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01 - Syntactic Analysis of Urdu Case Clitics as Postpositions in Comparison with Engl

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).01
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).01      Published : Mar 2024

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    The differences between Urdu and English pose many challenges for learners in Pakistan. One of them is the functioning of ‘Urdu case clitics as postpositions in comparison with English prepositions’. ‘Case Theory’ by Chomsky and Lasnik in 1977 has been implemented to qualitatively analyze whether Urdu accusative, dative and instrumental case clitics can function as Urdu pos... Details

    Syntactic Theory, Syntactic Analysis, Urdu Case Clitics, Urdu Postpositions, English Prepositions

    (1) Sana Mahmood Qureshi Hashmi
    Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Quetta Campus, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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02 - Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Government through the Lense of Print Media:

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).02
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).02      Published : Mar 2024

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    Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was a significant political alliance formed in 2020, comprising major opposition parties in Pakistan. The PDM came into power as a result of a 'no-confidence-motion' (NCM) against the then Prime Minister Mr Imran Khan in April 2022. The NCM and its consequences are very interesting given the fact that this 'political move' was very first of its kind in the histor... Details

    PDM, No-Confidence-Motion, Imran Khan, Content Analysis, Framing

    (1) Syed Abid Ali Bukhari
    PhD Scholar, Department of Media Studies, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nadia Saleem
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Virtual University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Waqar Ahmad
    Independent Researcher, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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03 - Critical Thinking Skills Development: An Analysis of Mathematics Curriculum 2006

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).03
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).03      Published : Mar 2024

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    The current qualitative study was conducted to analyze the mathematics curriculum across grade levels for students’ critical thinking skills development. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the document with the facilitation of NVivo software. As per the analysis, Grades I-III cover core math concepts at an introductory level using real-life examples presented concretely. Then g... Details

    Critical Thinking, Mathematics Curriculum, Qualitative Content Analysis, Grade Levels, Logical Reasoning, Problem-Solving, Technology Integration

    (1) Muhammad Jamil
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Government College Women University, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Noor Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Aslam
    PhD Scholar, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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04 - Variation in the Grammatical Feature of 'Voice' across the Spoken and Written Ac

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).04
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).04      Published : Mar 2024

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    The research paper investigates variation in the prevalence and distribution of ‘voice’ in the spoken (presentations/interviews) and written (essays/midterm exam scripts) academic registers of BS English students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the relation of this variation to the situational circumstances of the concerned registers. The learner corpus was constructed. The data was... Details

    Corpus, Spoken Registers, Written Registers, Situational Context, Voice

    (1) Fazal Malik
    PhD Scholar, Department of English, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayaz Afsar
    Professor, Department of English, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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05 - Self-Actualization in the Character of Woman: A Psychoanalytic Study of the Pati

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).05
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).05      Published : Mar 2024

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    Self-actualization is the aspiration of an individual to reach their full potential and make use of their abilities, talents, and capacities. However, this is not as simple a process as it may sound. The Hierarchy of Needs developed by Abraham Maslow identifies numerous levels in the process of self- actualization. Atiq Rahimi’s The Patience Stone (2008) represents the anxiety of the female ... Details

    Patience Stone, Atiq Rahimi, Abraham Maslow, Self-Actualization

    (1) Farman Ali
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government Degree College N o.2 Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Kamran Zeb
    PhD Scholar, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey.
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06 - Exploring Humanity Versus Nature in the Writings of Robert Frost and Ghani Khan:

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).06
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).06      Published : Mar 2024

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    The current study examines human beings versus nature in Robert Frost's and Ghani Khan's writings. Frost's contribution to nature is from English literature, whereas, Ghani Khan's anthology is an exceptional appreciation of nature from Pashto literature. Both of the literary figures illustrate nature and human's treatment of nature. Ecocriticism is used as a lens to analyze the writings of Robert ... Details

    Nature, Ecocriticism, Human Nature, Love. Environment

    (1) Raees Khan
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of English Language and Literature, Karabuk University, Turkiye
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07 - Biden's Speech at Jordan's King Visit for Immediate Ceasefire : A Critical Disco

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).07
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).07      Published : Mar 2024

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    The study is the investigation of Biden's speech delivered at Jordan's King Abdullah II visit amid the Israel-Palestine war for an immediate ceasefire. The study aims to explore the US perspective on the Israel-Palestine war through Biden's speech. Purposive sampling of US President Biden's recent speech delivered on February 13th, 2024, is done to investigate the contemporary perspective of the U... Details

    Biden's speech, CDA, Israel-Palestine war, US perspective

    (1) Shahid Aslam
    M.Phil English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abdul Haseeb Ezmi
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sundas Rafique
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English, Bahuddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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08 - A Corpus-based Ecosophical Analysis of Discourse Produced Around the China-Pakis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).08
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).08      Published : Mar 2024

