Identifying Syllable Templates of the Punjabi Language

Authors

  • Bushra Sani
  • Madiha Rani
  • Nida Yaseen

Keywords:

vowel consonants, Syllable, Syllable template, Punjabi

Abstract

This paper aimed at identifying the syllable templates of the Punjabi language. Punjabi is
an important language of sub-continent and is widely spoken in India and Pakistan
especially in the Punjab region. The research is important because there is dearth of work
on the theoretical aspect of Punjabi language and also because it is syllabic language. In
order to conduct the present research, a sample of 1500 words was randomly chosen from
a Punjabi dictionary to identify the syllable templates of Punjabi language. These words
were syllabified in order to draw out the syllable templates. The study identified ten most
frequent syllable templates in the Punjabi language by determining their frequencies also.
The identified templates were V, CV, VC, CVC, CVCC, VV, CVV, VVC, CVVC, CVVCC.
Some onset consonant cluster constraints were also identified. This research is implicative
as it will help the readers understand the syllabic structure of Punjabi language as well as
pave new avenues for research on indigenous languages in the region.

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Published

2020-12-30

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Sani, B. ., Rani, M. ., & Yaseen, N. (2020). Identifying Syllable Templates of the Punjabi Language. Competitive Linguistic Research Journal, 1(2). Retrieved from http://clrjournal.com/index.php/clrjournal/article/view/13

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): 2020 (Volume 1 - Issue 2)

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