Language, Power and Gender: A Case Study of Code Switching by Less Educated People In Pakistan
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relation between language, power and gender among less educated people. Less educated people here mean those who passed only middle class examination. Foucault’s theory of power and discourse gave new dimensions to languages. Language is used to exert...
Main Authors: | Asim KARIM, Safina KANWAL |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2014-03-01
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Series: | Acta Linguistica Asiatica |
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Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/ala/article/view/430 |
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