Pradeep Kumar Das
PROFESSORNAL DETAILS:
Address:���������� Department of Linguistics
Phone:������������� +91 (0)11 27666676 ext 105
FAX:��������������� +91 (0)11 27666390
Email:�������������� [email protected]���������
Web Site:�������� http://pkd.pitas.com
Nationality:������ Indian
EDUCATION
1998-2004������ PhD
in Linguistics from
����������������������� Topic: �Grammatical Agreement in Hindi-Urdu and its major varieties�
����������������������� The
varieties of Hindi-Urdu in the work includes: Bundeli, Garhwali, Marwari,
Bhojpuri, Maithili, Angika, Chhattisgarhi, and Avadhi
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����������������������� Published
from Lincom Europa,
����������������������� PhD
supervisor: Prof. Anvita Abbi, CLE, SLLS&CS, JNU, N. Delhi-110067,
1997-1998������ Assistant
Instructor for Basic & Advanced Levels of Hindi, Department of Asian
Studies, University of Texas, Austin, USA. (As a Graduate Student at the
Department of Linguistics, UT,
1995-1997������ MPhil
in Linguistics from JNU,
����������������������� Topic: �Agreement in Hindi-Urdu�
����������������������� Dissertation Supervisor: Prof. Anvita Abbi, CLE, SLLS&CS, JNU, N.Delhi.
����������������������� Dissertation
Examiner: Prof. Tista Bagchi, Dept. of Linguistics,
1993-1995������ Masters
in Linguistics from JNU,
����������������������� M.A. thesis: �Dictionary of Shambalpuri� (awarded A+)
����������������������� Specialization: Morphology, Field Linguistics
����������������������� Other areas covered: Phonetics/ Phonology, Syntax (up to GB), Semantics, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Language Teaching, Semiotics, Lexicography
1992-1993������ Certificate in French, JNU,
1989-1992������ B.A.(Honours)
in English Literature form
EMPLOYMENT������������������
Dec�2000 (onwards)��� Lecturer
(Assistant Professor) in Linguistics,
2006-1
Assistant
Instructor for Basic & Advanced Levels of Hindi, UT,
1996-1997����������������� Research
Assistant for the Project �Data Bank of Indigenous Languages of� India�, supervised by Prof. Anvita Abbi, CLE,
JNU, New Delhi, India.
PUBLICATION
2006
����������������������� �Grammatical Agreement in Hindi-Urdu and its
major varieties� M�nchen, Lincom Europa.
2006a forthcoming������ �Bhojpuri� M�nchen, Lincom Europa,
under Languages of
the World/Materials (LW/M).
RESEARCH GUIDANCE���
����������������������������������� Have five students to supervise for their MPhil (Master of Philosophy) dissertation and one for PhD. The details regarding their names and topics are as follows:
����������������������������������� PhD
student:
����������������������������������� 1. Mary Kim �������������������������� Grammar of Thadou: a descriptive study
�����������������������������������
MPhil students:
1. L. Iboyaima Singh:� ������������� Motion Verbs in the Developing Lexicon of Mnipuri (Meiteilon) Speaking Children (work already submitted)
2. Ahanthem Romita Devi����� Acquisition of basic colour terms: a cross- sectional psycholinguistic study of Manipuri Children.
3. Bikram Jora�� ���������������������� Acquisition of postpositions in Mundari Children: A psycholinguistic inquiry
4. Abdul-Malik Othman ���������� Acquisition of verb inflections: A study of an Arabic-speaking child (work already submitted)
5. Awan Konyak� ������������������� Motherese: A psycholinguistic study into maternal questions of Konyak mothers
RESEARCH PROJECT
September 1995��������� Field Investigator for the project �List
of Archaic Indo-European Words in Bangani� funded by Prof. Claus-Peter
Zoller, University of Heidelberg (Principal Investigator Prof. Anvita Abbi,
CLE, SLL&CS, JNU, New Delhi). Findings posted at http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pehook/bangani.abbi2.html
March 2003����������������� Minor
Project on �The nature and function of AGR in Indian Languages� under
the SAP grand to the Department of Linguistics, University of Delhi, Delhi from
University Grand Commission, India.
March 2004����������������� Minor
Project on �A thumbnail sketch of Angika� under the SAP grand to the
Department of Linguistics,
March 2005����������������� Minor
Project on �Agreement pattern in Tulu� under the SAP grand to the
Department of Linguistics,
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PROFESSIONAL POSTS�����
Jan�2001���������������������� worked as academic joint-coordinator,
the Intensive Hindi Program for the Korean students,
March 2001����������������� worked
as academic joint-coordinator for Japanese English Programme,
Sept�2001 to Dec�2001� worked
as the Academic joint-coordinator for the Intensive Hindi Program,
March 2001����������������� Organized
the National Seminar on �Language, Mind, and Society: Recent
Perspectives�, in the capacity of a
joint-coordinator, held at the Department of Linguistics, DU,
Delhi-110007.
