RESUME
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.
¯ 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.
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.
Date:
Place: Abhishek Avtans