Garima Dalal

 

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Currently working as Research Assistant for the project “INVESTIGATION IN BIOMEDICAL LINGUISTICS: MODELLING LANGUAGE-MIND-BRAIN(Project sponsored by JNU under University with Potential for Excellence Scheme of the UGC)” in Centre of Linguistics and English, SLL&CS, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY.NEW DELHI –110 0067.

 

·      M.A. Linguistics – Grade: 7 on a 9 point scale.

·      M.A. English – 50.5%

Education

 

Master of Arts - Linguistics

Jawaharlal Nehru University

2005

·     Dissertation topic: Wrote a Dissertation in Partial fulfillment of the award of degree of Masters of Arts in LINGUISTICS, emphasizing on Alternative Word order in Pnar (an Austro-Asiatic Language; the language of three main tribes of the state of Meghalaya, Jayantia Hills. Khasi being the dominant tribe. Pnar is a dialect of Khasi )

·     Worked on “Phonemes spoken in Delhi and parts of Hindi belt”, supervised by Prof.Vaishna Narang for Human Voices Ltd.1/A HadKalim Street, 49935, ISRAEL.

 

Master of Arts - Literature

Punjab University

2003

Applied Linguistics with emphasis on paradigms in Language acquisition and Language Pedagogy.

 

Bachelor of Arts - Literature

B.A. English (Hons.)

Delhi University

2001

PAPERS WRITTEN in LINGUISTICS

 

ü        Worked on the term paper ‘Neologisms in Harry Potter- The prisoner of Azkaban’ supervised by Prof. Ayesha Kidwai, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester I.

 

ü        Worked on the term paper ‘Phonetic Transcription of Dialogue between two subjects’ supervised by Prof. Pramod Kumar Pandey, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester I.

 

ü        Worked on the term paper ‘Syllabus Designs’ supervised by Prof. R.S.Gupta, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester II.

 

ü     Worked on the term paper ‘CV Structure analysis of Punjabi and Tamil’ supervised by Prof. Pramod Kumar Pandey, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester II.

 

ü     Worked on the term paper ‘Sabda Brahman with respect to Bhartrhari’s Vakyapadiya’ supervised by Prof. Kapil Kapoor, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester II.

 

ü     File work on ‘Acoustic Phonetics’ supervised by Prof. Vaishna Narang, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester II.

 

ü     Worked on the term paper ‘Discontinuities in Foucault’ supervised by Prof. Franson Manjali, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester III.

 

ü     Worked on the term paper ‘Deconstructing Derrida’ supervised by Prof. Franson Manjali, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester III.

 

ü     Worked on the term paper ‘Speech community: An introspective insight to Delhi speech community’ supervised by Prof. R.S.Gupta, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester III.

 

ü     Worked on the term paper ‘Language Planning’ supervised by Prof. S.K.Sareen, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester III.

 

ü     File work on ‘Applied Linguistics’ supervised by Prof. Vaishna Narang, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester III.

 

ü     Worked on the term paper ‘Theoretical aspect of: Evolution of Language, An Introspective Insight’ supervised by Prof. P.K.Pandey, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester IV.

 

ü     File work on ‘Language Mind and Brain’ supervised by Prof. Vaishna Narang, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester IV.

 

ü     Translation ‘The world of Glow-worms’ supervised by Prof.G.J.V.Prasad , CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester IV.

 

ü     Presented a Paper on ‘Comparative Study of Prefaces to Shatranj Ke Khiladi / The Chess Players ’ supervised by Prof. G.J.V.Prasad, CLE, JNU, New Delhi, Semester IV.

 

OTHER

 

Computer Proficiency

1998

ADDIM – Dual Diploma in Multimedia

 

Multimedia Adobe Photoshop 6.0

Adobe Illustrator 8.0

Adobe PageMaker 6.2

Fractal Design Painter

Macromedia Director 8.0 With Lingo

Adobe Premier 5.5 with final Effects

Adobe After Effects

Elastic Reality

3D Studio Max 3.0

Sound Forge 4.5a

Macromedia Flash 5.0

Infini-D 4.1

 

 

Project Work

2004

Jawaharlal Nehru University

 

Worked on “Phonemes spoken in Delhi and parts of Hindi belt”, supervised by Prof.Vaishna Narang, for Human Voices Ltd.1/A HadKalim Street, 49935, ISRAEL.

 

Papers Covered

2003 -2005

·      Introduction to Linguistics

·      Semantics theories and analysis

·      Morphological and Syntactic analysis

·      Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology

·      Introduction to Computational Linguistics

·      Acoustic Phonetics

·      Philosophy of Language -Bhartrhari’s Vakyapadiya

·      Phonological Analysis

·      English Language and Literature Teaching (ELLT)

·      Sociolinguistics

·      English in India

·      Semiotics-Philosophy of structures

o      Worked on Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault along with other philosophers.

·                 Applied linguistics

1.     Language &Speech Pathology

2.     Forensic Linguistics

3.     Language Pedagogy

4.     Clinical Linguistics

5.     Sign Linguistics

 

 

·      Language, Mind and Brain

1.     Child Language Research(CLR) PeadoLinguistics

2.     Brain : Anatomy and Function

3.     Language and its Acquisition

4.     Neurocognitive processing of language

5.     Articulatory Mechanism With respect to Brain

6.     Case Studies in Disorders of Communication.

·      Historical and Comparative Linguistics

·      Translation :Study ,Theory and Practice

·      Field Method.

 

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
School Level

 

·      Was In School’s Basketball; and Swimming Teams.

·      An active member in School’s Nature club.

·      An active member in School’s Interactive Club.

·      An active member in School Spic Macay club.

Graduate Level

 

·      Represented the College In Inter College Basketball Tournament

At Chhatrasal Basketball Tournaments and Team obtained Third Position.

·      Represented college in Inter College Handball Tournament.

Post – Graduate Level

·      Participated in University, English Dept. Annual Play. Played one of the main leads in “The Blood Wedding”.

·      Active member in organizing Debates etc.