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CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. G.BALASUBRAMANIAN

DESIGNATION: Professor (Presently holding the responsibility as Rector)

ADDRESS: Dravidian University

Kuppam 517 425, India

PHONE: +91-9441331760

EMAIL: gbalu123@gmail.com

AGE & DATE OF BIRTH: 59 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

COURSES TAUGHT (AS CORE COURSES): General Linguistics, Language and Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Field Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Lexicography, Translation, Language Planning, Research Methodology.Taught

Tamil at Chair of South Asian Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies University of Warsaw. As External Electives:General Linguistics, Language Teaching Theories

AWARDS AND MEDALS:

State 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.

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EMPLOYEMENT: Total Post graduate Teaching Experience in Universities: 28 years 8 months

Designation Institution Period Number of

years

Rector Dravidian University, Kuppam 02.04.2016 till

date

2 Years 4

months

Professor Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics,

Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh

Since

01.10.2011 to

01.04.2016

4 years

6months

Visiting

Professor of

Tamil

Department of South Asian Studies, Faculty of Oriental

Studies, Warsaw University, Poland (On Deputation to

Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External

Affairs, Govt. of India)

29.09.2009

(23.09.2009) to

28.09.2011

(30.09.2011)

2 years

Professor Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics,

Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh

01.06.2007 to

22.09.2009

2 years

4months

Associate

Professor

Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics,

Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh

01.03.2006 to

31.05.2007

1 year 3

months

Reader in

Linguistics

(Tamil)

Department of Malayalam, University of Calicut, Kerala 15.11.1998 to

28.02.2006

7 years 3

months

Senior

Lecturer in

Linguistics

(Tamil)

Department of Malayalam, University of Calicut, Kerala 15.11.1994 to

14.11.1998

4 years

Lecturer in

Linguistics

(Tamil)

Department of Malayalam, University of Calicut, Kerala 15.11.1989 to

14.11.1994

5 years

Research fellow

and Research

Associate

Department of Ancient Industries, Tamil University,

Thanjavur.

31.08.1987 to

13.11.1989

2 years 3

months

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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: Total Number of Years: 9 Years and 4 months

DESIGNATION INSTITUTION PERIOD RESPONSIBILITY Number of years

Rector (Pro

Vice-

Chancellor)

Dravidian

University

02.04.2016 to

till date

Supervision of academic

matters, general administration

and legal matters, chairing

different committees

2 years 4 months

Dean, Academic

Affairs

Dravidian

University

11.01.2012 to

22.06.2014

Supervision & Coordination of

the academic activities of the

university as well as managing

the hostels and student welfare

2 years 5 months

Head Department of

Dravidian and

Computational

Linguistics,

Dravidian

University

(1) 14.08.2014 to 01.042016 (2) 28.10.2011 to 31.05.2013 (3) 05.02.2007 to 22.09.2009

Supervision & coordination of

the academic activities of the

department

4 year 3 months

(the simultaneous

responsibility of

Dean, Academic

Affairs and Dean

School is

deducted)

Dean School of

Human and

Social

Sciences,

Dravidian

University

04.11.2011 to

30.08.2012

Supervision & coordination of

the departments under the

school

2 months (the

simultaneous

responsibility of

Dean, Academic

Affairs is

deducted)

Coordinator,

NAAC Steering

Committee

Dravidian

University

14.07.2014 to

20.04.2016

Coordination of the

Departments for the

preparation of NAAC

Accreditation

01 month ( the

simultaneous

responsibility of

Rector and Head

is deducted)

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Executive Council Member (Ex-Officio), Dravidian University- 02.04.2016 to till date

