North East Indian Linguistics Society Explained

North East Indian Linguistics Society
Nickname:NEILS
Formation:2005
Founder:Jyotiprakash Tamuli, Stephen Morey, and Mark W. Post
Founding Location:Gauhati University
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Location Country:India
Origins:Guwahati, Assam, India
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Fields:Linguistics
Language:English
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Key People:Stephen Morey, Mark W. Post
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The North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS) is a linguistics society that focuses on the languages and linguistics of Northeast India. NEILS focuses primarily on the Tibeto-Burman languages of the region, as well as the Khasian languages and some Indo-Aryan languages.

History

In 2005, the North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS) was founded by Jyotiprakash Tamuli (Gauhati University), Stephen Morey (La Trobe University), and Mark W. Post (currently at the University of Sydney).[1]

Conferences

From 2007 to 2012, NEILS conferences were held annually, and then afterwards biannually starting from 2014. The conferences are usually held in Assam during the months of January or February.[1]

The first NEILS meeting was held at the Phanidar Dutta Seminar Hall at Gauhati University from February 6–7, 2006. Subsequently, the majority of conferences were held at the Don Bosco Institute (Don Bosco College of Engineering & Technology), Guwahati. Regular attendees have included Robbins Burling, Scott DeLancey, George van Driem, Gwendolyn Hyslop, and other linguists.

Conference Location Date Year Proceedings
NEILS 1 February 6–7 2006 [2]
NEILS 2 Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati February 5–9 2007 [3]
NEILS 3 Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati January 18–22 2008 [4]
NEILS 4 January 16–18 2009 [5]
NEILS 5 February 12–14 2010 [6]
NEILS 6 January 31–February 2 2011 [7]
NEILS 7 Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati February 2–4 2012 [8]
NEILS 8 Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati January 31–February 2 2014
NEILS 9 February 5–7 2016 [9]
NEILS 10 January 29–31 2018
NEILS 11 February 7–9 2020
NEILS 12 February 3–5 2023

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS) . 2023-02-25.
  2. Book: Morey . Stephen . Post . Mark . 2008 . North East Indian Linguistics . 1 . New Delhi . Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. . 9788175968431 . 10.1017/UPO9788175968431. 1885/12479 .
  3. Book: Morey . Stephen . Post . Mark . 2009 . North East Indian Linguistics . 2 . New Delhi . Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. . 978-81-7596-714-4 . 10.1017/UPO9788175968554. 1885/12479 .
  4. Book: Hyslop . Gwendolyn . Morey . Stephen . Post . Mark W. . 2011 . North East Indian Linguistics . 3 . New Delhi . Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. . 10.1017/UPO9788175968875. 1885/12479 . 9788175968875 .
  5. Book: Hyslop . Gwendolyn . Morey . Stephen . Post . Mark W. . 2012 . North East Indian Linguistics . 4 . New Delhi . Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. . 10.1017/9789382264521. 1885/12479 . 9789382264521 .
  6. Book: Hyslop . Gwendolyn . Morey . Stephen . Post . Mark W. . 2013 . North East Indian Linguistics . 5 . New Delhi . Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. . 978-93-82264-72-9 . 10.1017/9789382993285. 1885/12479 .
  7. Book: Hyslop . Gwendolyn . Konnerth . Linda . Morey . Stephen . Sarmah . Priyankoo . 2014 . North East Indian Linguistics . 6 . Canberra . Asia-Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University . 1885/12479 . 9781922185136.
  8. Book: Konnerth . Linda . Morey . Stephen . Sarmah . Priyankoo . Teo . Amos . 2015 . North East Indian Linguistics . 7 . Canberra . Asia-Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University . 1885/95392 . 9781922185273.
  9. Book: Konnerth . Linda . Morey . Stephen . Teo . Amos . 2018 . North East Indian Linguistics . 8 . Canberra . Asia-Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University . 1885/155280 . 978-1-922185-41-9.