Abstract
The present study aims to identify the Morphological and Phonological patterns along with their functions in Urdu riddles in the framework of Alabi for stylistic analysis. For this purpose, qualitative and descriptive method was adopted for the study. The data was selected randomly from weekly ‘Jagmag mooti’ magazine, Urdu riddles book ‘Paheliyon ki dunia’ and internet. Forty-five Urdu riddles were analyzed under stylistic levels mentioned by Alabi. In morphological analysis of Urdu riddles findings showed that language in Urdu riddles is skillfully manipulated through compounding and affixation processes in order to form new words or meanings. Moreover, different phonological devices have also been found in Urdu riddles like that of rhyme scheme, assonance, consonance and alliteration. All these devices play a significant role in increasing the appeal of words and to make them memorable for a longer time period.
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