Kh. Dhiren Singha Mob.: 09435173346 Associate Professor [email protected] Department of Linguistics, [email protected] University, Silchar

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Phonology, Morpho-syntax, Language Typology and Tibeto-Burman Linguistics.

MAJOR PROJECTS

 Presently working as a Principal Investigator (PI) for the project on ‘MEYOR LANGUAGE’of under the SCHEME FOR PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED LANGUAGESof Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore, from October, 2013 onwards.  Submitted project report in the topic:A PEDAGOGICAL GRAMMAR OF DIMASA under the project DEVELOPMENT OF DIMASA LANGUAGE IN ASSAM of Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore in 2007.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Editorial Service:

Journal Editor (co-editor) INDIAN LANGUAGE REVIEW (International Journal of Linguistics), 2014, July onwards.

Member of Editorial Board of the JOURNAL OF ASSAM UNIVERSITY (Humanities and Social Science) 2008.

Conferences/workshops organized:

1. Organised TRAINING PROGRAMME CUM WORKSHOP ON LANGUAGE TEACHING, TESTING AND EVALUATIONfor the college teachers from 23rd to 26th February 2011 in the Premises of the Department of Linguistics, Assam University Silchar in collaboration with Central Institute of Indian Languages, Ministry of HRD, Mysore, as a co- ordinator (with Ganesh Baskaran).

2. Organised NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON TESTING AND EVALUATION OF MOTHER TONGUE EDUCATION (HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL) IN NORTHEAST WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ASSAM from 1stto 5th December, 2011 in the Premises of the Department of Linguistics, Assam University Silchar in collaboration with Central Institute of Indian Languages, Ministry of HRD, Mysore, as a co-ordinator (with Ganesh Baskaran).

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

I. Life member of Dravidian Linguistics Association, St. Xavier’s College, P. O. Thiruvananthapuram-695586, Kerala 2. Life member of Linguistic Society of India, Deccan College, Pune-411006

PUBLICATIONS

Books:

1.2007. AnIntroduction to Dimasa Phonology. Guwahati: DVS Publishers.

2.2008. Ahni Grao: My Language (A Dimasa English Bilingual Primer). North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council, Government of Assam.

3.2010. DimasaWord Book: AClassified Vocabulary. Guwahati: DVS Publishers.

Articles:

1.Dimasa. Asomar Bhasha: Bharatiya Jana Bhasha (People’s Linguistic Survey of India Vol. V, Part-II), Eds: Ganesh N Devi, Bibha Barali and Banani Chakravarty, 2013. pp. 398-411.

2.Numerals in Dimasa. International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics. 2013.pp. 11-24.

3. The Phonological Typology of the Tibeto-Burman Languages of Northeast: A Preliminary Investigation.Studies in Linguistics of the North-Eastern Languages, Eds: Awadesh K. Mishra, Melissa G. Wallang & Ch. Sarjubala Devi. Lakshi Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 2013. pp. 146-160.

4. Part of Speech Tagging in Manipuri with Hidden Markov Model. International Journal of Computer Science Issues. IJCSI Publication, Mahebourg, Mauritius, 2012. pp. 146-149.(co- authors: Kh. Raju Singha, Bipul Shyam Purkyastha)

5.Part of Speech Tagging in Manipuri: A Rule-based Approach. International Journal of Computer Applications, Foundation for Computer Science, United States of America, 2012. pp. 31-36. (co-authors: Kh. Raju Singha, Bipul Shyam Purkyastha)

6.Developing a Tagset for Manipuri Part of Speech Tagging.Journal of Computer Science and Engineering. JCSE Publication, London, United Kingdom, 2011. pp. 25-29.(co-authors: Kh. Raju Singha, Bipul Shyam Purkyastha, Arindam Choudhury) 7.Imalonda Lairik Laisu Tamba: Barak Tampakta Mityeng Ama (Mother Tongue Education: Some Observations on the Manipuris of ). Anauba Ichel,Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, 2010. pp. 3-8.

8. Dimasa : A Linguistic Approach.Manuscript and Manuscriptology in India, Eds.: S. G. Nandi & P. K. Palit. Kaveri Books, New Delhi, 2010.pp.160-168.

9.The Structure of Dimasa as an SOV Language. Indian Linguistics, Linguistic Society of India (Deccan College, Pune), 2009. pp. 195-209. (Co-author: Awadesh Kr. Mishra).

10. Loan Words in Manipuri.Ed. Ajit K. Baishya, Bilingualism and North-East India,.Assam University Publication, 2008. pp. 73-83.

11. Navajagaran aur Uttarpubanchal Bhashaongki Sthiti (Renaissance and the Position of Northeast Indian Languages). 1857 Navajagaran aur Bharatiyo Bhashaye. Central Institute of , New Delhi, 2008.pp. 401-405.

SELECTED SEMINARS, WORKSHOP, ETC. ATTENDED 1.“Prefixes in Dimasa”paper presented in the8th International Conference of NEILS organised by Gauhati University, Guwahati in collaboration with University of LaTrobe, Australia, 31st January – 2nd February, 2014.

