Punggawa Social Inquiry: Journal of Crime, Culture, and Social Dynamics
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Punggawa Social Inquiry 1(2) 2026 : September

Words of Unity: A Stylistic Study of the Pakistani National Anthem

Tayaba Razzaq (Superior College Mian Channu)
Sabeen Fatima (Superior College Mian Channu)
Nazia Bagga (Superior College Mian Channu)
Khadija Naqvi (Superior College Mian Channu)
Hassan Bin Zubair (Superior College Mian Channu)



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29 Aug 2026

Abstract

This study explored linguistic dimensions including discourse, morphology, phonology, semantics, and syntax within a stylistic framework. The findings showed that the Pakistani National Anthem employed alliteration, compounding, rhyme patterns, imagery, and other stylistic devices that contributed to its literary and emotional effect. The structural analysis also identified grouping, prominence, and cohesion as important features in organizing the anthem as a unified poetic expression. The study focused on the linguistic and structural characteristics of the anthem written by Hafeez Jalandhari and examined how its stylistic elements conveyed national meaning. A descriptive qualitative design was employed, and the anthem was analyzed manually through stylistic and text-linguistic frameworks. The analysis indicated that phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and discourse features worked together to reinforce themes of unity, patriotism, national identity, cultural values, and religious orientation in the text.

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Punggawa Social Inquiry: Journal of Crime, Culture, and Social Dynamics is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that publishes research across the social sciences and humanities. The journal provides a broad scholarly platform for examining society, culture, institutions, communities, human ...