Language
in Space |
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recent book on Folklore |
Taking
into consideration, a need to expand the activities of the group and to make it
more socially relevant, it has been decided to start research and teaching on
clinical linguistics. The Course is likely take off in the year 2003.
Geolinguistics: Geolinguistics Group is concerned with thematic mapping, in the literal cartopgraphic
as well as the discursive discourse sense, of language and related phenomena,
based on primary and secondary data and operates in analog and digital modes by
using Geographical Information System (GIS)
A
Literacy Atlas of India, a monograph on the Communication Potential in the Tribal
Populations of Assam and Madhya Pradesh, Spatial Aspects of Language as an edited
volume of the proceedings of a seminar are the salient publications of the Group.
It
is engaged, in association with other Research Groups, in the Pahari Dialect Survey,
Studies of Language Use, Ethno-Linguistic and Cultural Documentation,etc. With
the expected outcome of a Dialect Atlas of Chamba District in Himachal Pradesh,
an Atlas of Language Use in Pondicherry and the Cultural Contours of the Kota
in the Nilgiris.
Seminars/Workshops
are held on matters of social concern and intrest, as for example, the recent
one on Tribal Bilingualism in India. The Group proposes to undertake studies such
as the one on Linguistic Landscaping in Jharkhand and hold seminars on this subject
with special refernce to the newly formed States in India. The Nature of Indian
Cultural Space as a borader issue of relevance and |
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importance
would be researched into. A genral atlas of language and one on tribal languages
based on the recent Censues, an atlas of phonology and another on language-use
in India are contemplated. The Group is actively associated with the creation
of Institute"s Language Information Service of India. |
Folklore group has been established in order to coordinate and implement research
work on cultural aspects of landguagae phenomena as revealed mainly in the oral
traditions of the country. The main objectives of this unit are: |
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To collect,
record and preseve traditions, beliefs, manners, customs, folktales, traditional
ballads, folksongs, proverbs, riddles and other relevant materials in a scientific
manner and to undertake their systematic study with a view to establishing Pan-Indian
and regional universals in the area of Indian folklore. |
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To
develop a scentific methodology and promote serious research in the area of Indian
Folklore |
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To
use folkloristic materials in the prepration of teaching materials especially
by exploiting its potential for culturally-oriented education. |
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To
set up a taxonomy on the basis of diffusion of Indian folklore. |
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To
collect bibliographical information regarding collection analysis and publication
of folklore materials in India. |
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To
assist all such governmental and non-governmental agencies working in the area
of Indian folklore. |
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To
co-ordinate research in folklore and folkloristics in India. |
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