Study Of Lexical Variation Of Majhi Dialect Continuum In Lahore And Sialkot (Pakistani Punjab)

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the lexical variation in the Majhi dialect of Punjabi spoken in Lahore and Sialkot, Pakistan. The research questions focus on examining the similarities and differences in lexical items between the two varieties. A Qualitative Approach was used, with the sample of twenty males and twenty females Majhi speakers selected from Lahore and Sialkot. Phonetic transcription was employed to analyze the data, which was then presented using charts. The Levenstein Algorithm method was used to determine lexical similarities and differences. The findings indicate that 70% of words are common to both varieties, while 30% of items show lexical variation.