Language And Culture

  • Bushra Khatoon Pashto Academy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
Keywords: Key words:  language, culture, folklore, linguaculture.

Abstract

ABSTRACT:

Culture is a combined word for the customs and traditions, beliefs and superstitions, dresses and ornaments, foods and delicacies and the whole life style of a nation. Language  , beliefs, symbols, values and norms are the key elements of a culture. In all these elements language is the most important element of a culture. A language is not only a repository of a culture but also a strong tool for the transmission of a culture from one generation to another. The lexes of a language reflects the whole life structure of a people. Many customs and traditions and material objects are preserved in different geners of folklore of a language. Similarly the geographical location , flora and fauna, science and technology and behaviours of people effects the language also. This paper is an attempt to show a very strong relationship of Pashto language and culture.

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Published
2021-01-30
How to Cite
KhatoonB. (2021). Language And Culture. Pashto, 49(660). Retrieved from http://pashto.org.pk/index.php/path/article/view/133
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