Faculty Profile Name: Ajit Kumar Baishya Designation: Professor Department/Centre: Linguistics Phone Numbers: 03842-270313 (O) 09435566247 (M) Email Id: [email protected] Educational Qualifications: M.A. in English (Pune University, 1990), M. A. in Linguistics (Pune University, 1994), Ph. D. in Linguistics (Assam University, Silchar, 2004) Areas of Interest:Sociolinguistics with special reference to Pidgin and Creole Studies, Endangered Languages, Minority and Lesser Known Languages. Work Experience: Name of the Designation Period Nature of the Post Organization (permanent/temporary/Ad- From To hoc/ contractual etc.) Lecturer 31.07.1995 30.07.2001 Senior 31.07.2001 05.01.2005 Lecturer Assam University, Permanent Silchar Reader 06.01.2005 05.01.2008 Associate 06.01.2008 29.11.2009 Professor Professor 30.11.2009 Till date Books Authored/Edited Books: Authors Title of the ISBN Publisher Authored/Edited Book Details Ajit Kumar Bilingualism The Registrar, Edited Baishya and North East Assam India University, Silchar, 2008 Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals/Book Chapters: Authors Title of the Paper/Chapter Name of the Journal/Book ISSN/ISBN Journal/Book details Ajit Nagamese: An Orphan Indian Journal of Kumar Language Linguistics Linguistic Baishya Society of India Vol. 59, No. 1-4, 1998. Ajit Indian Journal of Kumar Linguistics Linguistic Language Maintenance by the Baishya Society of Dimasas of Barak Valley: A India Vol. 67, No. 1-4, 2006. Case Study Ajit Borrowing in Rabha: A Few International Journal of ISSN:0378- Kumar Journal of Dravidian 2484 Observations Baishya Dravidian Linguistic Linguistics Association of India, Vol. XXXV, No 2 June, 2006 Ajit Relexification in Nagamese: International Journal of ISSN:0378- Kumar Journal of Dravidian 2484 An Observation Baishya Dravidian Linguistic Linguistics Association of India, Vol. XXXVI, No 2 June, 2007 Ajit Case Markers in Sylheti Indian Journal of ISSN:0378- Kumar Linguistics Linguistic 0759 Baishya Society of India Vol. 68, No. 3-4, 2007 Ajit Assamese: An SOV Language Indian Journal of ISSN:0378- Kumar Linguistics Linguistic 0759 Baishya Society of India Vol. 69, NO. 1-4, 2008 Ajit Word formation in Dimasa International Journal of ISSN:0378- Kumar Journal of Dravidian 2484 Baishya Dravidian Linguistic Linguistics Association of India, Vol. XXXVII, No 1, Jan, 2008 Ajit Sadri: The Lingua Franca The Humanities Allied ISBN:978- Kumar in the Present 81-8424- Publishers, Baishya Context 557-8 Hyderabad, 2009. Ajit Phonology of English Loan Journal of Assam ISSN: Kumar 0975-2765 Words in Assamese Assam University, Baishya University, Silchar, Vol. Silchar, January V, No. 1, 2010. January, 2010 Ajit The Development of Script for Manuscript and Kaveri Books, ISBN: 978- Kumar Manuscriptology 81-7479- Nagamese New Delhi, Baishya in India 105-4 2010 Ajit Consonant Cluster Indian Journal of ISSN:0378- Kumar Linguistics Linguistic 0759 Combinations in Liangmai Baishya Society of India Vol. 72, No. 1-4, 2011 Ajit Problems of Teaching Literature, Lakshi ISBN: 978- Kumar Culture and 81-90662- Assamese as a Second Publishers & Baishya Language 28-4 Language Education Distributors, New Delhi, 2011 Ajit Nefamese: An Endangered International Journal of ISSN:0378- Kumar Journal of Dravidian 2484 Lingua Franca Baishya Dravidian Linguistic Linguistics Association of India, Vol. XXXXI, No. 2, June, 2012 Ajit Reduplication in Nagamese Studies in Lakshi ISBN: 978- Kumar Linguistics of 81-906622- Publishers & Baishya the North 7-7 Eastern Distributors, Languages New Delhi, 2013. Ajit Bilingualism and Linguistic Indian Journal of ISSN:0378- Kumar Linguistics Linguistic 0759 Change in Hawar Dialect of Baishya Society of Dimasa India Vol. 75, No. 1-2, 2015 Ajit Word Formation Processes in International Journal of ISSN:0378- Kumar Journal of Dravidian 2484 Tiwa Baishya Dravidian Linguistic Linguistics Association of India,Vol, XLIV, No. 2 June, 2015 Ajit Some Aspects of the Liangmai Studies in Lakshi ISBN: 978- Kumar Language, 93-82120- Phonology Publishers & Baishya Literature and 66-7 Culture of Distributors, Northeast India New Delhi, 2015. Ajit A Note on Liangmai Numerals International Journal of ISSN:0378- Kumar Journal of Dravidian 2484 Baishya Dravidian Linguistic Linguistics Association of India, Vol. XLV, No. 2 June, 2016 Ajit