Dr. G.BALASUBRAMANIAN

CURRICULUM VITAE

Designation: Professor (Presently holding the responsibility of Rector, Dravidian University) Address: Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics Dravidian University, Kuppam 517 425, India Phone: +91-9441331760 Email: [email protected]

Age & Date of Birth: 57 Years (15-April-1959)

LANGUAGES KNOWN: Tamil (Mother Tongue), English, Malayalam, Telugu (working knowledge)

EDUCATION:

Examination Year Subject Institution Class/Marks Ph.D. 1989 Linguistics Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Awarded M.A. 1983 Linguistics Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 68.5% First Rank M.A. 1989 Tamil Literature Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 60.5% B.A. 1981 Tamil Literature University of Madras, Madras 64% Certificate 1985 Translation Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 65%

AREAS OF INTEREST: Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Tribal Linguistics, Tamilology

EMPLOYEMENT:

Designation Institution Period Professor Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics, Dravidian Since 01.10.2011 University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh to Till Date Visiting Professor of Department of South Asian Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, 29.09.2009 Tamil Warsaw University, Poland (On Deputation to Indian Council for (23.09.2009) to Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India) 28.09.2011 (30.09.2011) Professor Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics, Dravidian 01.06.2007 to University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh 22.09.2009 Associate Professor Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics, Dravidian 01.03.2006 to University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh 31.05.2007 Reader in Linguistics Department of Malayalam, University of Calicut, Kerala 15.11.1998 to (Tamil) 28.02.2006 Senior Lecturer in Department of Malayalam, University of Calicut, Kerala 15.11.1994 to Linguistics (Tamil) 14.11.1998 Lecturer in Department of Malayalam, University of Calicut, Kerala 15.11.1989 to Linguistics (Tamil) 14.11.1994 Research fellow and Department of Ancient Industries, Tamil University, Thanjavur. 31.08.1987 to Research Associate 13.11.1989

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

DESIGNATION INSTITUTION PERIOD RESPONSIBILITY Head Department of Dravidian and Since 14.08.2014 Supervision & coordination of the Computational Linguistics, till date academic activities of the department Dravidian University Coordinator, NAAC, Dravidian University Since 14.07.2014 Coordination of the Departments for Steering Committee till date the preparation of NAAC Accreditation Dean, Academic Dravidian University 11.01.2012 to Supervision & Coordination of the Affairs 22.06.2014 academic activities of the university as well as managing the hostels and student welfare Dean School of Human and Social 04.11.2011 to Supervision & coordination of the Sciences, Dravidian University 30.08.2012 departments under the school Head Department of Dravidian and 29.01.2007 to Supervision & coordination of the Computational Linguistics, 22.09.2009 & academic activities of the department Dravidian University 28.10.2011 to 31.05.2013

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Director, Centre for Preservation of Endangered Dravidian Languages (25.02.2014- till date) 2. Chairman Board of Studies in Linguistics, Dravidian University, Kuppam Since 09.02.2007 to 14.02.2016 2. Chairman for more than 60 Committees at Dravidian University, Kuppam. 3. Nodal Officer, Dravidian University, A P Reorganization 2013-14.

ACADEMIC VISITS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES

1. Visiting Professor, Warsaw University 29th 2009 to 28th Sept 2011 2. Visited Charles University in Prague as Consultant for the Project on Pandanus between 30th July and 4th August 2011. 3. Invited Speaker for In-house training on „Enhancing Interaction Skills with Effective Engagement' for Tamil Language Unit (TLU) officers , Ministry of Education, Singapore, on 1 and 2 September 2015 4. External Examiner for BATL (Two years Contract 2015-2017), SIM University, Singapore. First visit from 4- 7October 2015. 5. Participated and presented a paper in the International Conference on `Dictionaries in Asia: Research and Pedagogical Implications‟, held at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong during 26- 29 March 1997.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE :

. Title of Ph.D. Thesis: A Survey of Methods for Teaching Tamil as other Tongue from Primary to Secondary School Level Madurai: M.K.University ( Duration: October 1983 to December 1987). Research Supervisor : Dr. J. Neethivanan . M.A. Dissertation: The Language of ciriya tirumaTal 1983. Madurai: M.K.University.

