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BIO-DATA NAME : Dr.A.BOOLOGARAMBAI, DESIGNATION : ASSITANT PROFESSOR, Date of Birth : 10.01.1960 Permanent Address : C/O A.Sathiyamoorthy, Dharumattupatti, Poodampatti (village), Dindigul (DT) Pin: 624 705. TamilNadu DEPARTMENT OF TAMIL LANGUAGE & TRANSLATION STUDIES, DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY, KUPPAM - 517425 ANDRA PRADESH CELL.NO. +91-94413-30828 E-Mail ID: [email protected] ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY: 1. DEPARTMENT PROJECT WORK: Preparation of motif Index of sangam themes 2. PERSONEL PROJECT: i) Tamil Telugu inter lingual Translations A Bibliography (SUBMITTED to DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION) RESEARCH PROPOSALS SUBMITTED: 1. A Monograph on Dalit Criticism. 2. A Monograph on Feminist Criticism. 3. Some Problems on ThirukkuRaL Translations. TITLE OF THE THESIS: “A Study of Auxiliary Verbs in the Old and the Middle Tamil” PARTICIPATION: 1. The Orientation Programme on the Techniques of Translation Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, July 28-30, 1996 2. Seminar-Cum-Orientation on Mother Tongue Teaching, Applied Linguistic Forum, Madurai. (A Unit of Prof.T.P.Meenakshisundaranar Memory Trust) and The Department of Linguistics M.K.U. Dec.12, 1998 3. Workshop On Tamil Teaching Materials, French Institute Of Pondicherry, Department of Social Sciences and Pond cherry University, Department of Tamil Studies Dec. 10 -12th 1998 4.National Seminar on Communication Technology for Social Development of journalism and Mass Communication, DDE Madurai Kamaraj University, March 3 – 4th 1999 5. National Seminar on “Gender issues in Folklore” Centre for Tamil Folklore Research, Department of Folklore, M.K.U. and Fossils – Tamilnadu. May 11 – 12th 1999 6. National Workshop on “Folklore and Gender” CENTAFORE, Department of Folklore, Madurai Kamaraj University. Jan. 29th to Feb. 07th 2001 7. National Workshop on Indian Case System and present a project on “Case Markers in Spoken Tamil”. CAS in Linguistics, Annamalai University. Nov. 17 – 26th 2004 8. National Workshop on Computational Linguistics, Department of Computational Linguistics, Dravidian University, Kuppam. Dec. 11 – 17th 2006 9. National Symposium on “Globalization: The State of Dravidian Languages”, Department of Dravidian & Computational Linguistics, Dravidian University, Kuppam. Feb. 21st 2007. 10. Seminar – Cum – Workshop on “Evaluation of Tamil Text Books from a Global Perspective”, Tamil University, Department of Tamil Studies in Foreign countries, Thanjavur sponsored by the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore. Feb. 22 – 24th 2008 11. Orientation Programme cum National Seminar on “Current Trends in Dravidian Themes & Techniques”, Indian Association of Comparative Dravidian Literature, Dravidian University, Kuppam 17th – 19th April 2008 12. Two day National Seminar on Recent trends in Tamil Women’s Poetry Department of Tamil, Dravidian University, Kuppam in Association with Kalachuvadu Trust, Bharathi’s 125th Birth Anniversary on 30th & 31st March 2007 13.A Three day International Seminar on Sangam Literature, Department of Tamil, Dravidian University, Kuppam in Collaboration with the centre of excellence for classical Tamil Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore 22 –24th January 2008 14. “A Four day First International Conference on the Religion of the Tamils” Organized by the Archdiocese of Madras, Mylapore, Chennai and the International Movement the soulogy of the Tamils, Chennai – 600 023. 14.08.08 to 17.08.08 at the Pastoral Centre, Santhome, Chennai - 600 004. 15. Participated the National Seminar Tamilnadu History Congress, Fifteenth Session 2008. Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Tanjore, Sep. 19th-21st 2008. 16. Participated the Orientation Programme on “Distance Education Training and Development” Sponsored by IndiraGandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Distance Education (DEC) held at the Department of Department of School of Indian Languages, Tamil University, Tanjore on 23rd – 25th June 2011 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: M.A. (Ling.), M.A. (Tamil) NET qualified in Tamil PhD in Linguistics Rastrabhasha & P.G.Diploma in Hindi, P.G.Diploma in Applied Linguistics (Lexicography), B.Ed in Tamil & Special Tamil. