Curriculum Vitae

Name : Krishna Prasad Chalise Date of Birth : 2027-05-21 V.S. (1970-09-06 AD) Sex : Male Nationality : Nepali Religion : Hindu Language Learned : Nepali, English, Baram, Father's Name : Bhesha Raj Chalise Address Permanent : Ward Number: 9, Musikot Municipality, Gulmi, Temporary : Ward Number: 9, Tarakeshwor Municipality, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone : 9841411441, 014026665 Email : [email protected]

Academic Qualifications S.N. Level Institution Board Year 1 3 credit hour Ph. D. course in University of California, Santa 2008 Linguistics Barbara, US

2 MA (Linguistics) Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, TU 1998 Kathmandu 3 B.Ed (English &Maths) Faculty of Education, TU, Kirtipur, TU 1994 Kathmandu 4 I.Sc (Physics &Maths) Birendra M. Campus,Bharatpur, TU 1990 Chitwan 5 SLC Janajagriti High School, Kandebas, SLC 1988 Baglung Board

Researches 1. 2017. Sociolinguistic Survey of the Belhare Language. A field research report(Co-author with AmbikaRegmi)submitted to the Linguistic Survey of Nepal (LinSuN), Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 2. 2017. Sociolinguistic Survey of the Sunuwar Language. A field research submitted to the Linguistic Survey of Nepal (LinSuN), Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 3. 20016. Acoustic Analysis of the Nepali .A research report submitted to the University Grants Commission, Bhaktapur, Nepal. 4. 2016. Sociolinguistic Survey of the Ghale/Northern GorkhaTamu Language. A field research report(Co-author with PratigyaRegmi)submitted to the Linguistic Survey of Nepal (LinSuN), Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 5. 2015. An Investigation of Genetic Affinity of the Languages: Baram, Thami, Chepang, Newar and Magar. A research report submitted to Research Division, the Office of the Rector, Tribhuvan University. 6. 2015. Sociolinguistic Survey of the Wambule Language.A field research report submitted to the Linguistic Survey of Nepal (LinSuN), Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 7. 2014. Sociolinguistic Survey of the .A field research report(Co-author with Tara Mani Rai)submitted to the Linguistic Survey of Nepal (LinSuN), Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 8. 2014. The Influence of Nepali in Minority Languages: A Case of Baram.A research report (Co- author with Dr. Dubi Nanda Dhakal and Ek Maya Gurung)submitted to the University Grants Commission, Bhaktapur. 9. 2014. Sociolinguistic Survey of the Majhi Language.A field research report submitted to the Linguistic Survey of Nepal (LinSuN), Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 10. 2013. Sociolinguistic Survey of Bajhangi and Bajurali.A field research report submitted to the Linguistic Survey of Nepal (LinSuN), Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 11. 2007-2011. Senior Researcher. Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of the (LEDBL), MDP0158, a Major Documentation Project funded University of London and hosted by Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University, with the following responsibilities: a. Proposal writing b. Preparation of the questionnaires c. Preliminary survey and selection of the field site d. Report writing e. Selection and purchasing of equipment f. Selection and use of the software necessary for language documentation g. Training for the RAs i. theoretical and practical aspects of language documentation ii. fieldwork techniques iii. software used in language documentation h. Fieldwork coordination i. Analysis of data and coordination of the analysis of the data j. Report writing and reporting k. Writing articles and books for dissemination 9. 2005-2007. Linguist. Resources and Localization for Education and Communication Project (Bhasha Sanchar), a project funded by European Union and hosted by Central Department of Linguistics and MadanPuraskarPustakalaya, with the following responsibilities: i. Field survey ii. Building Nepali National Corpus iii. Compiling a corpus based dictionary: experience from ‘Contemporary Nepali dictionary (CND)’ Outcome: http://www.bhashasanchar.org, http://www.nepalisabdakos.com 10. 2005. Baram-Nepali-English Glossary.Aresearch report (Co-author with BalaramPrasain)submitted to the Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 11. 1999. Morpho-Syntax of Tamang Verbs. MA Thesis submitted to the Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 12. 1999.The Bote Language. A field research report (co-author with Bandhu, et al. )submitted to the Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University.