AWARDS AND MEDALS:

 State Best Teacher Award for 2013, Government of Andhra Pradesh  Bishop Caldwell Memorial Prize and Medal for having secured First Rank in M.A. Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, 1983. COURSES TAUGHT :

 To Post Graduate & M.Phil. Students - General Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Translation, Lexicography and Language Planning (at Calicut University and Dravidian University);  Taught Tamil at University of Warsaw.

PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN :

Sl.No Title of the Project Sponsoring Duration Amount Staff Responsibility . Agency Rs. 1 Survey, Documentation UGC 2015-20 1,60,50,000/ 7 Coordinator and Revitalization of Endangered Languages in the Border Districts of Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh, Krishnagiri of Tamil Nadu and Kolar of Karnataka 2 SAP-DRS-I UGC 2014-19 39,00,000/ 2 Coordinator 3 Malama:kku: A Linguistic UGC 3,66,200/ 1 Coordinator Description and Assessment of Language Endangerment‟ 4 Language of Malakka:ran: Dravidian 2007-08 15,500/ - Coordinator Phonology with Vocabulary University 4 Linguistic Description of Lakshadweep 2001-02 30,000/ - Dy.Coordinator Mahl Sociocultual Research Commission 5 Preparation of Malayalam- CIIL, Mysore 1995-97 2,00,000/ 2 Co-investigator Tamil Learners‟ Dictionary

MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

 Member Editorial Board, IJDL, (2014-2015)  Member, Board of Studies, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore 01.02.2014 to 31.01.201  Member, Board of Studies for Linguistics, University of Kerala (2005-08)  Member Academic Senate, Dravidian University (2011-2014)

 Member, Syllabus Review Committee, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur, 13.02.2013  Life Member, Linguistic Society of India  Life Member, Dravidian Linguistics Association  Founding Secretary and Life Member, Calicut University Linguistics Forum  Member: Editorial Board, Annual Magazine (dravidi) 2007, Dravidian University, Kuppam.  Member: Editorial Committee, Dravidian Studies, Dravidian University, Kuppam, 2008- 2009  Editorial Board, Member, Thamizhaayvuc Sangam (2014- )  Editorial Board , Aaytha Ezhuththu(2014-)

PUBLICATIONS:

A. Papers:

2015 The Use of Monolingual Dictionaries in Teaching Tamil as First Language. In Reflections in Languages and Literature, Edited by T. Janaki et al. Chennai: Lavanya Pathippagam. PP.12-14. ISBN: 978-93-85643-00-2.

2014 Teaching spoken and written varieties of Tamil to Foreigners: Problems and Perspectives .In Tamil in Warsaw, Edited by Danuta Stasik and Jacek Wozniak. Warsaw: ELIPSA. PP.108-118. ISBN: 978-83-8017- 018-6.

2013 Maintenance of a Minor Language: Conflicting Positions of Speech Community and Language Planners. In Language Endangerment in South Asia , Edited by Ganesan. M.et.al. Annamalai Nagar:CAS in Linguistics, Annamalai University. PP.27-37. ISBN: 978-81-925538-1-8.

2012 Periyar‟s Views on Language and Dravidian Country. In Periyar Thoughts , Edited by R.Vivekananda Gopal Kuppam: Dravidian University. PP. 99-108. ISBN:978-93-8111-46-5.

2010a Indiyaayile aadivaasi bhaashakalum bhaashakalute naasoonmukhatayam (In Malayalam). Boomi Malayalam: Bhasha Naveena PaTaNa VaZhikal, Edited by Markose, V.P. and Sibu Modayil. Aluva: Dept.of Malayalam, U.C.College, PP.237-249.