2. “Negation in Dimasa”paper presented in the35th Annual and 1st International Conference of Linguistic Society of India (ICOLSI) organised by Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, India, 27th -29th November, 2013.

3. “Adjectives in Dimasa”paper presented in theSeven International Conference of the North East Indian Linguistics Society,organised by Gauhati University, Guwahati in collaboration with Centre for Research on Linguistic Diversity, La Trobe University, Australia and James Crook University, Australia,2nd to 4th February, 2012.

4. “Numerals in Kharam”paper presented in theSeven International Conference of the North East Indian Linguistics Society organised by Gauhati University, Guwahati, in collaboration with Centre for Research on Linguistic Diversity, La Trobe University, Australia and James Crook University, Australia, 2nd to 4th February, 2012.

5. “A Typological Study of the Scripts of ”paper presented in theInternational Seminar on Colonial Note From the Continuity of Culture: Emerging Study of Manuscriptology organised by Assam University, Silchar in collaboration with National mission for Manuscript, IGNCA, New Delhi, 1st to3rd March, 2012.

6. “Tense and Aspects in Thadou” paper presented in the International Seminar on South Asian Languages Analysis Roundtable 29 organised by Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore from 6th to 8th January 2011 at its premises.

7. “Endangered Languages of Northeast India: A Bird’s Eye View”paper presented in the National Seminar on Endangered Languages in India organised by Centre of Advanced Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, Annamalai, from 21st to 22nd January 2011 at Annamalai University, Annamalainagar.

8. Attended Workshop for finalization of DIMASA PRIMER (AHNI GRAO)organised by DIMASA LAIRIDIM MEL, from 1st to 3rd May, 2010, at CIH, Haflong as Chief Resource person.

9. Attended 2nd National Workshop on IndoWordNet organised by IndoWordNet Group, Assam University, Silchar, in collaboration with Centre for Indian Language Technology, IIT Bombay, Mumbai and Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, from 12th to 14th April, 2010 at Hotel Pine Wood, Shillong as a resource person.

10. “Language Preservation and Revitalization in Tripura: A Case Study on Chorai”paper presented in National Seminar on Dimension of Language Endangerment in Tripura organised by Tribal Research Institute, Govt. of Tripura in collaboration with Sahitya Sabha from 26th to 28th March, 2010 in the Dasaratha Auditorium, Agartala.

11. “Language Endangerment in North East India: A Case Study on Chorai”paper presented in National Seminar Cum Workshop on Endangered and Indigenous : A Philosophico-Anthropological Investigation with Special Reference to North-East India organised by Department of Linguistics in collaboration with Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, NEC, Shillong, ICHR, New Delhi and ICSSR, NE Region, Shillong from 15th to 17th March 2010, at Bipin Chandra Pal Seminar Hall, Assam University, Silchar.

12. “Numerals in Dimasa”paper presented in the International Seminar on South Asian Languages organised by Department of Linguistics and Punjabi Lexicography in collaboration with Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, from 7th to 9th January, 2010, at Punjabi University, Patiala.

13. Attended the workshop for designing the NORTH EASTERN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT website organised by Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, from 10th to 30th June, 2009, at its premises as a faculty Resource person.

14. “Nominalization in Dimasa”paper presented in the workshop cum seminar on MINOR LANGUAGES OF NORTH-EAST organised by the department of English and Foreign Languages in collaboration with Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore from 3rd to 12th January, 2009 at Tezpur University, Tezpur as a resource person.

15. “Teaching-Learning Vocabulary of Tribal Languages of North East India: A Case Study in Dimasa” paper presented in the three day national seminar organized by North Eastern Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Shillong from 10th to 12th December, 2008 at its premises as a resource person.

16. Attended the workshop for the Development of a manual of basic /children’s vocabulary in Tribal/minor languages of North East States (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura) from 27th to 30th March, 2008, in the premises of SIRD, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh as resource person.

17. Attended the workshop for finalization of the Pictorial Glossary of Dimasa organised byCentral Institute of Indian Languages, Govt. of India, Mysore,from 11th to 13th March 2008 at Tezpur University campus, Tezpur as resource person.

18. “E-dictionary of North Eastern Indian Languages” paper presented in the Consortia for the Development of Tools and Technologies of North Eastern Indian Languages organized by Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Govt. of India, on the 1st& 2nd Nov. 2007 at C-DAC, Pune University Campus, Pune.

19. “Development of Scripts for Non-scheduled Languages of Northeast India: A Linguistic Approach”paperpresented in the Seminar cum Workshop on the Issues Related to Development of Scripts for the Non-Scheduled Languages of the Northeast Region organized by NERIE (NCERT), at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Shillong from 6th to 8th September, 2007 as resource person.

20.Participated in the Workshop on Scientific and Technical Terminology in the Northeastern Indian Languages organized by Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi, on the 18th, 19th and 20th July. 2007, at Poorvottar Hindi Academy, Shillong as resource person.