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Open AccessPublished: 26 October 2026

Investigation into the Acquisition of Pakistani English Adjective Sequence by ESL Learners: A Pilot Study

Laila Ali Mir, Abdul Malik Abbasi

Linguistic Exploration · 118–127 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101905

This study investigated the impact of first language (L1) transfer on learning English adjective order among Urdu ESL learners. In English, adjective order is rigid, typically in the sequence opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, and purpose, i.e., a white lovely German car or a beautiful big wooden table. Therefo

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Open AccessPublished: 10 April 2026

A Metalinguistic Judgmental Analysis of Pakistani English Phonology by Odki Native Speakers

Abdul Basit Bughio, Abdul Malik Abbasi

Linguistic Exploration · 103–114 · 10.55121/le.v3i1.1109

The study aims to explore the metalinguistic judgments of English syllable structures and lexical stress patterns perceived by Odki English as a Second Language (ESL) adult learners. The paper lays emphasis on phonological adjustments in Pakistan English spoken by the native Odki speakers and especially in their word stress and

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Open AccessPublished: 27 October 2024

Exploring Phonological Variations in Pakistani English A Case Study of Punjabi Native Speakers

Palwasha Sarwar, Abdul Malik Abbasi

Linguistic Exploration · 65–79 · 10.55121/le.v1i1.205

The present study examines Punjabi ESL students' perceptual judgment of English syllabification and word stress patterns. The paper focuses on phonological variations in Pakistani English as spoken by native Punjabi speakers, particularly exploring their syllabification and word stress patterns. The study investigates how Punjab

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Open AccessPublished: 20 September 2026

Pragmatic Analysis of Discourse Markers in Imran Khan’s English Speeches

Tayyiba Naz, Abdul Malik Abbasi, Dua Bushra

Linguistic Exploration · 94–104 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101904

This study investigates the strategic use of discourse markers (DMs) in Imran Khan’s political speeches through a pragmatic lens, aiming to uncover how language functions to construct ideological narratives. The study utilized a qualitative discourse-pragmatic approach to analyse ten speeches by one of the political leaders from

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