2010b Treatment of Tamil Deverbal Nouns in bis tagset (with Arulmozi, S. and S.Rajendran) Proceedings of International Workshop on Indian Language and Data: Resources and Evaluation (WILDRE 2012) Istanbul: Turkey. PP. 106-110

2008 Identity Crisis and Language Shift among malakka:rs of Kerala. Trends in Linguistics, Edited by Athithan,A et al. Madurai: Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj Universitry. PP. 30-38

2007-08 The State of Language Endangerment: a Case Study of malama: kku, a Dravidian Speech Form. Dravidian Studies,VOL.1-2. PP. 109-118

2007 Dravidian Languages, In Dravidi, Kuppam: Dravidian University. PP. 1-5

2006a Imaiyam cittarikkum katai maaṉtarin moziyum atikaaramum (In Tamil), Journal of Tamil Studies . No.68. PP. 15-24

2006b Attitudinal Difference and Second Language Learning with Reference to Tamil and Malayalam, International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics. June, Vol.XXXV, No.2: PP. 163-170

2006c A Contrastive Study of the Auxiliary Verbs of Tamil and Malayalam in vitu and kaḷa In Studies in Linguistics, Edited by G.Balasubramanian. Thenhipalam: University of Calicut. PP.80-86. ISBN: 81-7748-109-6.

2005 Pakshi sa: Saastram ṉaaṭan saaṉtvanam (In Malayalam) In Vingnaanana Kairali Vol.36.3. PP. 61-63

2004 Tamil malayala mozikaḷil aaṅgilak kalappu, In Kaalaccuvadu. Vol.54. PP.68-70.

2003 A Construct of Reality in an Astrological Tradition: A Psycholinguistic Perspective, In Pondicherry Journal of Dravidic Studies Vol.13:1,2. PP.131-136. ISSN 0971-0957.

2002 Modernization in Tamil (review article)in Indian Linguistics Vol.63:1-4 .PP. 197-200

2000a Caste and Language: Pseudo-Kinship Terms as Address Terns in Tamil, In Tamil Civilization Vol.14-18 37- 43

2000b Collocational and Selectional Restrictions and Meaning Discriminations in a Malayalam -Tamil Dictionary, In Tamil-Malayalam Lexicography, Edited by K.Nachimuthu et.al. Thiruvananthapuram: Dept. of Tamil, University of Kerala.PP. 39-44.

1999a Intricacies in Establishing Equivalents of Common Words in a Usage Bilingual Dictionary of Closely Related Languages. Pondicherry Journal of Dravidic Studies.Vol.9:1. PP.13-23

1999b Language and power in the rural context of Tamilnadu, India Indian Linguistics Vol.60:1-4 ISSN:0378-0759 PP. 27-38

1997 The Stylistic Effects of Grammatical Features of the SL in Translation, Malayalam Literary Survey Vol.19:8 PP. 88-94

1995 viin ca:rccappeerukaḷ -tamiziluum malayalattiluum (In Malayalam), Vinganakairali , Vol.26-27.PP. 563-69

1995 Criteria for Distinguishing Language and Dialect: Lakshadweep Situation: A Case Study, In Dimensions of Dialectology, Pondicherry: Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture. PP. 8-17 (mimeo)

1993 Contrastive Semantics and Translation, In Russian Literature in Indian Languages, Calicut: Calicut University. PP. 21-30

1990 toṭakkappaḷḷikaḷil keeṭṭal tṟan, In tamil kaṟpittal, Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Technical Association, PP. 133- 141

1989 muunṟaam vakuppu aṟiviyal paaṭanuulil mozip payanpaaṭu, In vaḷartamzil aṟiviyal , Thanjavur: Anaiththintiya Ariviyal Khazhakam, PP. 501-507

1986 vaasakar nookkil vatta:ra vazakku naaval (In Tamil) In A:yvukko:vai Vol.1. PP. 469-75

1985 An Evaluation of Exercises in the primary to Secondary School Tamil Text Books, In Aayvukkovai Vol.2 PP. 217-223

1984 Intervocalic / t, ṭ.c /in Tamil (authors: Saroja ramakrishnan, G.Balasubramanian and A. Nallaswamy), Acoustic Studies in Indian Languages Edited by B.B.Rajapurohit, Mysore: CIIL. PP.32-39