Publications a. Articles 1. 2017. Some Aspects of the Baram Vowels. Nepalese Linguistics,Vol-32, pp:6-10. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 2. 2017. Multidimensional Translation in Linguistic Annotation.Gipan, Vol-3:2, pp:1-4. Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 3. 2017. Acoustic Analysis of the Plosives in Nepali.Gipan, Vol-3:1, pp:41-64. Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 4. 2015. Subgrouping of Baram, Thami, Chepang, Newar and Magar: A Lexicostatistical Analysis. Nepalese Linguistics,Vol-30, pp: 25-30. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 5. 2014. Diversity in the LEDBL Corpus. Nepalese Linguistics,Vol-29, pp: 125-132. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 6. 2012. Baram in Comparison with Proto-Tibeto-Burman. Nepalese Linguistics,Vol-27, pp: 8-14. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 7. 2010. Sociolinguistic Study of the Baram Language(co-author with Kansakar et al.). Himalayan Linguistics, Vol. 10.1, pp:187-226. University of California Santa Barbara, United States. 8. 2009. Personal Pronouns in Mende1.Nepalese Linguistics,Vol-24, pp: 31-36. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 9. 2008. Sociolinguistic Situation of the Baram Language.Nepalese Linguistics,Vol-23, pp: Linguistic Society of Nepal. 10. 2006. Morphosyntax of BaramNominals: An introductiory outline.Nepalese Linguistics,Vol-22, pp: 68-74. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 11. 2005. Nominalized Verb Forms in Tamang.Contemporary Issues in Nepalese Linguistics, pp: 479-483. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 12. 2003. Construction in Tamang.Nepalese Linguistics, Vol-20, pp: 110-113. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 13. 2003. TheTamang Modality System.Themes in Himalayan Languages and Linguistics,pp:11-19. Institute, Heidelberg/Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu.

1Mende is an African language spoken in Seralion. 14. 2002. The Syntactic Status of Tamang Morphemes: -pa/ba, -la and -sye. Nepalese Linguistics, Vol-19, pp: 23-27. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 15. 2000. Clause Combining in Tamang.Nepalese Linguistics, Vol-17, pp: 77-90. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 16. 1999. Classification of the Tamang Verb Stems. Nepalese Linguistics, Vol-16, pp: 74-86. Linguistic Society of Nepal. 17. 1999. Tense-Aspect System in Tamang (Western Dialect).Gipan, Vol-1:2, pp: 203-218. Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 18. 1999. Bote Language (co-author with Bandhu et al.).Gipan,Vol-1:1, pp: 100-141. b. Books 1. 2011. BaramNepali English Dictionary(co-author with Kansakar et al.). Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of the Baram Language, Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 2. 2011. A Grammar of Baram (co-author with Kansakar et al.). Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of the Baram Language, Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 3. 2011. Our Baram Language(co-author with Kansakar et al.).Baram text books, class 1-3, Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of the Baram Language, Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. 4. 2009. The Culture of the Baram People(co-author with Kansakar et al.). Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of the Baram Language, Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University.

Editing 1. Editor, Nepalese Linguistics Vol. 22, Annual Journal of Linguistic Society of Nepal, 2006. 2. Editor, Nepalese Linguistics Vol. 25, Annual Journal of Linguistic Society of Nepal, 2010. 3. Editor, Nepalese Linguistics Vol. 26, Annual Journal of Linguistic Society of Nepal, 2011.

Trainings and Participation 1. Institute on Field Linguistics and Language Documentation (InField), Work-Shops and Training, University of California, Santa Barbara, US, June 23-August 1, 2008. 2. 'ELDP Training Course' a six day training course for ELDP grantees provided, the Endangered Languages Academic Programme (ELAP) and the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR), organized by ELDP, SOAS, University of London, September 5-11, 2007. 1. Corpus Linguistics, by Andrew Hardie from Lancaster University, UK, organized by Bhasha Sanchar Project, several times in 2005-2007. 4. Computational Linguistics, by Harold Somers form Manchester University, UK, organized by Bhasha Sanchar Project, 2005-2007. 5. Workshop-Seminar on New Syllabus for MA in Linguistics organized by Central Department of Linguistics, November 5-16, 2000. 6. Workshop on Research Methodology organized by Central Department of Linguistics, December 22-24, 2000. 7. Workshop-Seminar on Linguistics organized by the Central Department of Linguistics, 8- 20 June, 1997. 8. Workshop-Seminar on Linguistics organized by the Central Department of Linguistics, 10- 16 July, 1998. 9. ‘6-Day Seminar on ‘Computational Linguistics’ Jointly organized by Department of Language and Literature, Royal Nepal Academy and Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, April 20-30, 1998. 10. ‘Training Program in Linguistics’, Organized by Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University, June 8-20, 1997.

