ABSTRACT
Although the economic prosperity of the source brought about by the remittance from the host community is one of the major contributions of migration, the impact of the social remittance has largely evaded an in-depth study. This paper is an attempt to explore the nuances of the nexus of social remittances and social change, as a result of the flow of ideas, feelings, emotions and cultural beliefs between the root community and the host community. Such social changes can be observed in those communities with a substantial share of migrant population. GCC states being an important host community for migrants from India, this paper explores the changes in linguistic patterns in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh. The author zeroed in on the target population using multistage sampling, and the data was collected using ethnographic method, which included participant and passive observation and informal interviews. It was observed that the exchange of social remittances in the form of physical and non-physical culture produced a new type of linguistic pattern included to mix patterns of Hindi and Arab in the root community. This was manifested in their day-to-day conversations, religious practices and social norms. This study sets the stage for future research into the social remittances of migration in the root communities