B. Books (Translated/ Edited/Compiled):

1. Translated the book Flowers and Formulas (by Jaroslav Vacek) from English into Tamil as Saṅga

Ilakkiyattil iyaṟkaik Kuṟiyiiṭu: Ainthiṇai Malarkaḷum, Marapukaḷum (சங்க இலக்கியத்தில் இயற்ககக் 埁ற்யீ翁: ஐந்திகை மல쏍க쿁믍 மரꯁக쿁믍). 2015 Trichy: Adaiyaalam ISBN: 978 81 7720 217 5 2. Translation of a Tamil Novel Zero Degree into Malayalam (Charu Nivethitha) (Co-translator: P.M.Girish), Current Books, Thrissur, 2001. 3. Editor, Studies in Linguistics, University of Calicut, Calicut 2006 4. Co-Compiler, Common Man’s Multilingual Dictionary (6 volumes) 2008. Kuppam: Dravidian University. 5. Series Editor, Dravidian Linguistics Series (3 Nos.), Dravidian University. 2008

. Translation of Short Stories :

 Translation of two Malayalam short stories into Tamil o ‘kalveṭṭu’ (M.T. Vasudevan Nair) in Oomsakthi 1996: Vols.14.5,6 &7 o ’video maraṇam’ (K.Ayyapa Panikkar) In Subamangala, 1995: 40-41.  Translation of a Malayalam poem into Tamil o ‘Puththarthan’ (L.Thomas Kutty) In Tisai eTTum April-June 2004:78-79.  Translation of three Tamil short stories into Malayalam o „preethapiiṭam’(பிரரதபீட믍) (Ponneelan) (Co-translator: P.M.Girish) In Shakityalooham Nov.Dec. 1996:138-145 o ‘Uraakkuḷam’ (ஊராக்埁ள믍) (Vizhi Pa. Idaya Vendhan) (Co-translator: P.M.Girish) In Janayugam Jan 2000:63-65. 0 ‘mayakkam’ (மயக்க믍) (Charu Nivethitha) (Co-translator: P.M.Girish) In Pradeepam, Dec. 1999:38-39

ENTRIES IN ENCYCLOPEDIA :

1. Vilakkuccol- in Tamil Encyclopaedia Vol. 14 2. Vilakkumozi –in Tamil Encyclopaedia Vol. 14

LITERARY ARTICLES :

1. `M.T.Vasudevan Nair’ In Thamarai 1996.PP.22-25. 2. NaTijyothishkaLuTe Vaayana Thantram (in Malayalam) In Malayaalam Vaarika, March 11,2005. PP.54-57

RESOURCE PERSON/ EXPERT:

 Resource Person in the one-day International Workshop on “Comparative Research Methodology: Problems and Solutions” Organized by the School of Indian Languages and Comparative Literature, Tamil University, Thanjavur on 29th February 2016.  Lecture delivered on “Testing and Evaluation of Basic Skills” in the Orientation cum Workshop on Testing and Evaluation for Language Teachers Working in Middle Schools at Coimabatore District” as Resource Person (20-24, January 2015) on 22.01.2015  Resource Person in the Workshop on “Scrutiny of the Explanation of the terms in General Frame of Reference in language and Literature in Tamil” held during 27.05.2013 to 31.05.2013 at National Testing Service-India, CIIL, Mysore

 Panel Discussant in the 11th International Tamil Internet Conference, held during December 28-30, 2012, Annamalai University, Chidambaram.  Special Lecture on “Significance of Sociolinguistics”, 03.10.2012, Dept. of Malayalam, University of Madras, Chennai  Resource Person in the Workshop Seminar-cum- Workshop on Evaluation of Uniform Syllabus Education – Tamil Text Books 10th-12th September 2012, National Testing Service –India, CIIL, Mysore and M. K. University, Madurai.  Resource Person “Symposium on Language, Computer and Culture” 11th April 2012, Palaniandavar College, Palani.  Gave a lecture on “Discourse Analysis and Conversation Teaching” on 08.11.2008 Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.  Recourse Person: Gave a lecture on “Discourse Analysis and Conversation Teaching” on 08.11.2008 Refresher Course in Language Studies (30.10.2008 to 19.12.2008) Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.  Resource Person: Workshop on “Skill Development of Methodology and Teaching” from 13-17 November 2006 and gave lecture on “Importance of Conversation in Second Language Teaching” Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie.  Two Lectures in the Orientation Course in Malayalam (Linguistics) on 27th February, 2003 at Vadagara Organized by SRLC, CIIL, Mysore.  Gave a lecture on “Introduction to Linguistics” in the “Refresher Course on Folklore” University of Calicut on 08.11.1995.  Two Lectures in the Refresher Course in Linguistics on 08.11.1995 and 09.11.1995, Calicut University  Calicut University, Sanskrit “Modern Trends in Linguistics” 29.09.1995  One Lecture each at Vadagara, Chittoor (Kerala) and Ottappalam. (2002)