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: University Rank Holder in M.A Linguistics. Typewriting both Tamil & English Lower and Higher- I Class Editor of two books in ISTCS, one book in Dravidian University Translating Three Books from Tamil to English Writing Syllabus for DDE Students, PaNDai Ilakkiyam. Taking Classes for the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) Students of UG, PG, M.Phil nearly 10 Years. LANGUAGES KNOWN: TO WRITE TO SPEAK TAMIL TAMIL TELUGU TELUGU HINDI HINDI ENGLISH ENGLISH JAPANESE JAPANESE DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION: 1. Attending Orientation Program in the UGC Academic Staff College, MKU. Submitting a project on the topic “Working Women’s Problems” 2. Attending Refresher Course in Historical and Comparative Linguistics held at the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Manasagangotri, Mysore from January 22nd to Feb 14th 2009. 3. Participated the Orientation Programme on “Distance Education Training and Development” Sponsored by IndiraGandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Distance Education (DEC) held at the Department of Department of School of Indian Languages, Tamil University, Tanjore on 23rd – 25th June 2011 WORKING EXPERIENCE: Working as a Teacher and Hostel Warden in MVM Girls Matriculation School, Dindigul for 3 Years Working as an Editor in Asian Institute, Madras, for one year. (1990 -1991) Working as a Research Associate in the Dept.of Ling., Tamil Folklore, Centafore (From 1996 – 2005) Nine years TOTAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 25 Years. RESEARCH GUIDENCE: One full-time Research Scholar, One part-time Research Scholars and Seven Distance Education Research Scholars ONE FULL TIME & TWO DISTANCE EDUCATION PHD SCHOLARS AND ONE M.PHIL SCHOLAR SUBMITTED THEIR THESIS WAITING FOR VIVA. PROJECT FINISHED: 1. CIIL MAJOR PROJECT, Department of Linguistics, MKU. Title of the Project: Survey of Sociolinguistic problems and Development of Literary Skills among the Tribal population of western hills in Madurai District CIIL – MKU 1996 – 1999. Rs. 10, 00,000/- 2. ISDL PROJECT, MKU. Title of the Project: The Tamil Verbal Structure of Post Sangam Period from 200 A.D to 500 A.D. Rs.2, 00,000/- 3. FORE FOUNDATION PROJECT, department of Folklore, MKU. Title of the Project: Folklore – Crafts and Gender 1999 – 2001 Rs. 10 Crores 4. UGC MAJOR PROJECT: Title of the Project: “A Critical Study of the Ancient Orthogenetic and Heterogeneity Tamil Cultural Stages i.e., from 500 B.C. to 600 A.D. as revealed by the Literary Sources – An Anthropological – Sociological Approach” 2002 – 2004. Rs.5, 00,000 5. Tamil-Telugu Interlingual Translations: A Bibliography Personal Project Submitted to the Dravidian University Publication 2006-07 Amount not yet given. 6. Kumara Satakam – Translated from Telugu to Tamil Personal Project 2009. Rs. 15,000/- 7. “Village Deities in and around Kuppam” UGC Major Project Amount Rs. 6,06,000/- CONDUCTING SEMINARS: 1. Conducting one International Seminar in collaboration with the financial help of Chemmozhi tamilaayvu matthiya niRuvanam on Sanganm Literature and two National seminars in collaboration with other institution on “puthukkavithaiyil peNkavinarkaL”, “periyar cinthanaikaL”. 2. Conducting (Joint Coordinator) one National Seminar in collaboration with the Central Institute of Classical Tamil ( CICT Chemmozhi tamilaayvu matthiya niRuvanam), Chennai on “Comparative Dravidian Literature” at Dravidian University, Kuppam- 517 425. PAPERS PRESENTED & PUBLISHED: 69 National Seminar papers 44 International Papers 15 All India Conference papers 17 Web journal articles 1 World Conference paper and 40 articles Published in the reputed journals 1997 1. “A Note on Auxiliaries in Saurastra Language” National Seminar on Saurastra Society Culture and Language, Department of Linguistics, M.K.U. and International School of Dravidian Linguistics, Tiruvananthapuram Aug. 8th -9th 1997 2. “கல஬ச்ச ொல்஬ொக்கத்தில் கொணப்ச஧쟁ம் ி஬ ிக்கல்கள்” National Seminar on “Linguistics and Tamil Development”, CAS in Linguistics, Annamalai University Dec. 22nd – 24th 1997 1998 1. “வய஬ப்஧ர் வகொனி쯁ம் 믁쏁க யமி஧ொ翁ம்” National Seminar on “tamil marapum muruga vazhipaaTTu neRiyum” Arulmikhu taNDayudhapaaNi swami thirukkoyil Trust and the AruL mikhu kalai – paNpaTTukkalluriyum, Palani Aug. 8th – 9th 1998 2. “Tamil Teaching Materials to foreign students” International Workshop on “Tamil Teaching Materials French Institute of Pondicherry, Department of Social Science and Pondicherry University, Department of Tamil Studies Dec. 10th – 12th 1998 1999 1. “Phonological Variations of the Western Ghats Tribes” UGC – National Seminar on Dravidian Phonology, CAS in Linguistics, Annamalai University. January 21st – 23rd 1999 2.