Jan�2002���������������������� worked
as academic joint-coordinator for the Intensive Hindi Program for
Korean Students,
Delhi-110007. �
Jan�2003���������������������� worked
as Academic joint-coordinator for Intensive Hindi Program for Korean
Students,
Sept�2003 to Dec�2003� worked
as academic joint-coordinator for the
Dec�2003�������������������� Organized
the �International Seminar on Applied Linguistics in a Global World� in the capacity of Joint-coordinator
held at the Department of Linguistics,
July�05 to Dec�05�������� Worked
as academic joint-coordinator for the advanced level course of �
Sept�2005 to Dec�2005� Worked
as the academic joint-coordinator of the advanced level course of �Norway
Hindi Program� held at the Department of Linguistics, DU, Delhi-110007.
Sept�2005 to Dec�2005� Worked
as the academic joint-coordinator for the Advanced Hindi Program for
Korean Students,
Delhi-110007. �
March�06 to June�06 Working as the academic
joint-coordinator for the Advanced Hindi Program for Korean Students,
� ��������������������������������� Delhi-110007.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
(a) Teaching assignment done at
Have taught Basic and
Advanced Level of Courses titled: �Hindi as a Foreign Language� in the
Department of Asian Studies, University of Texas at Austin, USA, January to
December 1998.
(b) Have taught / teaching Hindi to the Foreign Students at
Jan�2001���������������������� Have taught Basic and
Advanced level of Courses in the Intensive Hindi Program for Korean Students,
Sept�2001 to Dec�2001� Have
taught Advanced level of Course in the Intensive Hindi Program for the
Aug�2001 to Dec�2001� Have
taught the Basic and Advanced level of Courses in the
Jan�2002���������������������� Have
taught Basic and Advanced level of Courses in Intensive Hindi Program for
Korean Students,
Delhi-110007.
Jan�2003���������������������� Have
taught Basic and Advanced level of Courses in Intensive Hindi Program for
Korean Students,
Sept�2003 to Dec�2003� Have
taught the Advanced level of Course in the Intensive Hindi Program for the
Aug�2004 to Dec�2004� Have
taught the Basic level course in the
July�05 to Dec�05�������� Have
taught the basic and advanced level courses of �
Sept�2005 to Dec�2005� Have
taught the advanced level course of �Norway Hindi Program� held at the
Department of Linguistics, DU, Delhi-110007.
Sept�2005 to Dec�2005� Have
taught the advanced level course of the Hindi Program for Korean Students,
March�06 to June�06 ��Teaching the advanced level course of the Hindi
Program for Korean Students,
(c) Have taught / teaching
the following courses as an independent Instructor:
Course titled: �Morphology� to the
Post-graduate students at DU from August 2003 to November 2003.
Course titled: �Morphology� to the
Post-graduate students at DU from August 2004 to November 2004.
Course titled: �Morphology� to the
Post-graduate students at DU from August 2005 to November 2005.
Course titled: �Language Typology� to the
Post-graduate students at DU from Dec�2005 to March 2006.
Course titled: �Field-Methods:L-9� to the
Post-graduate students at DU from August 2005 to November 2005.
(c) Have taught / teaching
the following courses as a co-instructor:
Course titled: �Introduction to Linguistics� to
the Post-graduate students at DU from August 2001 to November 2001(shared the
course with Dr. Sobha Satyanath).
Course titled: �Introduction to General Linguistics�
to the Post-graduate students from August 2001 to March 2002. A course given
for the Foreign Language learning students in the Department of Germanic and
Romance Studies. (Shared the course with Prof. R. Gargesh).
Course titled: �Field-Methods� to the
Post-graduate students at DU from August 2001 to March 2002 (The course is
assigned to two teachers; the second instructor is Prof. K.V. Subbarao).
Course titled: �Introduction
to General Linguistics� to the Post-graduate students at DU from August
2002 to March 2003. A course given for the Foreign Language learning
students in the Department of Germanic and Romance Studies. (Shared the
course with Prof. R. Gargesh).
Course titled: �Field-Methods� to the
Post-graduate students at DU from August 2002 to March 2003 (The course is
assigned to two teachers; the second instructor is Prof. K.V. Subbarao).
Course titled: �Semantics� to the Post-graduate
students at DU from August 2003 to November 2003 (shared the course with Prof.
Tista Bagchi).
Course titled: �Introduction to General� Linguistics� to the Post-graduate
students at DU from August 2003 to March 2004. A course given for the
Foreign Language learning students in the Department of Germanic and Romance
Studies. (Shared the course with Prof. R. Gargesh).
Course titled: �Field-Methods� to the
Post-graduate students at DU from August 2003 to March 2004 (The course is
assigned to two teachers; the second instructor is Prof. K.V. Subbarao).
Course titled: �Introduction to General� Linguistics� to the Post-graduate
students at DU from August 2004 to March 2005. A course given for the
Foreign Language learning students in the Department of Germanic and Romance
Studies. (Shared the course with Prof. R. Gargesh).
