A Corpus-Based Comparative Stylometry of Both Sexes in Pakistani Editorials Amidst Stance Markers
The current comparative mixed-method study attempts to analyses two features of stance markers-attitude markers and self-mention—in the editorials of Pakistani male and female columnists to capture the similarities and differences in their writing styles called stylometry. Hyland’s (2005) interaction model, comprising attitude markers and self-mention, was applied on the corpus consisting of 30 editorials, 15of which were from each gender: male and female. Editorials from two newspapers—The Dawn and The News—were analyzed with the help of Ant Conc. Findings indicated that attitude markers were less significant in both genders’ writings, confirming unanimity among the stylometry of both genders. Self-mentions were present with a higher proportion in male editorials than female editorials, revealing the difference.
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Attitude Markers, Self–Mention, Comparative Study, AntConc, Stylometry, Editorials
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(1) Sikandar Ali khan
Research Scholar, Faculty of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Owais Ahmad
Graduate, Faculty of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Zawar Hussain
Graduate, International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Comparative Study of Traditional and Contemporary Houses in Abbottabad: Environmental Impact Assessment
The use of new construction materials, active cooling and heating systems, and rising global temperatures are surprisingly harming our environment and are contributing to pollution and the depletion of the ozone layer. The study focuses on several thermal comfort strategies for residential building designs and passive design techniques used in Abbottabad, Pakistan,traditional houses. The research also offers a descriptive examination of a traditional and a modern built house, highlighting the problems caused by the absence of conventional passive design elements in the latter. The research comes to a conclusion and suggests environmental protection measures that modern homes should use in the future.
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Comparative Study, Traditional, Environmental Impact Assesment
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(1) Sheikh Haris Iftikhar
Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Hazara University, Manshera, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Adnan Anwar
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Hazara University, Manshera, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Raja Abbas Ahmed Khan
Principal Architect, Raja Abbas Architects, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.