About the Department
The Department, founded in 2005, one of the richest ones in the university, in terms of associated projects with UGC –SAP, Endangered Language Projects, and other Government organs, such as Ministry of IT, Ministry of Education, aims at making forked concentration on Dravidian languages and Computational side of Linguistics.
On the Dravidian side of Studies, Koya, Kolami and Irukula languages were studied for various shades of research. To its Computational Side of Studies it concentrated on inflectional, derivational and lexical sides of sentences.
The Department, in its twenty years of existence, conducted National Seminars and Workshops, funded by various central government institutions, for its innovative research themes.
Vision & Mission
Vision
The Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics aspires to excel in the areas of Dravidian Linguistic Studies, apply computational techniques to natural languages and strive to contribute to the knowledge of language studies. It also desires to become Centre of Excellence.
Mission
To provide innovative and quality education in Advanced Linguistics and to collaborate with national and international institutions, it aims to undertake research in Dravidian languages and describe Dravidian speech forms and document endangered Dravidian languages, besides resource building.
Faculty
Dr.Ganesan Ambedkar
M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D
Professor & Head
Morphology
94907-36166
ganesan_ambedkar@outlook.com
Prof.M. C. Kesava Murty
M.A, M..Phil, Ph.D
Professor
Computational Linguistics, Lexical Semantics
94405-05878
kesavamurty.mc@gmail.com
Dr. M. Prasad Naik
M.A, MBA, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Tribal Linguistics,Lexicography, Translation, Morphology
94946-97904
prasadnaik6@gmail.com
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Programmes Offered
Programmes
Board Of Studies
From the academic year (2013-2014) Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is introduced in all departments of the University. According to this system the M.A. Linguistics Programme requires a student to earn 100 credits in four semesters. The Board of Studies in Linguistics is approved course structure and CBCS syllabus of M.A. Linguistics Programme for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th semester on 20th November 2019.
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Research Aspects
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Seminars & Workshops
Number of Papers Presented in Seminars/ Conferences
Seminars/Conferences Organized
Ph.D Awardees / Pursuing
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