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- Title
A Linguistic Approach to Comprehensive Study of Compound Words - With Special Reference to Urdu Language.
- Authors
Rahman, Motiur
- Abstract
This paper deals with the compounding words in Urdu language. Formation of Compound word is an important aspect of morphological operation to produce new words in languages with a linear morphological structure. It is extensively used as one of the ways to generate new words and word forms in Urdu language. Urdu language has borrowed a large number of compounds from a variety of sources from other Indian languages, Perso-Arabic and English. The present paper attempts to discuss Indic sources and Perso-Arabic compounds, English compounds, some 'hybrid' compounds, etc. These compounds are frequently used in Urdu language. The present paper explores and describes the various compounding phenomena in Urdu and their implication.
- Subjects
URDU language; COMPOUND words; MORPHOLOGY (Grammar); HINDI language; ENGLISH language
- Publication
Language in India, 2012, Vol 12, Issue 2, p354
- ISSN
1930-2940
- Publication type
Article