Lexical Borrowing in Tiwa: A Spheres of Lakshi ISBN: 978- Kumar Indian 93-82120- Brief Survey Publishers & Baishya Sociolinguistics 88-9 Distributors, New Delhi, 2017. Ajit The Genesis Of Nagamese Alternative Lincom ISBN: 978- Kumar Horizons in 39-69390- Europa, Baishya Linguistics 26-9 Munich, Germany, 2020 Details of Ph.D degree awarded (Under the supervision of the faculty): Name of the Scholar Title of the Thesis Year of award Remark (if any) Anima Baishya The Pedagogical Implication of 21.05.2012 Department of English Vocabulary Items for Linguistics, Assamese Medium Learners Assam with Special reference to University, Kamrup District Silchar Bapan Barman Language Maintenance among 21.11.2012 Department of Linguistic Minorities: A Case Linguistics, Study of Dimasas of Barak Assam Valley University, Silchar Widinibou A Descriptive Analysis of 19.12.2012 Department of Liangmai Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar BashishaShabong Comparative Study of Khasi and 14.03.2013 Department of Kharia Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar KhirapadaDutta The Teacher’s Role in 12.12.2013 Department of Classroom Teaching of English Linguistics, in Assamese Medium High Assam Schools: A Study Based on the University, Schools of Lakhimpur District Silchar of Assam Pratima Brahma Phonology and Morphology of 12.12.2013 Department of Bodo and Dimasa: A Linguistics, Comparative Study Assam University, Silchar Elizabeth Lamkhovah Word Formation in Thadou 13.03.2014 Department of Haokip Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar NupurBhuyan A Descriptive Analysis of 02.05.2014 Department of Nefamese Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar LaheramMuchahary Descriptive Analysis of Tiwa 30.03.2015 Department of Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar NilutSwargiary Descriptive Analysis of North 18.08.2015 Department of Central Dialect of Bodo Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar DhanjoyNarzary A Descriptive Analysis of Karbi 05.02.2016 Department of Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar Mihir Kumar Brahma The Structure of Southern 05.02.2016 Department of Dialect of Bodo Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar MusukaBala Brahma A Comparative Study of Bodo, 05.02.2016 Department of Garo and Rabha Phonology Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar Tamojoy Brahma A Descriptive Study of Uchai 21.07.2016 Department of Dialect Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar JuriSaikia The Phonological Analysis of 21.07.2016 Department of Sadri Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar Al Phonological Analysis of 14.09.2016 Department of KafilChoudhuryGolam Hajong Linguistics, Mustafa Assam University, Silchar MitaHazarika Effectiveness of the Methods 29.09.2016 Department of and Materials used for Teaching Linguistics, General English at Assam Undergraduate Level: A Study University, Based on the Colleges of Silchar Sonitpur and Lakhimpur Districts of Assam Daimalu Brahma Word Formation in Bodo 05.10.2016 Department of Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar SayanChaudhuri A Descriptive Study of 17.07.2018 Department of Bongcher Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar Rashmi Brahma A Comparative Study of Bodo 09.08.2019 Department of and Rabha Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar Details of M.Phil degree awarded (Under the supervision of the faculty): Name of the Scholar Title of the Thesis Year of award Remark (if any) Md. A Comparative Study of Some 20.04.2009 Department of WahidurRahman Phonological Features of English Linguistics, and Assamese with Special Assam Reference to English Loan in University, Assamese Silchar ArpitaChakravorty The Phonology and Morphology 22.06.2009 Department of of Bishnupriya Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar NilutSwargiary The Phonology of the North- 22.06.2009 Department of Central Dialect of Bodo Spoken in Linguistics, Odalguri District Assam University, Silchar Ranen Chandra The Phonology and Morphology 10.12.2009 Department of Muchahary of Koch Rabha Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar BidishaGoswami Phonology of Rajbongshi 11.07.2017 Department of Language of Cachar District, Linguistics, Assam Assam University, Silchar .