 Jury Member, Sahitya AKademy Yuva Puraskar Award (Tamil)-2015 , Chennai ,13.06.2015  Member, Selection Committee, Linguistics, University of Kerala, 20.03.2015.  Chairman, Selection Committee for Academic Consultants in 2013 & 2014  Member, Selection Committee Meeting at NCERT, Delhi on 30.05.2014  Member, Selection Committee of CAS, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, May25th and 26th 2013.  Subject Expert- Review Committee Meeting, Central University of Thiruvarur 13.02.2013.  Vice-President, Organizing Committee, 42nd DLA Conference , 19-21 June 2014, Dravidian University, Kuppam

PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES:

International 1. Participated and presented a Paper on “ Maintenance of a Minor Language: Conflicting Positions of Speech Community and Language Planners” in the International Seminar on “Language Endangerment in South Asia” held during 13th -15th March 2013, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 2. Participated and presented a paper on “Teaching Spoken and written Varieties of Tamil to Foreigners: Problems and Perspectives” in the World Classical Tamil Conference, Kovai 2010, June 23-27, 2010 Coimbatore (Attended from Warsaw as a foreign delegate). 3. Participated and presented a Paper on “ The Unwanted Linguistic Identities of Tribes in India: A Case Study from Kerala” in the International Seminar on “Endangered and Indigenous Languages” from 1st to 3rd March 2008 at Centre for Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. 4. Participated in the 2nd International Conference on Indian Lexicography held during March 21-23, 2005 and presented a paper on “Contrastive Study of Case Systems in Tamil and Malayalam” University of Madras, Chennai.

5. Participated and presented a Paper on “Treatment of Auxiliary Verbs in a Malayalam-Tamil Usage Dictionary” in the International Conference on Indian Lexicography (ICOIL) from 28th to 30th January 2004, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 6. Participated and Presented a Paper on “Sanskrit and Tamil literature” in the International Seminar on “Sanskrit and World Literature”, 4th to 6th September 2002, Calicut University, Calicut. 7. Participated and Presented a Paper on “A Construct of Reality in an Astrological Tradition: A Psycholinguistic Perspective” in the “4th International Conference on South Asian Languages (ICOSAL-4) held during 3rd-5th December 2002, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 8. Attended and presented a paper on “ Intricacies of Establishing Equivalents of Common Words in a Usage Dictionary of Closely Related Languages” in the International Conference on “ Dictionaries in Asia: Research and Pedagogical Implications” Organized by the Language Centre, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from 26th to 29th March 1997. 9. Attended and presented a paper on “Language and Power in the Rural Context of Tamil Nadu” the Eighth International Conference –Seminar of Tamil Studies held from 1st to 5th January 1995 at the Tamil University, Thanjavur.

