EIL Usage on Facebook posts of Pakistani Youth

Authors

  • Farah Anbreen Lecturer, MS Applied Linguistics, Maymar Smart Higher Secondary School & College, Ned University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi.
  • Dr. Rahila Huma Anwar Associate professor, Associate Fellow (AFHEA) (UKPSF), Humanities Department, Ned University of Engineering &Technology, Karachi.
  • Dr. Sajida Zaki Professor of English, Applied Linguistics and Language, Ned University of Engineering & Technology.
  • Javeria Ali Wadho MS Applied Linguistics, Lecturer at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences.

Keywords:

English as International Language (EIL), Karachi youth, English as Lingua Franca, Pakistani English, Facebook English

Abstract

Ever since the first diaspora, the English language has been expanding across the globe, and it has evolved constantly with the changing times and the needs of the speakers. English is the global language and is frequently used to communicate across diverse cultures through face-to-face interactions and on social media as well. As the English language is flexible to change, it was important to observe the current trends in communication on social media. In this regard, Facebook was selected for its observation of the changing landscape of the English language. This research is designed to observe the assumptions of EIL and its implications on Facebook in a Pakistani context. The purpose of this study is to investigate the English language used for communication on Facebook by Karachi youth. The data was collected from undergraduate students who use Facebook for social interaction. This study was conducted using a qualitative approach, where data was collected on Facebook over four months from 25 students selected from different universities. The data was analysed using content analysis, and thematic analysis was done to investigate the assumptions of EIL by analysing the Facebook data of the selected participants. This research identified the use of English among the participants’ communication at the word, phrase, and utterance levels. The students used English as an international language on Facebook. Hybrid words and code switching reflected the influence of the first language on the English language. The hybrid words collected were considered a contribution to Pakistani English. 

 

Author Biographies

Farah Anbreen, Lecturer, MS Applied Linguistics, Maymar Smart Higher Secondary School & College, Ned University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi.

 

 

Dr. Rahila Huma Anwar, Associate professor, Associate Fellow (AFHEA) (UKPSF), Humanities Department, Ned University of Engineering &Technology, Karachi.

 

 

Dr. Sajida Zaki, Professor of English, Applied Linguistics and Language, Ned University of Engineering & Technology.

 

 

Javeria Ali Wadho, MS Applied Linguistics, Lecturer at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences.

 

 

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Published

2022-12-30

How to Cite

Anbreen, F., Anwar, D. R. H., Zaki, D. S., & Wadho, J. A. (2022). EIL Usage on Facebook posts of Pakistani Youth. Pakistan Journal of Language Studies, 6(1), 62-78. Retrieved from //pjls.gcuf.edu.pk/index.php/pjls/article/view/159