Publications
Books
The Architecture of Language
Noam Chomsky
Co-edited with N. Mukherji, R. K. Agnihotri
January 2001 108 pp.
ISBN: 0-19-564834-X
Oxford University Press.
Science and Tradition
Co-edited with A. K. Raina, Monima Chadha
2000 223 pp.
ISBN: 81-85952-73-6
Indian Institute of Advanced Study.
Engineering, Environment and Society
Co-authored with R. Sharan, A. K. Sharma, N. K. Sharma
1993 218 pp.
The Institution of Engineers (India).
Aspects of Human Communication
Co-edited with L. Krishnan, N. K. Sharma
1989 250 pp.
Mittal Publications, New Delhi.
Unpublished Manuscript:
Towards An Alternative Theory of Binding
Co-author Abhilasha Jain
2001, IIT Kanpur.
Selected Publications:
Comparative Grammatical Traditions and Linguistic Theory
| Forthcoming | Cognitive Linguistics:
The Chomskyan Approach. |
| 2004 | Ancient Indian & Modern
Generative Linguistics: Some Comparative Observations. In Linguistics:
Theoretical and Applied (A Festschrift for Ruqaiya Hasan), eds., O. N. Koul & S. Imtiaz Hasnain, Indian Institute of Language Studies, Delhi. |
| 2003 | Language and Thought: A Generative Linguistic Perspective. In On Mind and Consciousness, eds., Chhanda Chakravorti, Manas K. Mandal, Rimi B. Chatterjee. IIAS, Shimla. |
| 2001 | Basic Objects in Linguistics. In Basic Objects: Case Studies in Theoretical Primitives, eds.,
Monima Chadha, A. K. Raina. IIAS, Shimla. |
| 2000 | Derivation of Grammatical Sentences:
Some Observations on Ancient Indian and Modern Generative Linguistic
Frameworks. In Science and Tradition, eds.,
A. K. Raina, B. N. Patnaik, Monima Chadha. IIAS, Shimla. |
| 1995 | A Theory of the Clitic and the Bound Pronouns Constructions in some Indian Languages. In Man, Meaningand Morality, eds., R. Balasubramanian, R. S. Misra. ICPR, New Delhi. |
| 1995 | On Some Uncharacteristic Properties of the Tamil Anaphor Tan: An Explantion. IJDL 26.2. |
| 1994 | Some Observations on Karta and Subject: A Study in Comparative Grammatical Theories. South Asian Language Review 4.2. |
| 1991 | Contemporary Syntactic Theories and Traditional Indian Syntax: A Study in Similarity.In Linguistics
at Large, eds., V. Prakasam, S. V. Parasher. Booklinks Corporation,
Hyderabad. |
| 1990 | On the Subsystems of Principles and
the Case Theory. International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics 19.1. |
Oriya Syntax
| Forthcoming | On a Certain Syntactic
Construction in Oriya. PILC Journal of Dravidic Studies. (pdf) |
| Forthcoming | Some Non-nominative
Subject Constructions in Oriya. (pdf) |
| Forthcoming | Linguistics in Oriya Language: The Early Phase. |
| 2000 | On a Certain RA in Oriya. IJDL 29.1. |
| 2000 | Awaiting a Sympathetic Observer's Eye:
Remarks on Two Entities of Oriya Grammar. In
Linguisticoliterary, eds., R. E. Asher, Roy Harris.
Pilgrims Book, Delhi. |
| 1998 | Conflict and Harmony as Metaphors for
Syntactic Borrowing: A Study of Some Borrowed Constructions in Oriya. In Studies in Indian Sociolinguistics, eds., R. S. Gupta, K. S.
