UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA Re : Updating University Website ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT FACULTY ACADEMIC PROFILE/ CV

1. Full name of the faculty member : ABHIJIT MAJUMDAR 2. Designation : Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics 3. Specialisation : Structural Linguistics, Stylistics & Historical Linguistics (with special emphasis On Indo-Aryan Linguistics. 4. Passport size photograph:

5. Contact information : (i) Department of Linguistics, Asutosh Building, College Street campus. (ii) Residence: Panchabati, P.O.Natagarh, Sodepur, Dist. 24Pgs(N), Kolkata 700 113 Phone : 033-2565-2176 Mobile : 9830534938 Email : [email protected]

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Academic qualifications: Please mention here the degrees (graduation onward): 1

College/ university from which the degree was obtained

Abbreviation of the degree

Govt. Sanskrit College, Kolkata

B.A.(Hons)

University of Calcutta

M.A.(Linguistics)

University of Calcutta

M.A.(Bengali) with specialization in Folklore Studies

University of Calcutta

Ph.D. Degree

7. Positions held/ holding : (i) Presently Head of the Department, Linguistics ( Joined as Head on 27.07.15). (ii) Served as Head of the Dept., Linguistics (9.09.07-9.09.09). (iii) Associate Professor (Present Designation) (iv) Guest Faculty in the Department of Bengali Language & Literature (C.U.)[2000—continuing]. (v) Formerly Lecturer in the Deptt.of Bengali, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, [18.1.97-29.6.98]. (vi) Research Fellow in Linguistics in the Asiatic Society, Kolkata [September 1992-January 1997]. (vii) Research Assistant in Indian Statistical Institute,Kolkata [October 1991June 1992]. 8.

Research interests: (i) Stylistics; (ii) Structural linguistics; (iii)Ethnolinguistics.

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Research guidance :

Number of researchers awarded M.Phil/ Ph.D degrees : (i) Ph.D. Degree : 03; (ii) M.Phil Degree (Dept. of Bengali) : 04 Number of researchers pursuing M.Phil/ Ph.D Degree : 07 (Ph.D. Research work) 10. Projects : Completed project : Technical Expressions in Linguistics (Project taken by K.Bhattacharya, M.Dan & A. Majumdar; Funded by the University of Calcutta), Projects taken by the Department of Linguistics, C.U. [Duration 2006-08, Revised & Modified up to 2010); Published in the Departmental Bulletin, Deptt. of Linguistics,vol.17.2013. Current projects : N/A

11. Select list of publications:

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a) Journals: (i) Understanding Bangla Anaphora through a Typological Perspective published in a peer reviewed Journal The Himalayan Review, vol.1.2, 2016, p.15-28, ISSN 2348-2893. (ii) Bangla sarvanamer kichu prasanga [Investigating Bangla Pronouns] ; Ebang Mushayera , Language & Linguistics issue, 2016, p. 67-82; ed. Mrinal Nath, ISSN 0976-9307. (iii) thakumar jhuli : akhyaner bhashachaMd [ The language structure of a folknarrative] published in the Bengali Journal Parichay (annual issue), 2015, p.134-50; ISSN 2321-936X. (iv) Ramnaraysan Tarkaratner ‘Kulinkulasarvasva’: analokita natyashailir Uddhar [ Stylistic analysis of an Early Bengali Drama], Ebang Mushayera, No.22.1, 2015, p.53-80. ed. by Subal Samanta, ISSN 0976-9307. (v) Sonar tari-r duti kabita : Nirman o Bhasha Saili[Structural and stylistic analysis of two poems by Tagore], In the special vol. published by the Deptt. of Bengali Language & Literature, C.U. celebrating 150th Birth centenary of Rabindranath, Vol.16, 2015, 679-703, ed. Bisvanath Roy, ISSN 0975-5594. (v) Linguistic Observation on Politeness Strategies : Bangla as a Case Study, published in Bulletin of the Department of Linguistics, No.18,2014, p.16- 50 , ed. Selvyn Jussy, ISSN 2319-6165. (vi) Linguistic Relevance of a Comparative -Historical Dictionary: A Critical Evaluation, IN: Folklore and Folkloristics, (peer-reviewed International ejournal) vol 7.2, 2014, p. 8-13, ed. Makbul Islam, ISSN 2350-031X. (vii) A Pragma-linguistic Investigation on Politeness phenomenon, IN: Folklore and Folkloristics, (peer-reviewed International e-journal) vol. 7.2, 2014, p.1425, ed. Makbul Islam, ISSN 2350-031X. (viii) Socio- linguistic and Pragmatic Studies on Bangla Greeting Expressions, Bulletin of the Dept. of Linguistics C.U. vol-16, 2012, p.42-71, ed. Mina Dan, , ISSN 2319-6165. (ix) Linguistic observation on Kinship and Address Terms : Bangla as a case study Bulletin of the Dept.of Linguistics, C.U,ed. Abhijit Majumdar, vol-15, 2008 , pp.38-61 , 2319 6155. b) Books/ book chapters : (i) Bhasha-prasanga o Dhvani-biijnan [Linguistics and Phonetics] Total pages 400 (approx.), Deys’ Publishing, Kolkata [International Publisher], published in 2014. ISBN 978-81-295-2183-5. (ii) Bangla sahityapath : Shailigata anudhaban [Stylistic analysis of the Bangla literary texts] total pages 450 (approx.) Deys’ Publishing, Kolkata [International Publisher], Co-Author with Paresh Chandra Majumdar, published in 2010. ISBN 978-81-295-0991-8.

