, Metacognitive Strategies, ESL Students, College Level

    (1) Imama Sabir Rao
    M.Phil. English Linguistics, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Salma Jeevan
    M.Phil. English Linguistics, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Azhar Ahmad
    M.Phil. English Linguistics, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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30 - Aamer Hussein's The Cloud Messenger: A Migratory Bird's Co-Existence in a Multic

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).30
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).30      Published : Mar 2023

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    This article explores the transcultural contact zone in Aamer Hussein’s fiction through Pratt's concept of autoethnography in the cultural contact zone. Hussein presents residents of a multicultural world, coexisting with people of diverse nationalities and cultural backgrounds. The social positioning of his characters as a minority cultural group has been theorized through Kymlika’s d... Details

    Multiculturalism, Contact Zone, Ethnocriticism, Autoethnography, Pakistani Literature in English

    (1) Amara Javed
    PhD Scholar, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Ghulam Murtaza
    Professor, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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31 - Post-Colonial Impact on Language and Identity; A Pragmatics Analysis of Muniza A

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).31
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).31      Published : Mar 2023

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    The subcontinent has been one of the well-known colonies of the vast British Empire. The colonial rule of the Britishers has put some everlasting impacts on every sphere of life in the subcontinent. Because of the dominance and superior nature of the British people they always have influenced other nations, especially African states and subcontinent: which ultimately has impacts on their social li... Details

    Imperial Centre, Identity, Pragmatics, Presents, Unknown Girl

    (1) Hasan Ayaz
    M.Phil. in English Literature and Linguistics, Department of English, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Muhammad Zain Ul Hassan
    M.Phil. in English Literature and Linguistics, Department of English, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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32 - Exploring Identity Fragmentation, Victimization and Othering in HM Naqvi's Home

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).32
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).32      Published : Mar 2023

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    The catastrophic incident of 9/11 split the world into two halves, Muslims and non- Muslims. The Muslim identity came under the clouds of suspicion and caught global attention. Soon after 9/11, the Western self-concocted narrative portrays Muslims as terrorists, barbaric and uncivilized. However, Naqvi's novel deconstructs this stereotypical narrative. Home Boy is a counter-narrative against the h... Details

    Identity Fragmentation, Victimization, Migrant Identity, Othering

    (1) Muhammad Iqbal
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, Northern University, Nowshera, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Ahsan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Modern Languages and Literature (LILEC), University of Bologna, Italy.
    (3) Abdul Rashid
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Layyah, Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan.
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33 - Blurred Boundaries between Reality and Magic in Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).33
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).33      Published : Mar 2023

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    This study explores the intricate interplay between reality and magical elements in Neil Gaiman’s novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Drawing upon Jean Baudrillard's theoretical framework, this study investigates how Gaiman challenges the traditional notion of reality through  the use of magical realism. Baudrillard claims that the postmodern individual lives in “the desert of... Details

    Magical Realism, Hyper-reality, British Fiction

    (1) Razia Khalid
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government Municipal Graduate College, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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34 - An Extensive Examination of Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) Integration

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).34
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).34      Published : Mar 2023

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    A Learning Management System (LMS) widely employed to facilitate classroom activities is Canvas. To ensure a conducive environment for online teaching and learning, proficient administration of an LMS is indispensable. The primary focus of this inquiry is to explore the current utilization of Canvas in enhancing English teaching and learning methodologies. Notably, the investigation places heighte... Details

    English Works!, Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas, Online learning, Pedagogical dynamics

    (1) Sabahat Parveen
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Anam Ikhtiar
    M.Phil. English Linguistics Teacher, English Access, University of Education, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Asif Iqbal
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Education Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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35 - Linguistic Diversity and National Identity in Pakistan: Parliament's Influence

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).35
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).35      Published : Mar 2023

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    Since its formation in 1947, Pakistan's linguistic diversity, where more than 70 languages are spoken, has had a significant impact on the country's national identity. This study uses a multidisciplinary method to analyse how Pakistan's parliament affects national identity in the midst of this diversity. It draws on linguistics, the study of politics, and sociology. The impact of parliamentary lan... Details