Paper Presentation 1. 2011. Documentation of a Seriously Endangered Language.Paper presented at26th Linguistics Symposium in Honor and in Memory of Mickey Noonan. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US. 2. 2011. The lexical comparison ofBaram with Thami, Chepang and Newar. Paper presented at the 29th Meeting of the South Asian Languages Analysis Roundtable (SALA). Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore, Karnataka, . 3. 2009. The Linguistic Situation of Nepal and the Issues in Language Documentation. Paperpresented at the 31st All India Conference of Linguists Linguistic Society of India. Hyderabad, India. 4. 2009. Morphophonology of the Baram Language. Paper presented at the 29thAnnual Conference of Linguistic Society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 5. 2008. Personal Pronouns in Mende.Paper presented at InField 2008. University of California, Santa Barbara, US. 6. 2006. BaramLanguage: A Field Report. Paper presented at the 27th Annual Conference of Linguistic Society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 7. 2005.Morphosyntax of BaramNominals: An introductory outline. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference of Linguistic Society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 8. 2004. Baram Personal Pronouns. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Conference of Linguistic Society of Nepal, Kathmandu. 9. 2003. Nominalzed Verb Forms in Tamang. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Conference of Linguistic Society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 10. 2002. Causativization in Tamang. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of Linguistic Society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 11. 2000. Explanation of the Functions of Tamang<-pa/-ba>, <-la> and <-sye>: Myth and Reality. Paper presented at the 21stAnnual Conference of Linguistic Society of Nepal. Kathmandu. 12. 1999. Tamang Modality-System. Paper presented at the 5th Himalayan Languages Symposium. Kathmandu.

Linguistic Fieldworks 1. A fieldwork in the Belhare Language under Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Central Department of Linguistics, in the of Nepal, 2017. 2. A fieldwork in the under Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Central Department of Linguistics, in the of Nepal, 2017. 3. A fieldwork in the Ghale/Northern GorkhaTamu (NGT) Language under Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Central Department of Linguistics, in the Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap and Dolakha districts of Nepal, 2016. 4. A fieldwork in the Sunuwar Language under Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Central Department of Linguistics, in the Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap and Dolakha districts of Nepal, 2016. 5. A fieldwork in the Danuwar Language under Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Central Department of Linguistics, in the Sindhupalcok, Kavre, Sindhuli, Lalitpur and Bara districts of Nepal, 2015. 6. A fieldwork in the Wambule Language under Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Central Department of Linguistics, in the Okhaldhunga, Khotang, Udayapur and Sindhuli districts of Nepal, 2014. 7. A fieldwork in the Majhi Language under Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Central Department of Linguistics, in the Ramechhap and Sindhuli districts of Nepal, 2014. 8. A fieldwork in the Gurung Language under Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Central Department of Linguistics, in the Syangja, Kaski and Lamjung districts of Nepal, 2012. 9. A fieldwork in the Bajhangi and Bajurali Languages under Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Central Department of Linguistics, in the Bajura and Bajhang districts of Nepal, 2011. 10. Field visits for several times in Baram Language speaking areas in different VDCs in fieldwork of ‘Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of the Baram Language (LEDBL), 2007-2011. 11. A seven day field visit for preliminary survey of Baram Language speaking areas in different VDCs in Gorkha district for the feasibility study of the proposed project ‘Linguistic and Ethnographic Documentation of the Baram Language (LEDBL). 12. A two month fieldwork in Baram for the preparation of 'Baram-Nepali-English Glossary’ under The Central Department of Linguistics, 2004-2005. 13. A one month fieldwork in to collect data for MA thesis, 1998. 14. A fifteen day fieldwork in Bote Language in Tanahun, Chitwan and Nawalparashi districts as the practical course of MA syllabus, 1999. 15. A Ten Day Field Visit for preliminary survey of in Nishi VDC, a remote area in Baglung district, 1998.

Teaching Experience 1. Linguistics in MA level at Central Department of Linguistics, TU: 2001 to now. 2. Linguistics in MA level at RatnaRajyalaxmi Campus, Kathmandu: 2000 to 2005. 3. Linguistics in BA level at Tri-Chandra Campus, Ghantaghar, Kathmandu: 2005.

Institutional Involvement 1. Lecturer, Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal 2. General Secretary and Life Member, Linguistic Society of Nepal. 3. Life Member, National English Language Teachers’ Association Nepal.

Affiliation Lecturer, Central Department of Linguistics,TU

Awards Best Paper Award for the best paper presented by Young Linguistsin12th Himalayan Languages Symposium, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2006.

Computer Skills 1. Basic Computer 2. Software for linguistics and language documentation. a. Toolbox f. Xaira b. Praat g. IMDI c. ELAN h. FLEX d. Audacity i. LexiquePro e. Adobe Premier

Countries visited 1. United States of America 2. Great Britain 3. India