Course titled: �Field-Methods� to the
Post-graduate students at DU from August 2004 to March 2005(The course is
assigned to two teachers; the second instructor is Prof. K.V. Subbarao).
Course titled: �Field-Methods:L-10� to the
Post-graduate students at DU from Dec�2005 to March 2006(The course is assigned
to two teachers; the second instructor is Prof. Tista Bagchi).
Course titled: �Introduction to General� Linguistics� to the Post-graduate
students at DU from August 2005 to March 2006. A course given for the
Foreign Language learning students in the Department of Germanic and Romance
Studies. (Shared the course with Prof. R. Gargesh).
(d) Have taught the Tutorial
classes of the following course:
Course titled: �Introduction to Transformation
Generative Grammar� to the Post-graduate students at DU from November 2001
to March 2002: (Course instructors: Prof. K.V. Subbarao and Dr. Tanmoy
Bhattacharya).
(e) Have assisted the
instructor of the course:
Course titled: �Morphology� to the Post-graduate
students at DU from August 2001 to November 2001(Course instructor: Prof. R.K.
Agnihotri).
Course titled: �Morphology�
to the Post-graduate students at DU from August 2002 to November 2002 (Course
instructor: Prof. R.K. Agnihotri).
Course titled: �Language Typology� to the Post-graduate
students at DU from August 2002 to November 2002 (Course instructor: Prof. K.V.
Subbarao).
Course titled: �Semantics� to the Post-graduate students at DU from August 2002 to
November 2002 (Course instructor: Dr. Tista Bagchi).
(f)
Was selected by the Centre (CLE, JNU) to teach the following courses at JNU as
a Research Scholar:
Course titled: �Remedial
English� to the students (Graduate & Post-graduate) of various schools
of JNU,
Course titled: �Language in Society�
to the undergraduate students at SLL&CS, JNU,
Course titled: �Introduction to
Morphology� to the undergraduate students at SLL&CS, JNU,
Course titled �Introduction to
Linguistics� to the undergraduate students at SLL&CS, JNU, New Delhi
during Monsoon Semester 1997 (i.e. July�97 to Dec�97).
Course titled �Language in Society� to
the undergraduate students at SLL&CS, JNU, New Delhi during Winter Semester
1997 (i.e. Jan�97 to May�97).
Course titled �Introduction to
Linguistics� to the undergraduate students at SLL&CS, JNU, New Delhi
during Monsoon Semester 1996 (i.e. July�96 to Dec�96).
Course titled �Introduction to Morphology�
to the undergraduate students at SLL&CS, JNU, New Delhi during Winter
Semester 1996 (i.e. Jan�96 to May�96).
Course titled �Language in Society� to the undergraduate students at SLL&CS, JNU, New Delhi during Monsoon Semester 1995 (i.e. July�95 to Dec�95).
RECENT SEMINARS /WORKSHOPS
(Attended/Participated)
�Changing facets of the language in the
Techno-savvy world� Presented a paper at International Seminar on Applied
Linguistics in a Global World held at the Department of Linguistics,
Participated in �The Writer�s Craft: From
World Wars to Gulf Wars� a seminar held at GRS, University of Delhi, Delhi,
Feb�26-28, 2004.�
Participated in �The Role of Tribal
Linguistic Groups in the Implementation of Education Policy� a seminar organized by the Gandhi Hindustani Sabha and the Ministry
of Human Resource Development.
Was invited as a discussant in the national
seminar-cum-workshop on �Urdu ka devnagarikaran (lipyantran)� held at
Central Institute of Hindi,
�The puzzling facts of Agreement in
Bhallavari Bhasha� Paper presented at the National level Seminar �Language and
Interfaces� held at the Department of Linguistics, University of Delhi, March,
2006.
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OTHER
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Has been selected to teach an
interdisciplinary course titled �General Linguistics, Paper VII at Germanic and
Romance Studies,
Has been selected the Member of the Board of
Research Studies for the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social Sciences,
University of Delhi, Delhi 110007 (Since 2001--)
Had been invited to deliver a series of
lectures (twelve in total) on Morphology and Syntax for Post-graduate course
titled �Introduction to Linguistics� at Centre of Linguistics and English, JNU,
New Delhi Jan� 2003.
Has been working as the Coordinator for the
Department of Linguistics in the project for INTERNET NETWORKING in
Have been appointed by the Staff Council
Meeting as the Dissertation Co-supervisor of five students for their MPhil work
in Linguistics, Department of Linguistics,
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English,
Hindi, Angika (Mother Tongue), Maithili, Bhojpuri, Basic knowledge in French
COMPUTER SKILLS
All versions of Windows OS, MS
Office-97&2000, XP, FoxPro, 3by5, iLeap CorelDraw, Adobe Photoshop,
Internet Wizard, Web-designing (with MS-FrontPage).
Referees:
Prof. R.C.Sharma�������� ����������������������� ������ Prof. Anvita Abbi
Department of linguistics ���������� ����������� �������Centre of Linguistics, SLL&CS
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