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    This research explores the Ecosophy of discourse produced around the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The study starts with building a corpus of texts, taken from the official website of the CPEC. The list of 18 key words was made, based on three United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) out of 17 goals. Theoretical framework of Stibbe’s (2015) ecocritical discourse pe... Details

    Corpus, CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor), ECDA (Ecological Critical Discourse Analysis), Ecosophy, SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)

    (1) Humera Faraz
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saleem
    PhD Scholar, Department of English, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Tariq Mehmood
    Independent Researcher Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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09 - Permissive Parenting, Self Regulation and Risk-Taking Behavior among Adolescents

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).09
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).09      Published : Mar 2024

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    The purpose of this study was to find out the relationship among permissive parenting, self-regulation and risk-taking behaviour among adolescents. Parents displaying a permissive parenting style often let their adolescents choose what to do. Due to the lack of boundaries and rules set under permissive parenting, adolescents may view their parents as more of a friend or an equal rather than a pers... Details

    Adolescents, Permissive Parenting, Risk‐ Taking behaviour, Self‐regulation

    (1) Ayesha Ashraf
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Psychology, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Luqman Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Naheed Atta
    Professor, Department of Psychology, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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10 - Echoes of Empire: Unveiling the Postcolonial Tapestry in Paul Scott's Staying On

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).10
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).10      Published : Mar 2024

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    Paul Scott's Staying On (2005) is one of the few novels that depict the lives of British leftovers who decided to stay in India even after the Independence. Unlike The Raj Quartet (1965-75), Scott's Staying On (2005), highlights the struggle of the White and Euro-Asians in independent India. This paper will investigate the White Men and Women's burden by keeping the themes of identity crisis, soci... Details

    Postcolonialism, White Men’s Burden, Alienation, Orientalism

    (1) Fahad Saleem
    Research Scholar, Department of English Literature, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Safia Siddiqui
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zuha Najeeb:
    Research Scholar, Department of English Literature, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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11 - Automatic Spoofing Detection Using Deep Learning

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).11
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).11      Published : Mar 2024

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    Deep fakes stand out to be the most dangerous side effects of Artificial Intelligence. AI assists to produce voice cloning of any entity which is very arduous to categorize whether it’s fake or real. The aim of the research is to impart a spoofing detection system to an automatic speaker verification (ASV) system that can perceive false voices efficiently. The goal is to perceive the unappar... Details

    Fake Audio, Spoof Speech Detection, Deep Learning

    (1) Muhammad Nafees
    MSc, Department of Data Science, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Rauf
    MSc, Department of Statistics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Rabbia Mahum
    MS, Department of Computer Science, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan.
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12 - Assessing Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of Counseling and Guidance in K

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).12
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).12      Published : Mar 2024

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    Study examines teachers' perspectives on guidance and counseling in secondary schools. Teachers are backbone of education to build personality of individuals, motivate and help them chalk out future plans. A simple random sampling technique selected 170 males and females. Quantitative research technique used, and data collected through survey.The survey questionnaire was developed, and data was co... Details

    Guidance and Counseling, Teachers' Attitude, Need and Importance, Implementation

    (1) Nazir Ahmad
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Fatimiyah Higher Education System, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Rozina Sewani
    Associate Professor, Department of Education and Social Sciences, Iqra University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Farzana Jabeen Khoso
    Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
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13 - Coke Studio: Adaptation of Folk Songs for Bridging Cultural and Generation Gap

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).13
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).13      Published : Mar 2024

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    Coke Studio (CS, Pakistan) showcases a fusion of various musical genres, from traditional classical, folk, Sufi, ghazal, and qawwali to contemporary hip-hop, rock, and pop. This study explores the adaptation of folk songs within CS through Cardwell's 'meta-text' theory (2002), contending that the essence of the original text is retained in subsequent adaptations. Additionally, it examines the rhiz... Details

    Coke Studio, Folk Songs, Adaptations, Multi-modality, Third Space

    (1) Ayesha Saddiqa
    Assistant Professor, Government Graduate College for Women, Samanabad, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Fatima Sajid Chauhan
    College for Women, Samanabad, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Adeen Asif
    O Level (International General Certificate of Secondary Education-IGCSE) Scholar, L'ecole Mondiale School, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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14 - An Extensive Examination of Artificial Intelligence's Effect on Unmanned Vehicle

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).14
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).14      Published : Mar 2024

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    Unmanned vehicles are simplest one of the many regions in which artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to end up a game-changing technological development. Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are being incorporated into unmanned cars, along with self-riding automobiles and drones, to enhance their vision, navigation, and decision-making talents. The in-depth analysis of AI's results on autonom... Details

    Artificial Intelligence (AI), Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Global Positioning System (GPS)

    (1) Umaima Zaman
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations & Diplomacy, Geneva School of Diplomacy, Switzerland.
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15 - Effect of Celebrity Endorsement on Brand Loyalty: The Mediating Role of Brand Pa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).15
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).15      Published : Mar 2024