Aggarwal. Creative Books, New Delhi. |
| 1996 | The Oriya Emphatic Particles NIJ & NIJE. Indian Linguistics 57. |
| 1996 | Word Order in the Dvanda Compound in Oriya. PILC Journal of Dravidic Studies 6.1. |
| 1995 | On Three Constructions in Oriya. In Explorations in Applied Linguistics, eds., P. N. Paranjpe et. al. Subha-Saraswat Prakashan, Pune. |
| 1995 | On an Unnoticed Case of Verbal Agreetment in Oriya. Indian Linguistics 56. |
| 1994 | On Some Stylistic and Pragmatic Entities in Oriya. Osmania Papers in Linguistics 20. |
| 1994 | Vocatives in Oriya. In Linguistics and Linguistics, eds., Rao J. Srihari et. al. Indian Scholar Publications, Rajpur. |
| 1993 | On the Positions of the Complementizers in Oriya. PILC Journal of Dravidic Studies 3.2. |
| 1992 | On the Passive Subject in Oriya. In Language and Text, eds., R. N. Srivastava et. al. Kalinga Publications, Delhi. |
| 1987 | On the Restrctive Relative Constructions in Oriya. IJDL 16.2. |
| 1979 | Synatx and Semantics of the Indeclinable BOLI in Oriya. Language Forum 5.1. |
| 1978 | Is Equi-NP-DELETION Governed by the Main Clause Predicate? CIEFL Bulletin 14.2. |
Sociolinguistics
| 2002 | Oriya Language Movement and Oriya Linguistics. IJDL 31.2. |
| 1996 | A Study of Some Politeness Expressions in Oriya in Relation to Social Change. In Perspectives on Language in Society, eds., Shivendra K. Verma, Dilip Singh. Kalinga Publications, Delhi. |
| 1995 | Comments on 'Policies os Schedule VIII Languages: Implications for Language Policy'. In Language and the State: Perspectives on the VIII Schedule, eds. R. S. Gupta et. al. Creative Books, New Delhi. |
| 1993 | Some Observations on the Personal Names in Oriya. IJDL 22.2. |
| 1993 | An Approach to Language and National Integration. Osmania Papers in Linguistics 19. |
| 1991 | On Varieties of Indian English: Some Questions Regarding Foreign Language Varieties. In English in India: Issues and Problems, eds., R. S. Gupta, K. Kapoor. Academic Foundation, New Delhi. |
| 1991 | (with K. Geetha) A Note on the Semantic and Pragmatic Aspects of Indian English. South Asian Language Review 1.2. |
| 1985 | (with Ira Pandit) Englishization of Oriya. In South Asian: Structure, Convergence and Diglossia, ed., Bh. Krishnamurti Motilal Banarsidass, New Delhi. |
| 1985 | Language Choice and Planning Education in India. In Profiles in Indian Languages, ed., A. K. Biswas. IIT Kanpur. |
| 1981 | The Jagannath Temple Register of Oriya. Language Forum 6.3-4. |
Natural Language Processing
| 2000 | (with Sobha L.)Vasisth: An Ellipsis Resolution in Malayalam and Hindi. In Machine Translation and Multilingual Applications in the New Millennium. University of Exeter, United Kingdom. |
| 2000 | (with Sobha L.)Vasisth: An Anaphora Resolution System For Indian Languages. In International
Conference on Artificial and Computational Intelligence for Decision, Control and Automation in Engineering and Industrial Applications ACIDCA’2000, Monastir, Tunisia. (pdf) |
| 2000 | (with Sobha L.)Vasisth An One-Pronoun Resolution Algorithm For Indian Languages. In Third International Conference on Discourse Anaphora and Anaphor Resolution (DAARC2000), Lancaster University, United Kingdom. |
| 2000 | (with Sobha L.)One-Pronoun Resolution in Malayalam. Indian Linguistics |
| 1999 | (with Sobha L.)A Quantitative and a Non-Quantitative Approach to Resolve Reflexives and Pronouns in Malayalam. IJDL 28.1. |
| 1994 | Computer Processing in Indian Languages: Notes on a Programme of Action. In Language Development and Administration, ed., O. N. Koul. Creative Books, New Delhi. |
| 1994 | (with Sobha L., V. Varma) Towards a Grammar Checker for Malayalam. Gaveshana 63-64. |
| 1990 | Conceptual and Linguistic Decisions and Generation. International Journal of Translation 2.1. |
Language Use, Language Teaching and Other Topics
| Forthcoming | A Study of I Only Came to Use the Phone from the point of view of miscommunication |
| 2000 | On Miscommunication: A Study of Two Stories by Milan Kundera. In Existence, Experience and Ethics, ed., A. Raghuramaraju. D K Print World, New Delhi. |
| 2000 | Oriya Language. In Encyclopedia Britannica. |
| 1995 | Linguistics Program in India in the Next Decade. South Asian Language Review 5.2. |
| 1989 | Grammar, Communication and Teaching of English in India. In Aspects of Human Communication, eds., L. Krishnan, B. N. Patnaik, N. K. Sharma. Mittal Publications, New Delhi. |
| 1989 | Against De-emphasizing Grammar in Foreign Language Teaching. Journal of Higher Education 14. |
| 1988 | Using Newspapers for Teaching Compositions. In New Directions in English Language Teaching, eds., A. N. Jha, R. Bhargava. Avishkar Publications, Jaipur. |
| 1987 | Medium of Technical Education in India. Journal of Higher Education 12.1-3. |
| 1986 | Stylistics and ELT Programme in India. In Language, Style and Discourse, ed. O. N. Koul. Bahri Publications, New Delhi. |
| 1983 | A Note in Support of the Grammar Translation Method. Indian Educational Review 18.3. |
| 1976 | Contrastive Analysis and Its Pedagogic Implications. CIEFL Bulletin 12. |