2025/02/06 by M. Habib Qazi, Maham Rafique, Tahira Munir +2 · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Multilingual Education and Policy #South Asian Studies and Conflicts #South Asian Studies and Diaspora
paper · doi:10.1080/1070289x.2025.2463225
crossref issued 2025/02/06 · crossref published 2025/02/06 · crossref published-online 2025/02/06 · openalex publication_date 2025/02/06 · crossref created 2025/02/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · crossref published-print 2026/07/04 · crossref deposited 2026/07/24 · crossref indexed 2026/07/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
This mixed-method study explores the role of Punjabi women in fostering linguistic cringe among Pakistan’s largest ethnic Punjabi community, as well as the postcolonial socio-political conditions supporting it. Drawing on data collected through semi-structured interviews and questionnaires from 312 randomly sampled women, and theoretical insights from Blauner, Bourdieu, and Phillipson and Skutnabb’s notions, the study observes a dynamic interplay of pre- and postcolonial socio-political/cultural conditions. These influence women to embrace the imposed superiority of Urdu and English languages and to foster Punjabi linguistic cringe among their descendants. Findings indicate implications for developing a nation that supports equity, justice and inclusivity.