Language Attitude of GCUF Students towards Punjabi, Urdu and English.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is exploring language attitude of GCUF male and female students towards Punjabi, Urdu and English. A sample of 50 male and female students was selected and a questionnaire of 15 questions was distributed among the students. The results reveal that male and female students have positive attitude towards Punjabi in home domain. They have negative attitude towards the use of Punjabi at school, market, media, neighbors and religious domains. In addition, they also express negative attitude about pleasantness, utility, learnability, importance, usage, prestige, and attractiveness of Punjabi. According to the results of this study, Punjabi and English language is shifting in all domains whereas, Urdu is maintained. The present study is helpful for linguists, language planners, and stakeholders.