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(iii) Shailibijnan ebang adhunik sahityatattva [Stylistics and Modern literary theories] Total pages 250(approx.) Deys’Publishing, Kolkata [International Publisher],published in 2007. ISBN. 81-295-0740-4. (iv) Candimangal : Sangathan o Shaili Bicar [Stylistic analysis of the structure of a Middle Bengali text],Total pages 250(approx.) Deys’ Publishing, Kolkata [International Publisher],published in 2005. ISBN 81-295-0328-X. (v) Studies in the Anaphoric Relations in Bengali, total pages 300(approx.) Subarnarekha, Kolkata [National publisher], published in 2000. (vi) sambhashaner bhasa : bhashabaijnanik mulyayan [Linguistic observation on Language of Greeting] published in a volume on Linguistics Bahurupe Bhasha,2nd vol.; ed. Shyamshree Biswas Sengupta, 2016 , p.118-32. Prativas :Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-85392-66-5. (vii) Kabikankan Candi[Akhetika Khanda]: Sangathan o adhibacanik prasanga[Structure and discourse perspective of a Middle Bengali text], IN: Kabikankaner mukunder Candimangal : biksha o samiksha, ed. Biswanath Roy, 2014, p.622-48, Ebang Mushayera : Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81170- 97-7. (viii) Saibal Mitra : galper bhuban :: akhyaner bhashashaili o nirman prakoushal [structure and language style of a modern Bengali narrative], , IN: Saibal Mitra: phire dekha, ed. S. Dev, 2014, p.192-212, Dey’s Publ.(Inter-national Publ.) : Kolkata, 978- 81-295-2180-4. (ix) Sailibijnan: Prasanga o pariciti[Introducing Stylistics],; IN: Adhunik Prabandha Sahitya,ed.Basudeb Moshel, , 2009 p.795-805 , Booksway:Kolkata. ISBN 81-89-293-303. (x) Problems of Data-management in Folklore Research : Dramatic Discourse as a Case Study ; IN: Folkloristics : In Search of Root (felicitation volume on Prof. Subhash Banerjee) , ed. Sk. Makbul Islam, 2008, p. 36-51, Bangiya sahitya samsad, Kolkata. c)

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Ramnarayan Tarkaratner ‘Kulinkulasarvasva’ In: BismritaPraay Bangla Sahitya, ed. S.K.Naskar, P.Ghosh, Seminar volume published by Deptt. of Bengali language & literature, University of Calcutta,2015, p.58-85, ISBN 978-81-928721-1-7. Shailibijnan ebang adhuniksahitya-tattva [Stylistics and Modern Literary criticism], samalocana sahitya : sahitya samalocana, ed. Sucarita Banerjee, Short Term Course, Academic Staff college: University of Calcutta, 2014, p.215-27. Academic Staff college: University of Calcutta, ISBN 978-81-928721-17. Sonar tarir ekti kabita : Nirman o Bhasha-Shaili [ A poem in Sonar Tari : Structure & Language Style], Sahityatattva, 4

Saundarya-tattva,Shailitattva o Bangla sahitya, ed.By T.K.Mukherjee & S.Banerji, collection of Seminar papers, Academic Staff college: University of Calcutta, 2011, p.169-81, ISBN 978-81-928721-1-7.

