A Brief Grammatical Analysis of Urdu Spoken 
in Aligarh

Author: Saima Amin

Affiliation: Aligarh Muslim University, India

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Abstract:​​​​

 

The objective of this study is to establish the Grammar and Phonology of Aligarh and its districts’ language with a focus on the Urdu language. Aligarh, located in northern India, is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Aligarh is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, educational institutions, and vibrant Urdu literary tradition. A sample of 15 speakers from Muslim and Non-Muslim communities, representing various age groups, ethnicities, education and socioeconomic backgrounds participated in semi-structured interviews. The data has been gathered from two locations: one from a village called Ramgarh Panjoopur, a village in Jawan Sikanderpur Block in Aligarh District which has a population of 18,897, and the other from a sub locality called Jamalpur in Aligarh city. This particular sample has been chosen for this study because this paper analyzes the language of people who are not likely to be heavily influenced by western languages like English. This paper delves into a comprehensive phonological analysis of the language spoken in Aligarh and its district, examining its consonants and vowels along with their respective descriptions and distributions. Additionally, phonotactics, which encompasses consonant clusters and syllabic structures, is thoroughly explored. Morphological analysis focuses on nominal categories such as nouns, case, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, tense, aspect, and mood. Consequently, it is deduced that speakers in Aligarh employ a fusion of Hindi and Urdu in their communication, as revealed through meticulous examination of both primary and secondary data sources.

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Keywords: Aligarh, Urdu, language, phonology, morphology, consonants, vowels​

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ISSN 3069-8200