Errors in the Usage of Preposition in Translation from English to Urdu Language at Secondary Level

Authors

  • Wajid Riaz The University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan Author
  • Aysha Akram The University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan Author
  • Abdul Bari Khan The University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan Author
  • Hafiza Sana Mansoor The University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan Author
  • Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary The University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan Author
  • Muhammad Shafqat The University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan Author

Keywords:

Prepositions, Prepositions of movement, place and time, problem analysis, traditional, collocation, prototype.

Abstract

It is observed that Pakistani students have some serious concerns in translation of ideas from English into Urdu language and vice versa from elementary level to secondary level schooling .The study indicates that the students are facing some serious challenges in recognition and usage of correct prepositional words for suitable Urdu words. The present study was conducted on 75 randomly selected students from government secondary schools of District Muzaffar Garh, Punjab, Pakistan. A questionnaire consisting of multiple choice questions of secondary level is conducted by the students and prepositional mistakes are highlighted to fulfill the requirement of the research.

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Published

2015-11-23

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1(1): Dec. 2015

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