2. Member Academic Senate (Ex-Officio), Dravidian University -02-04-2016 till date

3. Director, UGC- Centre for Preservation of Endangered Dravidian Languages (25.02.2014- till date)

4. Coordinator, UGC Special Assistance Programme (SAP) 01-04-2014 to 15.12.2017

5. Chairman Board of Studies in Linguistics, Dravidian University, Kuppam

Since 09.02.2007 to 14.02.2016

6. Chairman, Central Purchase Committee, Dravidian University (17.05.2012 to 26.02.2014)

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&01.05.2015 to till date

7. Member Academic Senate, Dravidian University (2011-2014)

8. Acted as Chief Superintendent , Dravidian University Examinations 2006, 2011 2012, 2013

Academic years

9. Nodal Officer, Dravidian University, Andhra Pradesh State Reorganization 2013-14.

10. Coordinator, Choice Based Credit Semester System introduced from 2013 onwards in Dravidian

University

11. Convener 12th plan proposals to UGC

12. Chairman for more than 100 different Policy making and enquiry Committees at Dravidian

University,

ACADEMIC VISITS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES

1. Visiting Professor (ICCR, Govt. of India Deputation), 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 (Three years‟Contract 2015-2017), SIM/SUSS University, Singapore.

(i) First visit:4-7October 2015.

(ii) Second visit: 5-6 October 2016

(iii) Third visit: 9-10 October 2017

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.

PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN: Total fund handled/ generated as Coordinator/PI: 2 Crores and 17 Lakh

Sl.

No.

Title of the Project Funding

Agency

Duration Amount

Sanctioned

Rs.

Staff Responsibility

1 Survey, Documentation

and Revitalization of

Endangered Languages in

the Border Districts of

UGC 2015-20 1,60,50,000 7 Director

(Dept. Project)

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Chittoor of Andhra

Pradesh, Krishnagiri of

Tamil Nadu and Kolar of

Karnataka

2 SAP-DRS-I (01-04-2014

to 15.12.2017)

UGC 2014-19 39,00,000 2 Coordinator

(Dept. Project)

3 Major Research Project:

Border Area Bilingualism

of Tamil Nadu and Andhra

Pradesh: A Study of

Language

Attitudes, Language Use

and Convergence

UGC 2015-19 11,90400 1 Principal

Investigator

3 Malama:kku: A Linguistic

Description and

Assessment of Language

Endangerment‟

UGC 3,66,200

1 Principal

Investigator

4 Language of Malakka:ran:

Phonology with

Vocabulary

Dravidian

University

2007-08 15,500/ - Coordinator

4 Linguistic Description of

Mahl

Lakshadw

eep

Sociocultu

ral

Research

Commissi

on

2001-02 30,000/ - Dy.Coordinator

(with

T.B.Venugopala

Panikkar)

5 Preparation of Malayalam-

Tamil Learners‟ Dictionary

CIIL,

Mysore

1995-97 2,00,000/ 2 Co-investigator

(with

T.B.Venugopala

Panikkar)

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MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

Chairman Board of Studies in Linguistics, Dravidian University, Kuppam09.02.2007 to 14.02.2016

Member , Board of studies in Tamil Language (PG), University of Madras, (01-0102018-31-

12.2020)

Member, Board of Studies, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore 01.02.2014 to 31.01.2017

Member, Board of Studies in Linguistics, University of Kerala (2005-08)

Member, Board of Studies in Linguistics, Andhra University, 25.06.2016 to 24.06.2019

Member, IQAC, Dravidian University (02.06.2013 to 22.06.2014)

Member Editorial Board, IJDL, (2014-till date)

Member, Syllabus Review Committee, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur, 13.02.2013

Life Member, Linguistic Society of India

Life Member, Dravidian Linguistics Association

Founder Secretary, Tamil Linguistics Forum

Founder 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 ,AaythaEzhuththu(2014-)

PUBLICATIONS:

A. Books

1. Reflections on Applied Linguistics, 2018. New Delhi: Excel India Publishers. ISBN:978-93-86724-

99-1

2. Moziyial oppu Nōkku- ம ொழியியல்- ஒப்பு ந ொக்கு. 2018. Kuppam: Sai

Venkateswara Publications. ISBN: 978-81-926615-6-8.

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

Saṅga Ilakkiyattil iyaṟkaikKuṟiyiiṭu:Ainthiṇai Malarkaḷum, Marapukaḷum(சங்க இலக்கியத்தில்

இயற்ககக் குறியீடு: ஐந்திகை லர்களும் ரபுகளும்). 2015 Trichy: Adaiyaalam ISBN:

978 81 7720 217 5 4. Translation of a Tamil Novel Zero Degree into Malayalam (Charu Nivethitha)

a. (Co-translator: P.M.Girish), 2001. Thrissur: Current Books.

