Topic-201: Current Trends in PP Research It is also an appropriate time to point out some of the current trends (other than ELT) in research on phonetics and phonology for the students of this course. Regional languages of Pakistan may also be documented and studied. In this context, Pakistani researchers can get their work published (on the sounds – IPA illustrations) in international reputable journals such as the IPA Journal of Cambridge University. Pakistani regional languages are the part of the rich linguistic regions. (Himalaya Hindu Kush (HKH) region, one of the richest regions in the world linguistically and culturally) maybe very potential area for research in the fields of areal and typological linguistics (description of linguistic features cross- linguistically. While working on Pakistani regional languages, one may apply for funding from international organizations (e.g., organization for endangered languages and UNISCO).
