Abstract:
Foremost, I express my warmest thanks to Allah Almighty for showering His abundant blessings upon me in every aspect of my life.
I express my sincere gratitude to my advisor Dr. Mudassar Mahmood Ahmed for his continuous supervision, and instructions throughout my research. His immense knowledge in the field of linguistics has been a valuable resource, and I thank him for providing his guidance whenever I needed.
Special thanks to Dr. Mirza Muhammad Zubair Baig for being instructor of Discourse Analysis in my course work. The knowledge provided by him helped me a lot in my research.
And last but not the least, a bundle of thanks to my parents, Khalid Javed and Munazza Khanam, my siblings especially Bushra Khalid, and my friends, Shagufta Sufyan, and Moaz Khan for unfailing support and continuous encouragement throughout my research. This accomplishment would not have been possible without them.