    Linguistic Diversity, National Identity, Pakistan, Parliament, Influence

    (1) Chaman Hussain
    PhD. Scholar, Department of History and Pakistan Studies. University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mahboob Hussain
    Chairman, Department of History and Pakistan Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Humaira Dar
    Associate Professor/ Head of Department History and Pakistan Studies, Government Islamia College, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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36 - Ghebi Stops: Inventory, Distribution and Voice Onset Time (VOT)

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).36
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).36      Published : Mar 2023

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    This study focuses on the Ghebi dialect spoken in Pakistan's northwest. The study primarily examines stops of the Ghebi dialect at word initial, medial, and final positions while also investigating the Voice Onset Time (VOT) values of Ghebi stops. Through the analysis of minimal pairs, 16 plosive sounds have been discerned in Ghebi, characterized by a four-way voicing contrast and articulated at... Details

    Ghebi, Plosives, Minimal Pairs, Acoustic Analysis, VOT, PRAAT

    (1) Syed Najam-ul-Hassan
    P.hD. Scholar, Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Saghir Anjum
    P.hD. Scholar, Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Azmat Hayat
    Assistant Professor, Department of Urdu, Government Associate College, Pindigheb, Punjab, Pakistan.
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37 - Quest for self in McEwan’s Atonement: An Existentialist study

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).37
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).37      Published : Mar 2023

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    This study examines existentialism as a useful self-identification strategy. Existentialism emphasizes freedom, choice, and self. The study focuses on McEwen's Atonement's self-desire. The human condition is to define life. We'll demonstrate in this study how existentialism aids in self-definition. If there were no objective trends, this philosophical  perspective would be subjective. Examini... Details

    Existentialism; Self-identification; Absurdum; Subjective; Objective; Appearance; Disappearance; Binary oppositions

    (1) Aliya Ayub
    M.Phil English Literature, Department of English Language and Literature, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nailah Riaz
    Assistant Professor, Head, Department of English Language and Literature, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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38 - The Relationship Between Morphological Knowledge And Writing Proficiency Among P

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).38
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).38      Published : Mar 2023

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    The study examined the relationship between morphological knowledge and writing proficiency of Pakistani IELTS test candidates. The sample consisted of 131 (86 males and 45 females) Pakistani IELTS candidates. Two instruments (A test for morphological awareness and Prompt from IELTS writing task 2) were used to collect data. Pearson product-moment correlation was used to examine the correlation be... Details

    Morphological Awareness, Argumentative Writing, IELTS Test Takers, Correlational Study

    (1) Anmol Naveed
    MPhil Scholar, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Kazim Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Linguistics Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Nelofir Shaber
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
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39 - "Master Disciple Relationship in the Hindi Poetry of Amir Khusrow: An Analysis"

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).39
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).39      Published : Mar 2023

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    The Indo-Persian Sufi tradition emphasizes incommunicable, unbound, and unconditioned Divine love, evoking a bridal metaphor as a symbol of divinity. The spiritual path evolves through esoteric contemplation of Fana Fil Shaykh, characterized by complete trust and willingness to discover the miraculous powers of the Holy Guide. The Master emerges as the prime model for the seeker of divine love, an... Details

    Indo Persian, Fana Fil Shaykh, Model, Sufi Poet

    (1) Tazeem Imran
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
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40 - Examination of Magical Negro Trope in Sue Monk Kidd's 'The Secret Life of Bees'

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).40
10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).40      Published : Mar 2023

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    In a few years, the conversation about Negros has taken a new turn. The Ideal black characters portrayed in the film are often those who suffer from infinite pain and face humiliation to protect white people. These ideal black characters are portrayed by white writers mostly. In this study, we will explore the elements of post-colonialism and how black characters are portrayed by white writers in ... Details

    Magical Negro Trop, Post Colonialism, Black Characters, Black Women

    (1) Amara Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of English, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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