https://journals.luawms.edu.pk/bjl <p>Balochistan Journal of Linguistics (BJL) is an open access and double-blind peer reviewed <strong>HEC Recognized "Y" Category</strong> National Journal published by Faculty of Languages and Literature, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Balochistan. The main objective of BJL is to provide a platform for national scholars, academicians, and researchers to share the contemporary thoughts in the fields of theoretical and applied linguistics. BJL aims to promote studies more specifically in the fields of Phonology, Syntax, Discourse Analysis, Genre Analysis, Corpus Linguistics, English for Specific Purposes, language and gender, sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, Semantics, English Language Teaching, and use of literature for teaching of English Language.</p> <p>The journal is published in both print and online.</p> <p><a href="https://hjrs.hec.gov.pk/index.php?r=site%2Fresult&amp;id=1021549#journal_result" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HEC Recognized Category "Y" Journal</a></p> <p>ISSN: 2312-5454 (Print)</p> Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences (LUAWMS), Uthal, Balochistan, Pakistan en-US Balochistan Journal of Linguistics 2312-5454 https://journals.luawms.edu.pk/bjl/article/view/93 <p>This study investigates the manifestation of post-focus compression (PFC) in the saraiki language, a member of the Indo-Aryan language family. Through an analysis of fundamental frequency, syllable duration, and intensity patterns, the study reveals that Saraiki do not possess post-focus compression. Specifically, while there is a slight increase in fundamental frequency in sentence-initial focus positions, a noticeable decrease is observed in medial word focus positions. Similarly, syllable duration shows a minor decrease in sentence-initial focus positions but a significant increase in medial word focus positions. Despite these observed patterns, statistical analysis indicates that the differences in prosodic features between post focus and neutral phrases do not reach significance. This study was conducted to verify the hypothesis that post-focus compression is spread vertically in language families and all the languages that have post-focus compression originated from a single proto-language. The findings of this study indicates that Saraiki do not possess PFC.</p> Muhammad Hamza Razzaq Copyright (c) 2024 Hamza razzaq https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 2024-10-24 2024-10-24 12 17 17