The Ecological Relationship Between The Lexicons Of Chatgaiya Language Of Bangladesh And Its Environment

Abstract

The paper attempts to find out the lexicons of Chatgaiya (also known as Chittagonian) language that have a special relationship with the environment of Chattogram. It is a language used in greater Chattogram region in oral communication. The approach used in this study is qualitative descriptive. The data were collected from the assignments given to the students of International Islamic University Chittagong of Bangladesh and from the books written on Chatgaiya language. To get the proper meaning of the lexicons, opinions were taken from two university teachers who are native Chatgaiya and who have a good idea of the lexicons of Chatgaiya language. The findings show that there are lexicons used in Chatgaiya language that reflect the culture and environment of native Chatgaiya.