National 10. Seminar on Syntactical Structure of Classical Tamil, 23-25, March 2015 Thiruvalluvar University, Presented a Paper on “KuRuntokaiyil OTTikaL” 11. National Seminar on Caldwell’s 200th Year conducted by Tamil University Thanjavur 5-6 November 2014 and presented a paper on “ Kaalduvel nuulin iraNTaam pathippil niikkappaTTa mozhiyiyal karuththukkal. 12. Seminar on Caldwell Seminar conducted by Tamil University Thanjavur 5-6 November 2014. Paper: “ Kaalduvel nuulin iraNTaam pathippil niikkappaTTa mozhiyiyal karuththukka”l. 13. Seminar on The Contribution of Robert Caldwell to Dravidian Linguistics conducted by Ulagathamiz Sangam,at Madurai 11-12, August 2014 and presented a paper on “ kaalduvel nuulinn iranTaam pathippil atikkuRippukaL” 14. Participated in 42nd All India Conference of Dravidian Linguists, 19-21 June 2014, Dravidian University, Kuppam. 15. Participated and presented a paper on “ tamizvazik kalviyaik kaappaaRRath taramaana aangilakkalvi” in the National Seminar on “The Role of Linguistics in Language Teaching” organized by UGC-SAP-DRS II- Department of Linguistics, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore 27th January 2014. 16. Presented a paper on “Borrowing of English Words as Near Synonyms: A Process as Lexicalization in Spoken Tamil” in the National Seminar on “Dravidian Lexicography” organized by the Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics, Dravidian University, Kuppam from 26th February 2014 to 27th February 2014. 17. Presented a paper on „Clitics in pathiRRuppaththu‟ in the National Seminar on “Morphological Studies on Classical Tamil” organized by the Dept of DCL 2-4 Feb. 2012, Dravidian University, Kuppam. 18. Participated and presented a paper on „Language Endangerment and The Tribal Languages of Kerala” in the Three day National Seminar on “Bhasha Naveena Patana Vazhikal” Dept. of Malayalam, Union Christian College Aluva 29.01.09- 31.01.09 . 19. Participated and presented a paper on “Periyar: The Language Planner” in the National Seminar on Periyar Thoughts, 26-28 December , 2008 Department of Tamil and Translation studies, Dravidian University, Kuppam. 20. Resource person in the Workshop on Endangered Languages of Tamil Nadu and Kerala from 15-19 December 2008 jointly organized by CIIL& Dept of Linguistics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. 21. Delegate Participant: Second National Convention on Testing and Evaluation (Tamil) 29th to 31st March 2008 Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore and Tamil University at Thanjavur 22. Participant: New Linguistic Survey of India, 21st May to 30th June 2007 CIIL, Mysore. 23. Presented a paper “Identity Crisis & Language Shift among Malakkars of Kerala” in the National Seminar on “Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Communities in India: Problems & Perspectives”,3rd-4th November 2006, Dravidian University, Kuppam.