5. Studies in Linguistics, (ed.), 2006. Calicut: University of Calicut. ISBN”81-7748-109-6

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B. Papers:

1. 2017 „Notes on Border Area Bilingualism of Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh‟ . In Thiruvalluvan

et al. Recent Research in Linguistics. Annamalai Nagar: CAS in Linguistics, Annamalai University.

91-98

2. 2016 „Restriction of the Use of Tamil in Administrative and Trade Domain in Pondicherry During

French Rule a Revealed from Anandarangam Pillai‟s Personal Diary‟. In Ostler, Nicholas and

Mohanty, P. FEL XX Language Colonization and Endangerment: long-term effects, echoes and

reactions,

3. Proceedings of the 20thConference 9-12 Dec. 2016 . PP. 61-66. ISSN: 978-0-9560210-8-3.

4. 2016 Irulas of KrishnagiriandKuppam: A Proposal for Re-Designation. In Dravidian Studies.

Vol.XII Nos.1-4, PP.128-134. ISSN: 0976-5182.

5. 2015 kaalduvellin oppilakkaNa nuul: sennaippalkalaik kazakap pathippil niikkappatta moziyiyal

karuththukkaL in Journal of Tamil Studies. Vol. 90. Pp. 54-71. ISSN: 00224855.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 2010a Indiyaayile aadivaasi bhaashakalum bhaashakalute naasoon mukhatayam (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.

11. 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

12. 2008 Identity Crisis and Language Shift among malakka:rs of Kerala. Trends in Linguistics,

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Edited by Athithan, A. et al. Madurai: Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj Universitry. PP.

30-38

13. 2007 The State of Language Endangerment: a Case Study of malama: kku, a Dravidian Speech

Form. Dravidian Studies, VOL.1-2. PP. 109-118

14. 2007 Dravidian Languages, In Dravidi, Kuppam: Dravidian University. PP. 1-5

15. 2006a Imaiyam cittarikkum kataimaaṉtarin moziyum atikaaramum (In Tamil), Journal of Tamil

Studies.No.68. PP. 15-24

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 2005 Pakshi Saastram ṉaaṭan saaṉtvanam (In Malayalam) In Vingnaanana Kairali

Vol.36.3. PP. 61-63

19. 2004 Tamil malayala mozikaḷil aaṅgilak kalappu, In Kaalaccuvadu. Vol.54. PP.68-70.

20. 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.

21. 2002 Modernization in Tamil (review article)in Indian Linguistics Vol.63:1-4 .PP. 197-200

22. 2000a Caste and Language: Pseudo-Kinship Terms as Address Terns in Tamil, InTamil

Civilization Vol.14-18 37-43

23. 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.

24. 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

25. 1999b Language and power in the rural context of Tamilnadu, India Indian Linguistics Vol.60:1-

4ISSN:0378-0759 PP. 27-38

26. 1997 The Stylistic Effects of Grammatical Features of the SL in Translation, Malayalam Literary

Survey Vol.19:8 PP. 88-94

27. 1995 viinca:rccap peerukaḷ-tamizilum malayalattiluum (In Malayalam),Vinganakairali, Vol.26-

27.PP. 563-69

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28. 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)

29. 1993 Contrastive Semantics and Translation, In Russian Literature in Indian Languages, Calicut:

Calicut University. PP. 21-30

30. 1990 toṭakkappaḷḷikaḷil keeṭṭal tṟan, In tamilkaṟpittal, Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Technical

Association, PP. 133-141

31. 1989 muunṟaam vakuppu aṟiviyal paaṭanuulil mozippayanpaaṭu, In vaḷar tamzil aṟiviyal ,

Thanjavur: Anaiththintiya Ariviyal Khazhakam, PP. 501-507

32. 1986 vaasakar nookkil vatta:ra vazakkunaaval (In Tamil) In A:yvukko:vai Vol.1. PP. 469-75

33. 1985 An Evaluation of Exercises in the primary to Secondary School Tamil Text Books, In

Aayvukkovai Vol.2 PP. 217-223

34. 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

. 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’(பிரபதபீடந்) (Ponneelan) (Co-translator: P.M.Girish) In Shakityalooham