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    The importance of current study is to find the effect of celebrity endorsement on brand passion and brand loyalty. Descriptive analysis, Correlation, Regression, Reliability, Frequency and Structure equation modeling applied in this analysis. An estimated hierarchical regression model was used to test the various hypotheses developed for the study. The findings showed that among consumers of cloth... Details

    Celebrity Endorser Attractiveness, Celebrity Endorser Expertise, Celebrity Endorser Trustworthiness, Celebrity Endorser Likeability, Brand Passion, Brand Loyalty

    (1) Zargham Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Hailey College of Banking & Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Iram Shahzadi
    MBA, Hailey College of Banking & Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Tania Arshad
    MBA Candidate, Hailey College of Banking & Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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16 - Navigating Identity Negotiation and Cultural Adaptation in 'American Fever': A C

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).16
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).16      Published : Mar 2024

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    The current study aims to analyze the discursive construction and representation of the processes of cultural adaptation and identity negotiation among Pakistani students in America in Dur e Aziz Amna's novel American Fever (2022). The study utilizes Homi K. Bhabha’s concepts of hybridity and mimicry (1994) to unveil students' strategies during their stay in America. Fairclough’s three... Details

    Cultural Adaptation, Power Dynamics, Diaspora, Identity Negotiation

    (1) Abdullah Yousaf
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Umara Shaheen
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - Body, Place, and Memory: Sufism in Egypt throughout the 21st Century

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).17
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).17      Published : Mar 2024

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    The study aims to contend that Sufism has long been considered in the hearts and minds of many Egyptians. People have always wanted to visit quality shrines to take Karamat or Baraka, a blessing power. The study sheds light on the importance of Sufi places for Egyptians through storytelling. Specific mosques are studied such as Al Sayida Zeinab, Al Sayida Nafisa, Sayyidna Al Hussein, Sidi Abdel Ra... Details

    Sufism, Place, Body Waliyy, Memory, Ahl Al Bayt, Egypt

    (1) Mariam Waheed
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Egypt.
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18 - Propp's Narrative Functions: Deciphering Hamlet's Character Transformation

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).18
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).18      Published : Mar 2024

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    Narrative analysis serves as a potent tool to unravel the subtleties of character progression and thematic resonance within storytelling. This study investigates the character transformation of Hamlet, the iconic protagonist of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," employing Vladimir Propp's Morphology of the Folktale as an analytical framework. Through the lens of Proppian functions, the study explores... Details

    Narrative Structure Analysis, Propp's Narrative Functions, Hamlet

    (1) Nighat Shakur
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Syeda Aqsa Batool
    MS Scholar, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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19 - A Philosophical Analysis of Posting and Re-Posting Contents Regarding Pregnancy

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).19
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).19      Published : Mar 2024

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    The desire to become popular and earn money with the help of social media drives people to come up with something that is unique and interesting. Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram are the famous platforms to post and re-post desired data to get publicity, fame, and monetary benefits.The study focuses on the status of the fetus in this whole process of fame and gain. As the human fetus is considered... Details

    Morality, Fetus, Intrinsic Value, Digital Influencers, Bloggers, Vloggers

    (1) Sawaira
    Undergraduate, Department of Philosophy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sehreen Far Bokhari
    PhD, Department of Philosophy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Seemab Far Bukhari
    PhD, Department of Communication and Media Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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20 - Neuroticism as a Predictor of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Adults

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).20
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).20      Published : Mar 2024

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    The current study aimed to compare early adult neuroticism between the sexes. Investigating the relationship between early adult neuroticism and stress, anxiety, and depression was the other objective. The current study was carried out using a cross-sectional survey research approach. Each subject was contacted directly by the researcher, and each person's data was gathered separately. The study's... Details

    Adults, Neuroticism, Anxiousness, Depression, Stress

    (1) Sumaya Batool
    Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naveed Riaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pubjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Khadija Amanullah
    Graduate, Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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21 - Investigating the Impact of Explicit and Implicit Instruction on Pragmatic Aware

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).21
10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-I).21      Published : Mar 2024

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    A crucial part of language competency is understanding social interactions to extract pertinent semantic cues in any expression's implied meaning besides grammatical and strategic competencies (Taguchi, 2011). Teaching of pragmatics is around 40 year older concept (Chen, 2011) while it is teachable (Bardovi,1999). The purpose of any language is communication (Locke, 1975) and avoiding face-threate... Details

    Implicit Instruction, Explicit Instruction, Pragmatic Awareness, Pragmatic Production

    (1) Ghulam Mubasher
    Lecturer, Department of English, HITEC University Taxila, Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan..
    (2) Muhammad Iqbal
    PhD Scholar, Department of English, Muslim Youth University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Iqra Rubab
    Lecturer, Department of English, AIMS, Government College University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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