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The aim of the present study was to explore the difference between the compliment responses used by male and female EFL speakers of District Sargodha. The target population was all master degree holders of Sargodha District in English Language and Literature. The sample population was selected conveniently from the students of M. Phil. of the Department of English, UOL, Sargodha Campus. Discourse Completion Test (DCT) was used as a tool for the collection of data. which contained compliments and the responses to those compliments in five different social situations. The responses to the compliments were designed following the taxonomies of Pomerantz (1978) and Holmes (1995). The findings reveal that there exists a gender-based difference with respect to complement response.

Keywords: Gender differences, Compliments, Compliment responses, EFL Pakistani speakers

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The study partook in the thematic analysis of the statements of vision, mission, and core values of the top 10 universities of Pakistan from their web pages. Statements of vision, mission, and core values were accessed from universities’ web pages. Thematic analysis revealed that some of the themes in their vision, mission, and core values were common among universities; and indeed, they reflected a good posture of Pakistani nationhood. Conclusions were that the universities had their mission to make their students have high moral values, develop research orientation among them and be capable of thinking in a critical and creative way. It is recommended that universities should clearly define themes for vision, mission, and core values on their web pages as well as in their prospectuses.

Key Words: Identities, Pakistani Universities, Vision & Mission

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Instances of Harassment are increasing in our society day by day. Cyberbullying is one of the most disastrous of these harassments, which has ruined thousands of lives in our surroundings. The current study is intended to explore the causes, and effects of cyberbullying in higher education classrooms. For this purpose, the study used a qualitative research design. An interview protocol was developed and data was collected from a conveniently selected sample of 20 respondents from undergraduate programs. The collected data was read and re-read. Thematic analysis was carried out to identify the causes and effects of cyberbullying. It was revealed that the majority of the respondents are not known about the cyberbullying policy or helpline introduced by the government of Pakistan. One of the leading causes identified by the majority of the respondents related to cyberbullying is the use of digital technology generally and social media apps particularly. The study recommended the steps that might be taken up for policy and planning to minimize cyberbully among students.

Keywords: Cyber Bully, Harassment, Technology, Social media Apps, Cybercrime 

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This descriptive study aimed to explore the online learning experiences during Covid-19 from the Perspective of University Students and Teachers. The sample for the study was 360 with convenience sampling. Focus group discussion was conducted with university students to develop a questionnaire for students and an interview of university teachers about online teaching was conducted. The content and face validity of the instruments were ensured by 4 experts. The data of 360 respondents were analyzed using percentage, frequency, and means. The study found that the majority of the students were satisfied with the online learning system and learned many skills. University teachers also learned multiple skills but faced barriers also during online teaching. It is recommended that university teachers should adopt strategies for motivating students to participate in class discussions. Moreover, online system can be made more effective if university students are given practical tasks to avoid copy-paste issues in examination
Keywords: Online learning experiences, Teachers’, and students’ perspectives.

This study aimed at investigating the linguistic errors of Pakistani Undergraduate ESL Learners. To achieve this purpose, 30 scripts of English Language Paper at the graduation level of the University of Sargodha were selected through two-stage sampling to analyze the translation question attempted in the scripts. A bundle of 244 scripts was selected through the convenience sampling method. In the second stage, thirty scripts were selected out of the bundle through a systematic sampling method. For the analysis of errors “Corder's” taxonomy was used. The analysis indicated that the errors resulting from the wrong substitution of words or grammatical elements, especially that of incorrect use of tenses were the most frequent errors. It is recommended that college teachers of the English Language may clearly explain the grammatical rules.