THE IMPACT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IMPERIALISM OVER BALOCHI

Abstract

The English language is world known language that is marked as a global language. It is not only the part of the curriculum but also the medium of communication in most of the countries in the world. This global status of English language is becoming a threat to the indigenous languages of the world, by hindering the growth of such languages. The present study deals with the impact of English imperialism on the Balochi Language. The statement purpose of the work is to observe the effect of language imperialismand to observe the views toward it. Phillipson’s (1992) English language Imperialism has been used as a theoretical framework for the present study as it supports the objectives of the study that investigate the effects of imperialism on Balochi language.The study concluded that the English Language is having a negative impact on the Balochi languages; it is ignoring the language with its intense use as a medium of communication. If English continues having this imperialistic status over Balochi, it will either damage Balochi or lose its eminence and status.