24. Attended the Seminar on “National Seminar on Tribal Studies in Western Ghats”, 27th and 28th March 2006 and Presented a Paper on “Irulas of Krishnagiri: A Proposal for Redesignation”, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. 25. Participated and gave Presidential Address in the National Seminar on Language Technology held on 29th March 2006, Calicut University, Calicut. 26. Participated and Presented a Paper on “The Linguistic Minorities in India: Challenges and Possibilities” in the National Seminar on Trends in Linguistics, 30th March 2006, Calicut University, Calicut. 27. Workshop on Comprehensive Security in south Asia, held on July 4, 2005, Organized Jointly by Delhi Police Group and Kunhali Marakkar Centre for West Asian Studies, University of Calicut. 28. Presented a paper on “Diglossia” in the National Seminar on Sociolinguistics held on 29th March 2005, University of Calicut, Calicut. 29. Participated and Presented a paper on “Attitudinal Difference and Second Language Learning with Reference to Tamil and Malayalam” in the UGC-ASIHSS National Seminar on “Current Trends in Indian Linguistics” from 21st to 23rd Feb.2005. Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 30. Participated and Presented a Paper in the National Seminar on “Inraiya thamizhpputhinangaLil manitha uRavukaL” held on 30.08.2004 at G.V.G. Vishalakshi Women‟s College, Udumalpet. 31. Presented a paper on “The Use of Monolingual Dictionaries in Teaching Tamil as a First Language” in the National Seminar on “Mother Tongue/ first Language Teaching and Learning” from 18th to 20th March 2004, Jointly organized by CIIL and M.K.University, Madurai. 32. Workshop on “Auxiliaries in Indian Languages”, 03.11.2003-12.11.2003, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 33. Workshop on “Tamil and Malayalam Drama Translation”, 17th -21st March 2001, Sahitya Academi and Thiruvanathapuram Tamil Sangam, Thiruvananthapuram. 34. Participated and Presented a Paper on “ Collocational and Selectional Restrictions and Meaning Discriminations in a Malayalam-Tamil Dictionary” in the National Seminar on “ Tamil-Malayalam Lexicography” held from 23rd to 24th February 2000, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. 35. Presented a paper on “Sanskrit Loans and Problems of Teaching Tamil” in the UGC-SAP National Seminar on “Tamil Language Teaching and Linguistics” 15th to 17th December 1999, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 36. Participated and Presented a Paper in 8th All India Conference of FOSSILS, 18th to 20th November 1999. 37. Participated and Presented a Paper on “Sociophonological Studies of Supra Segmental Features and Gender variation in Tamil” in the National Seminar on “Dravidian Phonology” from 21.01.1999 to 23.01.1999, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 38. Participated in the Seminar-cum-Workshop on” Language Specialization of Primary School Children in Tamil Nadu- An Interdisciplinary Approach”, 27th to 31st January 1997, Tamil University, Thanjavur. 39. Workshop on “Psychomotor Domain for Developing Model Tools in Tamil Language” from 25.03.1996 to 02.04.1996 at CIIL, Mysore. 40. Participated and presented a Paper on “The Stylistic Effects of Grammatical Features of the SL in Translation” in the National Seminar on “Applied Linguistics” held on 27th and 28th February 1996, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 41. Participant: Kerala Paniniyam Centenary Seminar, 06.12.1995 to 08.12.1995, CIIL & Calicut University, Calicut. 42. Attended and presented a paper on “Parrot Prediction” in the 4th All India Conference of FOSSILS held on 8th, 9th and 10th December 1995 Badagara. 43. Participated and presented a paper on “Criteria of Distinguishing a Dialect and a Language” in the National Seminar on “Dimensions of Dialectology” from 10th to 12th August 1995, Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture, Pondicherry. 44. Seminar on Prospects and Retrospects of Tamil Linguistics 29-31 March 1995, M.K.University, Madurai. 45. Workshop on “Preparation and Finalization of the Ability Level-wise Question Models II. Affective Domain”, 10.11.1994 to 16.11.1994. CIIL, Mysore.

46. Presented a paper on “Negative Transfer at Semantic Level in Learning a Closely Related Languages” National Seminar on Second language Acquisition: Research and Training 21-23 March 1994, Tamil University, Thanjavur. 47. Presented a paper on “Contrastive Semantics and Translation”, in Translators Forum, 25.02.1993, Calicut University, Calicut. 48. Presented a Paper on “The Lexico-Semantic Problems in Fixing Translation Equivalents in Closely Related Languages (Co-author with T.B. Venugopala Panikkar) National Seminar on Applied Linguistics, 30-31 March 1993, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. 49. National Workshop on Lexicography held at Pondicherry from 23rd December 1991 to 1st January 1992 Jointly organized by CIIL and Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture. 50. Participated and presented a paper on “Problems of Meaning Discrimination in a Proposed Tamil- Malayalam Dictionary” (with T.B. Venugopala Panikkar) in the Seminar on Meaning Discriminations in Bilingual Dictionaries, 4-6 December, 1990 Kerala University, Trivandrum. 51. Seminar on Teaching Tamil as First language: Problems and Approaches 7-8 April, 1990 Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore and presented a paper on “Teaching of Listening Skill”. 52. Workshop on Indigenous Traditions of Navigation in Indian Ocean, 16-19 October 1989, Bangalore. 53. Workshop on “Maritime History of India” 25-26 June 1998, NISTADS, New Delhi. 54. Paper on “A Critical Analysis of Primary School Tamil Text Books in Tamil Nadu” was presented in “The Seminar on the Problems in Evaluating Tamil Language Curriculum and writing Text Books” 23-24 February, 1998 Tamil University, Thanjavur. 55. Participated and Presented a Paper on “Teaching of Grammar in the Primary School” in the 3rd Tamil Linguists Conference, 23-24 February 1986, Tamil University Thanjavur. 56. Workshop on “The Study of Aspiration in Indian Languages”, 26.05.1986 to 06.06.1986, CIIL, Mysore. 57. Participant: Material Production for Open School Children, 14.11.1985 to 10.12.1985, SCERT and CIIL, Madras 58. Attended XIII All India Conference of Linguists, 28.05.1984 to 30.05.1984, and Presented a paper on “A Critical Evaluation of Exercises in the Primary School Tamil Text Books” CIIL, Mysore.