Nov.Dec. 1996:138-145

o ‘Uraakkuḷam’ (ஊபாக்குந்)

(Vizhi Pa. IdayaVendhan) (Co-translator: P.M.Girish) In Janayugam Jan 2000:63-65.

o ‘mayakkam’ (நனக்கந்) (Charu Nivethitha) (Co-translator: P.M.Girish) In Pradeepam,

Dec. 1999:38-39

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ENTRIES IN ENCYCLOPEDIA :

1. Vilakkuccol- in Tamil Encyclopaedia Vol. 14

2. Vilakkumozi–in Tamil Encyclopaedia Vol. 14

LITERARY ARTICLES :

1. ’ரபாசிபினப ் னரபாஸ்யக் நறவு: தமிழின் ஆன்வுக்கு ஒரு ரபிம்பு’

நண்ரகணி, 2017 38: 118-120

2. `M.T.Vasudevan Nair’ In Thamarai1996.PP.22-25.

3. NaTijyothishkaLuTe Vaayana Thantram (in Malayalam) In Malayaalam Vaarika, March 11,2005.

PP.54-57

SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER

Member Selection Committee for Academic positions in Banaras Hindu University, NCERT New

Delhi, Central University of Kerala, Kerala University, Malayalam University (Governor‟s‟

Nominee) and Dravidian University

RESOURCE PERSON/ EXPERT:

1. Engaged two classes on “ History of Tamil Linguistic Research” in the Refresher Course on “

Dimensions of Tamilological Studies on 18.11.2017, Department of Tamil Language, Madras

University.

2. Delivered Lectures on „ Comparative and Dravidian Linguistics‟ as Resource Person at Roja

Muthaiah Library, Chennai on 26th March 2018.

3. K.M. PrabhkaraVarier Memorial Endowment Lecture on „Identity of Language: South Indian

Context‟ delivered at Department of Malayalam, University of Madars, 19th February 2018.

4. Delivered Special Lecture on „ Tamil Language and Linguistics‟ at National Institute of Education,

Singapore , 10th October 2017.

5. Member, Editorial Committee for „Tamil Language‟ in Bharatavani Project, CIIL, Mysore since

March 3rd 2016

6. 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.

7. Expert Member for the thematic discussion on “how to promote cultural integration through

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language” organized by CIIL, Mysore on 18-19 September 2015,

8. Delivered 8 Lectures on Tamil Teaching in MOE Singapore on September 1& 2 2015

9. Panel discussant in the Programme on “ Development of Tamil Computing” held on 8th and 9th

August 2015 organized by Tamil Virtual University, Chennai.

10. 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

11. 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

12. Panel Discussant in the 11th International Tamil Internet Conference, held during December 28-

30, 2012, Annamalai University, Chidambaram.

13. Special Lecture on “Significance of Sociolinguistics”, 03.10.2012, Dept. of Malayalam, University of

Madras, Chennai

14. 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.

15. Resource Person “Symposium on Language, Computer and Culture” 11th April 2012,

Palaniandavar College, Palani.

16. Gave a lecture on “Discourse Analysis and Conversation Teaching” on 08.11.2008 Bharathiar

University, Coimbatore.

17. 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.

18. 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.

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19. Two Lectures in the Orientation Course in Malayalam (Linguistics) on 27th February, 2003 at

Vadakara Organized by SRLC, CIIL, Mysore.

20. Gave a lecture on “Introduction to Linguistics” in the “Refresher Course on Folklore” University of

Calicut on 08.11.1995.