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Other publications : Bhashar tattva: Prayog ebang simabaddhata [Languge theory: Applicability and limitation], Carbak:Kolkata, ed.S. Banerji, vol.2.1., 2013, p.144-54. Kolkata, ISSN 2319-3697. Dinesh Chandra Sinha : itihas nirmaner ek ashcharya karigar [A critical Investigation of a writing on the history of Calcutta university], commemoration vol. on Dinesh Chandra Sinha, Krishanu (refereed Journal):Kolkata, ed. Chancal Pal, vol.47, 2014, p.11-15. Bhashabhabnar mukhabandha [A preview on linguistic thoughts], Krishanu (refereed Journal); ed. Dinesh Chandra Sinha, vol.46,2013 p.51-59. Review article of the Book : Chinna kathay sajaye tarani : Probal Dasgupta ; Boier Desh, October-December, 2011, p.107-11. Bhasabijnaner Nandipath ( Introducing Linguistics), Krishanu (refereed Journal), ed. D.C.Sinha, Vol.45, 2012, p.53-66. Bhashar baicitrya : samajopabhasha prasanga ( Language variation : sociolectal aspect), Krishanu (refereed Journal), ed. Dinesh Chandra Sinha, Vol-42,2009, pp.37-44. Review of the Book: samasamayik dristite Sunitikumar: (SunitiKumar Chatterji in Contemporary view); Pallab Mitra, ed. IN : Boier Desh , July-September 2009, p.13-17. Echo construction in Indian context : structural and semantic perspective, In: Indian Journal of Linguistics, Vol.24, 2007, p.49-64. Byakaraner nirmanshilpa o bhashabijnani Bijanbihari (The Linguist Bijanbihari Bhattacharya and his grammatical artifact), Visva Bharati Patrika (refereed Journal), ed. A.Bhattacharya. April-June Issue, 2006, p. 7-20. Pracin Bharater Byakaran carca ( Grammatical Practice in Ancient India), Krishanu(refereed Journal), ed. Dinesh Chandra Sinha, Vol-40, 2007, p.30-41. Ellipsis in Bangla , Bulletin of the Dept. of Linguistics , C.U. vol-14, 2005, p.41-63. ISSN 2319-6165. Miler prakoushal ebang Candimangal ( The device of recurrence and rhyme in Candimangal), Visva Bharati Patrika (refereed Journal), ed. A. Bhattacharya, Oct.-Dec.issue, 2005, p.35-48. 5

12. Membership of Learned Societies: (i) Life-Member of the Linguistic Society of India.(Deccan College Post Graduate &

Research Institute),Pune 411006 (ii) Member in the advisory board in the Asiatic Society, Kolkata for award of the medals/plaques/lectureships. (iii) Former member of the governing body of Bankim Bhavan Gavesana Kendra (2011-2013);[ nominated by the Governor, W.Bengal]. 13.

Patents : N/A

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Invited lectures delivered :

S.No. Title of Paper presented Title of Conference/seminar

Organized by

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Linguistics Beyond Discipline

Jadavpur University in collaboration with UGC, HRDC.

Interactive Model Classroom of Linguistics

School of Languages & Linguistics, Jadavpur University

Refresher Course:

Dept. of Bengali language and literature, University of Calcutta

Pragma-linguistic Investigation on Greeting language in Bangla [Two lectures delivered on 15.09.15, Duration: 3 hours]

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Syntactic aspects of Bengali Pronominals [Date of Lecture:24.3.14; Duration :2 hours]

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Stylistic and Discourse analysis of a Bengali drama by Ramnarayan Tarkaratna

“Bismrita-pray Bangla sahitya”

[Date of Lecture :21.12.2014,Duration :1.30 hours]

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Morphological structure & analysis

Natural language processing

Linguistic data consortium for Indian languages National workshop : of Central Orientation and Institute of Indian Training programme languages & School of [15-25th Languages February,2012] &Linguistics, Jadavpur University

[Inaugural Lecture :15.2.2012;Duration: 1.30 Hours]

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Bengali Morphology

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[Date of Lecture :15.2.2012; Duration:1.30 hours]

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Structural and stylistic analysis of two Bengali poems by Tagore

Refresher Course

Dept. of Bengali language and literature, University of Calcutta

UGC sponsored Seminar Lecture Series

Dept. of Bengali, Rabindra Bharati University

U.G.C. sponsored seminar on Linguistics

Dept. of Bengali, Rabindra Bharati University (2.3.05-3.3.05).

