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Relationship Between Language and Ethnicity with Special Reference to Baloch Tribes in Pakistan

Thesis Info

Author

Fouzia Rihman Khan

Department

Department of English

Program

Mphil

Institute

National University of Modern Languages

Institute Type

Public

City

Islamabad

Province

Islamabad

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2013

Subject

English Language

Language

English

Added

2021-02-17 19:49:13

Modified

2024-03-24 20:25:49

ARI ID

1676728718313

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This Qualitative, Ethnographic inquiry is done to explore the relationship between Language and Ethnicity as a Negotiated Construct with special reference to Baloch Community in Pakistan. Baloch is a distinct ethnic group for the reason that despite speaking four different languages i.e Balochi, Brahvi, Saraiki and Sindhi, the members of the group identify themselves as one ethnic group `Baloch'. In other words Baloch are multilingual and monoethnic. Baloch are 3.3 % of the total population of Pakistan and Balochistan makes 43% of the total area of the country. The group as a whole basically resides in three countries i.e Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan but 70% of them live in Pakistan and the population concentrates in Balochistan, where a small population is scattered over a large area. The ethnography is done in the backdrop of the current social, political, cultural and ethnic situation in Balochistan. The data is collected in Quetta, the capital city of the province. Observation being the essential instrument for ethnographic research is supplemented by Semi Structured, in-depth Interviews and open and closed ended Questionnaires. Further, Smolicz's Cultural Core Value theory and Tajfel's Social Identity Theory have been taken up as a guiding theoretical and analytical framework for this study. The fundamental investigation lies in answering the set research questions by finding out the `cultural/ethnic core Value' of the group through exploring the role of language in the formation, maintenance and assertion of ethnic identity. Evaluation of ethnicity markers and situations that strengthen the in-group bonding also form an integral part of this study. The findings show that language is an important but not an essential marker of ethnic identity and significance of language can vary within a single group. There are many social factors and cultural elements other than language alone that determine the ethnic identity of the group and its in-group bonding.
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بیانِ وصفِ یکتائیِ گُل سے
چمن زارِ سخن میں دلکشی ہے

بہ فیضِ مدحِ ممدوحِ اِلٰہیؐ
خدا کی ہم نوائی مل گئی ہے

وہی شمس الضحیٰ ، بدرالدجیٰ ہیں
اُنہی کی چار سُو جلوہ گری ہے

کھلے گا غنچۂ شوقِ تمنّا
مری اُمید کی کونپل ہری ہے

کہیں گے ان شاء اللہ ایک دن ہم
’’مدینے تک رسائی مل گئی ہے‘‘

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