21. Two Lectures in the Refresher Course in Linguistics on 08.11.1995 and 09.11.1995, Calicut

University

22. Delivered special Lecture on “Modern Trends in Linguistics”, Dept. of Sanskrit, Calicut University

29.09.1995

23. Jury Member, Sahitya AkademyYuva Puraskar Award (Tamil)-2015 , Chennai ,13.06.2015

24. Member, Selection Committee, Linguistics, University of Kerala, 20.03.2015.

25. Chairman, Selection Committee for Academic Consultants in 2013 & 2014

26. Member, Selection Committee Meeting at NCERT, Delhi on 30.05.2014

27. Member, Selection Committee of CAS, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, May25th and 26th 2013.

28. Subject Expert- Review Committee Meeting, Central University of Thiruvarur 13.02.2013.

29. Vice-President, Organizing Committee, 42nd DLA Conference , 19-21 June 2014, Dravidian

University, Kuppam

30. Lectures were given one each at Vadakara, Chittoor (Kerala) and Ottappalam. (2002)

PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES:

International

1. Participated and Presented a Paper on “Restriction of the Use of Tamil in Administrative and Trade

Domain in Pondicherry During French Rule as Revealed from Anandarangam Pillai‟s Personal

Diary” in the International Conference of the 20th Annual Conference of Foundation for Endangered

Language (FEL), UK held during 9-11, December 2016 at CALTS, University of Hyderabad.

2. Participated in the two-day International Conference on “Functional Linguistics‟ Organized by the

Dept. of Linguistics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on 26th and 27th April 2018.

3. Chaired a Session in the International Conference on “Metamorphoses of Languages, Literatures

and Teaching Learning of them-Diachronic and Synchronic Perspectives” Organized by Dept. of

Linguistics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on 25-04,2017 to 26,04,2017

4. 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

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Endangerment in South Asia” held during 13th -15th March 2013, Annamalai University, Annamalai

Nagar.

5. Participated in the „International Internet Conference‟, during 28-30 Dec 2012, organized jointly by

International Forum for Information Technology in Tamil ( INFITT) and Annamalai University, at

Annamalai Nagar.

6. 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).

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

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National

14. Participated and Presented a paper on

„தமிமகஆ்திபஎ்றரனாபநாயட்டங்கி்மநாழி்ன்ாடு‟ in

the National Seminar on “ Tamil Linguistics: Retrospect and Prospects” Organized by Department

of Linguistics, Tamil University, Thanjavur during 28-29, June 2018.

15. Participated and Presented a paper on

“தமிம்நறனாஇக்கணக்மகா்றகக்‟ in the National Seminar on “Tamil-

Malayalam Relations: Multidisciplinary Approach, Organized by School of Indian Languages&

Comparative Literature, Tamil University, Thanjavur, 9th March 2018.

16. Participated and Presented a paper on “The Implementation of Endangered Languages‟ Project in

Dravidian University and Documenting the Minor and Minority Languages”, Organized by National

Law University, New Delhi on 21st January 2017.

17. Seminar on Sanskrit and Linguistics organized by Department of Sanskrit-Sahitya, Sree

Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala on 21-23 March 2016 and presented a paper

on “ Sanskrit Contact and Tamil-Malayalam Grammatical Tradition”.

18. Seminar on Syntactical Structure of Classical Tamil, 23-25, March 2015 Thiruvalluvar University,

Presented a Paper on “KuRuntokaiyil oTTikaL”

19. National Seminar on Caldwell’s 200th Year conducted by Tamil University Thanjavur 5-6 November

2014 and presented a paper on “ Kaalduvelnuulin iraNTaam pathippi lniikkappaTTa mozhiyiyal

karuththukkaLl.

20. Seminar on Caldwell Seminar conducted by Tamil University Thanjavur 5-6 November 2014.

Paper: “KaalduvelnuuliniraNTaampathippilniikkappaTTamozhiyiyalkaruththukka”l.

21. 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 nuulin iranTaam

pathippil atikkuRippukaL”

22. Participated in 42nd All India Conference of Dravidian Linguists, 19-21 June 2014, Dravidian

University, Kuppam.

23. Participated and presented a paper on “ tamiz vazi kkalviyaik 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.

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24. 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.

25. Presented a paper on „Clitics in pathiRRup paththu‟ in the National Seminar on “Morphological

Studies on Classical Tamil” organized by the Dept. of DCL 2-4 Feb. 2012, Dravidian University,

Kuppam.

26. 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 .

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. Delegate Participant: Second National Convention on Testing and Evaluation (Tamil) 29 th to 31st

March 2008 Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore and Tamil University at Thanjavur

30. Participant: New Linguistic Survey of India, 21st May to 30th June 2007 CIIL, Mysore.

31. 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.