[7.12.2010; Duration : 2 hours]

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Analysis of word structure in Bangla : Theoretical problems' [Date : 10.03.06; Duration ;1.30 hours]

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Language Theory : Domain of applicability and Limitation [Date : 3.03.05; Duration :2hours]

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Awards : N/A

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Other notable activities : A. Administrative Activity : 7

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Organizer as a Head of the Department of an International Seminar commemorating the 125th Birth Anniversary of Prof. Suniti Kumar Chatterji ( First Phase : 26.11.15-27.11.15; Second Phase : 22.11.15). (ii) Organised as a Head of the Department the UPE Lecture series on Psycholinguistics, Historical Linguistics, Phonetics, Discourse study (January 2008-March 2008). (iii) Organised as a Head of the Department the following series lectures on (a) Language and History;(b) Language and Administration; Problems and Prospects of Language census(c) Language and Text ; Role of Translation Studies (d) Language and Society; Language and Gender studies [December 2007-February 2008] (iv) Organised as a Head of the Department the following series lectures on (a) Understanding Language through Text and Context: Discussion on Dialogues in Drama ; (b) Understanding Language through Text : PostModern Linguistic criticism on Literature ;(c) Understanding Language through Technology : Computational Aspect of Language.[December 2008-February 2009]. B. Academic Activity : a. Experience as a Guest Faculty : (i) Presently Guest Faculty in the Deptt. of Bengali Language & Literature, C.U. (2000—onwards). (ii) Invited as a Visiting Faculty in the Department of Bengali of Tripura University for teaching Structural & Historical Linguistics ( 13.1.08- 26.1.08). (iii) Invited as a Visiting Faculty for teaching Stylistics in M.Phil course of Bengali, R.K.Mission Vivekananda University [2007-2008] . (iv) Invited as a Visiting Faculty for Teaching Descriptive Linguistics at the P.G. Level in the Deptt. of Bengali, R.K.Mission Vidyamandir Belur Math, Howrah.[2009-2010 ] (v) Invited as a Visiting Faculty for Teaching Descriptive & Historical Linguistics at the P.G. Level in the Deptt. of Bengali, R.K.Mission Vidyamandir Belur Math, Howrah.[2014-2015 ]. (vi) Guest Faculty in the Deptt. of Bengali, Calcutta University for teaching Stylistics in M.Phil course [6yrs: 1999--2006]. (vii) Formerly Lecturer in the Deptt.of Bengali, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, also experience in Foreign Language Teaching (Certificate and Diploma Level) [18.1.97-29.6.98] (viii) Guest Faculty in the Dept. of Sanskrit, Pali & Prakrit, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan for one year [1992-94 academic session]. (ix) Guest Faculty in the Dept. of Bengali,Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata[June1995-January 1997 academic session].

b) Membership of Professional bodies : 8

(i) Former Member of the Expert committee for M.Phil programme in Bengali language and literature studies organized by Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda University. (ii)Member of the Expert committee for Post Graduation course in Bengali studies organized by Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandir, Belur Math, Howrah. (iii) Member of the Academic Expert Committee, School of Languages, Jadavpur University. (iv)External Expert of the Language-Literature Wing of the Executive Council of Swami Vivekananda Research centre affiliated by C.U. (iv) External Member of the Doctoral Committee of the Bengali Department of Swami Vivekananda Research centre, Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandir, Belur Math, Howrah

c) Editorial Activity (i)

Member of the Editorial Board of the peer reviewed International ejournal Folklore and Folkloristics ed. By Sk Makbul Islam.

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Member of the Executive Editorial Board of the peer reviewed Journal The Himalayan Review published by the Himalayan Education Society and Research Foundation.

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Editor of the Bulletin of the Departmental Journal of Linguistics, C.U Vol.15, 2008.

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Assistant Editor of the only Bengali Journal on Linguistics : BHASA. (Vol.7.1, 2004).

d) Faculty Development Programme

S.No. Programme

Duration

Organised by

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Faculty Development Programme

3.03.1410.03.14

Dept. of Bengali language & Literature (C.U).

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Faculty Development Programme

19.09.1427.09.14

Depts. of Sanskrit & Pali (C.U).

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Faculty Development

21.2.11-

Dept. of Bengali language

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Programme

Date

23.2.11

26.04.16

& Literature (C.U).

Signature of the faculty member

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