“Tamil Advertisements in Television” National Seminar on Dravidian Linguistics: Diachronic, Synchronic and Applied Perspectives, Centre of Advanced Study in Linguistics, Osmania University, Hyderabad Feb. 19th -20th 1999 3. “஧மசநொமிக쯃ம் ஧ொல்஧ொ埁஧ொ翁க쯃ம் ” National Seminar on Gender issues in Folklore, CENTAFORE, Madurai Kamaraj University, and FOSSILS – TAMILNADU May 11th -12th 1999 4. “சதொல஬க்கொட் ி யி஭ம்஧பங்க஭ின் சநொமி ஥லை ” International Society for Tamil Cultural Studies (ISTCS), Madurai. May 29th – 30th 1999 (Published) 5. “Pottery – A Folk craft of Kusavan” All India Folklore Conference, Folklore Society of South Indian Languages, Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College – Kozhikode Nov. 18th
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    Michael Witzel, Harvard University Aryan and non-Aryan Names in Vedic India. Data for the linguistic situation, c. 1900-500 B.C.. § 1. Introduction To describe and interpret the linguistic situation in Northern India1 in the second and the early first millennium B.C. is a difficult undertaking. We cannot yet read and interpret the Indus script with any degree of certainty, and we do not even know the language(s) underlying these inscriptions. Consequently, we can use only data from * archaeology, which provides, by now, a host of data; however, they are often ambiguous as to the social and, by their very nature, as to the linguistic nature of their bearers; * testimony of the Vedic texts , which are restricted, for the most part, to just one of the several groups of people that inhabited Northern India. But it is precisely the linguistic facts which often provide the only independent measure to localize and date the texts; * the testimony of the languages that have been spoken in South Asia for the past four thousand years and have left traces in the older texts. Apart from Vedic Skt., such sources are scarce for the older periods, i.e. the 2 millennia B.C. However, scholarly attention is too much focused on the early Vedic texts and on archaeology. Early Buddhist sources from the end of the first millennium B.C., as well as early Jaina sources and the Epics (with still undetermined dates of their various strata) must be compared as well, though with caution. The amount of attention paid to Vedic Skt.
  • Rapport Sur L'activité De L'école Française D'extrême

    Rapport Sur L'activité De L'école Française D'extrême

    RAPPORT SUR L’ACTIVITÉ DE L’ÉCOLE FRANÇAISE D’EXTRÊME-ORIENT Année universitaire 2009-2010 TABLE DES MATIÈRES LES MISSIONS DE L’EFEO 9 INTRODUCTION par Franciscus Verellen, directeur 15 1/ LES PROGRAMMES DE RECHERCHE 27 Synthèse générale de l’activité scientifique par François Lachaud, directeur des études I : Sources textuelles et traditions vivantes 35 1. Corpus du monde indien 2. Histoire culturelle et anthropologie des religions en Asie orientale II : La construction des centres de civilisation 47 3. Cités anciennes et structuration de l’espace en Asie du Sud-Est 4. Pouvoir central et résilience du local III : Diffusion du bouddhisme 61 5. Transmission et inculturation du bouddhisme en Asie 2/ LES CENTRES 69 INDE Pondichéry, Pune 71 MYANMAR Yangon 88 THAÏLANDE Bangkok, Chiang Mai 90 LAOS Vientiane 97 CAMBODGE Phnom Penh, Siem Reap 101 VIETNAM Hanoi 113 MALAISIE Kuala Lumpur 119 INDONÉSIE Jakarta 122 CHINE Pékin, Hongkong 126 TAIWAN Taipei 134 CORÉE Séoul 137 JAPON Kyôto, Tôkyô 141 3/ LES SERVICES 147 Documentation (bibliothèques et photothèques en Frances et en Asie) 149 Éditions du siège 171 Diffusion du siège 179 Ressources humaines 181 Communication 189 L’enseignement et la formation a la recherche 191 Les Bourses EFEO et les lauréats 2009 194 5/ LES PUBLICATIONS DES ENSEIGNANTS-CHERCHEURS (2009-2010) 199 6/ CONFÉRENCES-COLLOQUES ET EXPOSITIONS ORGANISÉES OU COORGANISÉES PAR LES ENSEIGNANTS-CHERCHEURS DE L’EFEO 217 7/ RAPPORT DU DIRECTEUR DES ETUDES ET RAPPORTS INDIVIDUELS DES ENSEIGNANTS-CHERCHEURS 225 Rapport du directeur des études 227 Rapports individuels des enseignants-chercheurs 235 ANNEXES 419 1. Organigramme 2. Membres des Conseils d’administration et scientifique 3.