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Name                         :                                   Abhishek Avtans

Date of Birth :                                   19/06/1978

Sex                             :                                   Male

Nationality                :                                   Indian

 

Mailing Address      :                                   230, 4th wing, Lohit Hostel,

                                                                        Jawaharlal Nehru University

                                                                        New Delhi-110067

                                                                        Phone-9891278319

E-mail            :                                   abhiavtans@yahoo.com

 

Academic Qualifications:

 

Degree

Year

Grades

Institution

BA(Hons) Japanese language

2001

CGPA Grade 5.0/9.0

Center for Japanese and North East Asian Studies, SLL&CS, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

MA Linguistics

2004

CGPA Grade 6.4/9.0

 

Center for Linguistics and English, SLL&CS, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

MPhil Linguistics

Pursuing from JulyÕ2004.

Current CGPA 7.0/9.0

Center for Linguistics and English, SLL&CS, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

 

 

Add. Qualifications:

¯    Passed National Eligibility Test for Lectureship conducted by University Grants Commission, India in 2004.

¯    Completed the certificate of proficiency in Italian Language from Italian Embassy, New Delhi, India in 2004.

 

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Japanese, and Italian                         

 

MA Dissertation:

¯    ÒDeixis in PnarÓ(The language of Jaintia Tribe of Meghalaya state of North-East Of India) under the supervision of Prof. Anvita Abbi , Center for Linguistics and English, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, JNU, New Delhi, 2004.

 

Research Papers:

¯    Presented a paper titled ÔPerson, Spatial and Temporal Deixis in PnarÕ in 26th All India Conference of Linguists of Linguistic society of India, 26-30 NovÕ2004, at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.

 

Conferences/ Workshops Attended:

¯    Attended ÔProf. M. B. Emenau Centenary International Conference on South Asian linguisticsÕ as an observer from 1-5th JanuaryÕ2005, organized by Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, India.

¯    Participated in ÔNational Workshop on Translation: Theory and PracticeÕ organized by Department of Linguistics, the MS University of Baroda, Gujrat, India, 3-5 MarchÕ2005.

¯    Attended a workshop on Hindi: computer support and compatibility, organized by Hindi unit, JNU, New Delhi, 31 MarchÕ2005.

 

 

 

 

 

Projects & Papers:

v    Punjabi-Hindi lexicography- a paper for applied linguistics course-2002.

v    Marathi-English Dictionary using Prolog programming language-a project for computational linguistics course-2003.

v    Hindi-English Dictionary using JAVA programming language- a project for Natural language processing course-2003

v    Computational Grammar of Hindi-using JAVA programming language- a project for Natural language processing course-2003

v    Language Contact and Convergence in Japan: with emphasis on contact with European Languages-a paper for socio-linguistics course-2003.

v    Sexism in Hindi language-a paper for Semantics course-2003.

v    Linguistic features Map of Austro-Asiatic languages of India-a Project for South Asia as a linguistic area course-2003.

v    History of English language teaching in India-a paper for ELT course-2004.

v    Demonstratives in Pnar(A Language of Mehalaya, India-a paper for Generative syntax II course-2004.

v    Sign Language and interdisciplinary research- a paper for research methodology courseÕ 2004.

v    Language change: problem of Semantic Change Ð a paper for research methodology courseÕ 2004.

v    Sexism in Linguistics: some introspection- a paper for Language and Gender courseÕ2004.

v    (In)definiteness in Kashmiri: a term paper for the course ÔStructure of lesser known languagesÕ2005.

v    Acquisition of spatial and temporal deixis in young children: a term paper for the course ÕNeuro-cognitive LinguisticsÕ2005.

 

 

Work Experience:

 

¯    Worked as a Japanese Language tourist escort from AugustÕ2001 to AprilÕ2002.

           

¯    Translated a book from English to Hindi on Intellectual property rights and Bio-diversity for FORE school of Management, New Delhi-2004

¯    Translated technical papers from Italian to English for RICO Auto Ltd. India.

 

 

 

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Place:                                                                                    Abhishek Avtans