COURSES ATTENDED :

1. Refresher Course in Twentieth Century Literary Trends 02.02.1999 to 22.02.1999, Tamil University, Thanjavur 2. Advanced Course in Psycholinguistics, 7th to 26th October 1996, CIIL, Mysore. 3. Refresher Course in Folklore, from 07.11.1995 to 28.11.1995, Academic Staff College, University of Calicut, Calicut. 4. Refresher Course in Linguistics, from 07.02.1994 to 26.02.1994, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. 5. Participant: Teacher Training Programme on Natural Language Processing (DoE Sponsored Programme) 11.03.1992 to 14.04.1992, Tamil University, Thanjavur. 6. Refresher Course in Linguistics, from 17.01.1991 to 13.02.1991, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. 7. Orientation Course for Higher Secondary School Post-Graduate Tamil Teachers, 10.03.1986 to 21.03.1986, CIIL &M.K. University, Madurai. 8. Participant: Advanced Course in Phonetics, from 31.05.1984 to 20.06.1984, CIIL, Mysore.

PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED :

 Two- Day National Seminar on “Dravidian Tribal Linguistics: Retrospect and Prospects”, 26-27 March 2015, (with M.C.Kesava Murty) Dravidian University, Kuppam.  National Seminar on “Morphological Studies on Classical Tamil” 2-4 February 2012 (With S.Arulmozi) (funded by Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai)

 National Seminar on “The Relevance of Malayalam to the Study of Sangam Language and Literature” 12-14 March 2009 (With M.Sreenathan) (funded by Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai)  „Symposium on Globalization: The State of Dravidian Languages‟ 21st February 2007( funded by Dravidian University)  „National Seminar on Classicalness of Languages: The Dravidian Context‟ 25-26 January 2008 (funded by Dravidian University)  „Preparation of Profile for the Endangered Languages in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka‟, 25-29 September, 2008 ( Funded by Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore)  First Refresher Course in Malayalam” ( Coordinator), University of Calicut, 29th July to 19th August 1993 RESEARCH GUIDANCE & EVALUATION :

Ph.D Candidates Supervised: 8

Sl.No. Name Year Title of the Thesis 1 M.Girish 1998 Sociolinguistic Nature of Cities in Kerala 2 T.Sreevalsan 2000 Linguistic Convergence: Konkani Malayalam Situation 3 V.Jayesh 2007 South Tulunad Malayalam- A Linguistic Description 4 P.Somanthan 2008 Problems of Learning Malayalam as First Language 5 V.P. Markose 2010 Karsoni: A Linguistic Evolution 6 K.Sreepriya 2010 Language Maintenance among Andhra Kumbaras of Kerala 7 K.T.Ashraf 2010 Arabi-Malayalam Works: A Linguistic and Cultural Aspects 8 Abdul Lathief V. 2010 A Linguistic Description of the Hindu Maraties in Kerala

M.Phil Candidates Supervised: 6

Sl.No. Name Year Title of the Thesis 1 C.J. George 1990 Dialect Retention and Changes in the Travcorian Settlers on Malabar-A Sociolinguistic Analysis 2 V.P. Markose 1991 Language Maintenance and Shift among Tamil Brahmins of Calicut 3 C. Krishnadass 1993 Power Relations among Kurichias-A Sociolinguistic Study 4 K. Dhanalakshmi 1993 A Phonological Study of Telugu Dialect Spoken in Palaghat District 5 K.C. Mini 1994 Address System in Malayalam: A Linguistic Analysis 6 K.Sreepriya 2005 Language Maintenance among Andhra Kushavas of Kerala

Ph.D Candidates under Supervision: 5

Ph.D Thesis Evaluation (as Examiner): over 50 Nos.

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