32. Attended the Seminar on “National Seminar on Tribal Studies in Western Ghats”, 27 th and 28th

March 2006 and Presented a Paper on “Irulas of Krishnagiri: A Proposal for Re-designation”,

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

33. Participated and gave Presidential Address in the National Seminar on Language Technology held

on 29th March 2006, Calicut University, Calicut.

34. 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.

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35. 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.

36. Presented a paper on “Diglossia” in the National Seminar on Sociolinguistics held on 29th March

2005, University of Calicut, Calicut.

37. 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.

38. Participated and Presented a Paper in the National Seminar on “Inraiyathamizhp puthinangaLil

manitha uRavukaL” held on 30.08.2004 at G.V.G. Vishalakshi Women‟s College, Udumalpet.

39. 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.

40. Workshop on “Auxiliaries in Indian Languages”, 03.11.2003-12.11.2003, Annamalai University,

Annamalai Nagar.

41. Workshop on “Tamil and Malayalam Drama Translation”, 17th -21st March 2001, Sahitya Academi

and Thiruvanathapuram Tamil Sangam, Thiruvananthapuram.

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. Participated and Presented a Paper in 8th All India Conference of FOSSILS, 18th to 20th November

1999.

45. Participated and Presented a Paper on “Socio-phonological 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.

46. 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.

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47. Workshop on “Psychomotor Domain for Developing Model Tools in Tamil Language” from

25.03.1996 to 02.04.1996 at CIIL, Mysore.

48. 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.

49. Participant: Kerala Paniniyam Centenary Seminar, 06.12.1995 to 08.12.1995, CIIL & Calicut

University, Calicut.

50. Attended and presented a paper on “Parrot Prediction” in the 4 th All India Conference of

FOSSILS held on 8th, 9th and 10th December 1995 Badagara.

51. 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.

52. Seminar on Prospects and Retrospects of Tamil Linguistics 29-31 March 1995, M.K.University,

Madurai.

53. Workshop on “Preparation and Finalization of the Ability Level-wise Question Models II. Affective

Domain”, 10.11.1994 to 16.11.1994. CIIL, Mysore.

54. 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.

55. Presented a paper on “Contrastive Semantics and Translation”, in Translators Forum, 25.02.1993,

Calicut University, Calicut.

56. 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.

57. 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.

58. 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.

59. 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”.

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60. Workshop on Indigenous Traditions of Navigation in Indian Ocean, 16-19 October 1989,

Bangalore.

61. Workshop on “Maritime History of India” 25-26 June 1998, NISTADS, New Delhi.

62. 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.

63. Participated and Presented a Paper on “Teaching of Grammar in the Primary School” in the 3 rd

Tamil Linguists Conference, 23-24 February 1986, Tamil University Thanjavur.

64. Workshop on “The Study of Aspiration in Indian Languages”, 26.05.1986 to 06.06.1986, CIIL,

Mysore.

65. Participant: Material Production for Open School Children, 14.11.1985 to 10.12.1985, SCERT and

CIIL, Madras

66. 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.

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PROGRAMMESORGANIZED :

Three-Day National Seminar on “Minority and Minor Languages of India in the Present Context of

India”, 21-23 February, 2017 (with P. Sreekumar), Dravidian University, Kuppam.

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

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M.Phil Candidates Supervised: 6

Sl.No. Name Year Title of the Thesis 1 C.J. George 1990 Dialect Retention and Changes in the Travncorian Settlers on

Malabar-A Sociolinguistic Analysis 2 V.P. Markose 1991 Language Maintenance and Shift among TamilBrahmins of

Calicut 3 C. Krishnadass 1993 Power Relations among Kurichias-ASociolinguisticStudy 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: 2

Ph.D Thesis Evaluation (as Examiner): over 70 Nos.

Ph.D/M.Phil Adjudicator in the following Universities:

Central University, Hyderabad, Aligarh Muslim University, Central University of Karnataka,

The English and Foreign University, Hyderabad, Deccan College Pune, University of

Kerala, Tamil University, Thanjavur, Manomaniam Sundaranar University, Madurai

Kamaraj University Madras University, Bharathiar University etc.

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