LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 8 : 5 May 2008
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         K. Karunakaran, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.

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LANGUAGE AND POWER IN COMMUNICATION

Editors: Jennifer M. Bayer, Ph.D.
Pushpa Pai, Ph.D.

Introduction and the List of Contents

In February 2004, the National Seminar on Language and Power was conducted at the SNDT University Mumbai.

This volume contains the majority of the papers submitted and read in the above Seminar.

  1. Girish, P.M. Political discourse and Malayalam Language. University of Madras, Chennai

  2. Jennifer M. Bayer, Ph.D. Technology: The Spring that Empowers Languages. CIIL, Mysore.

  3. Kaveri Pal, Language and Power: Progress from Script to Cd Rom, SNDT University, Mumbai

  4. Lalita Dhareshwar. Linguistic Politeness Achieving Solidarity and Maintaining Social Power. Student, Dept. of Applied Linguistics, SNDT-Mumbai

  5. Maneesha Smita Dwivedi, Dr. Language Power In Parental Relations.Department of Linguistcs, K.M.Institute of Hindi Studies and Linguistics. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar University, Agra-282 004

  6. Mitalee Shome, Dr., Ms Shubha Acharya, Ms Tamasha Acharya. TV Ads: Merchandizing Dreams through Words. SNDT University, Mumbai

  7. Pallav Vishnu. The Language Of The Political Leaders In The Inciting Of The People's Feeling On The Unwanded For Conceptions Like Communal Frenzies Etc. Lecturer, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar University. Agra.

  8. Pandya, S.R. Positive Use of Power through Language In Educational Institution. Reader, Department of Education, SNDT Women's University

  9. Pratima Dave, Familial Power Equation And Language In The Novel 'Daugter's Daughter' By Mrinal Pande, Dept. of Applied Linguistics, SNDT University, Mumbai

  10. Pushpa Pai. Power Relations and Discourse Patterns. Department of Applied Linguistics, S.N.D.T.W.'s University. Mumbai - 400 020

  11. L.Ramamoorthy. Power Differentials in Tamil. Pondicherry Institute of Language and Culture. Pondicherry. Presently with the CIIL, Mysore.

  12. Ranjit Singh Rangila. Power to Act Civilized. CIIL. Mysore

  13. G. Ravishankar. Language and Power In Relation To Gender and Hierarchy. Pondicherry Institute of Language and Culture.Pondicherry

  14. Sheetal Tambe and Trupti Nisar. Co-authored by Dr.Pushpa Pai. Changing Power Relations Evident Through Address Terms. Dept. of Applied Linguistics, S.N.D.T.W.'s University. Mumbai - 400 020

  15. Sujatha Rao. English - The Language of Power. Maniben Nanavati college of Arts and Commerce for women. V.K Parke. Mumbai

This is only a beginning part of the volume. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE VOLUME IN PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION.

Language and Literacy Learning in the Accelerated Programme for Reading in Bangalore | Patterns of Language Choice in the Domain of Office Among the Malaysian University Undergraduates | The Role of Transfer in Thanking and Apologizing in English: A Study on ESL Speakers of Hindustani | Sanskrit and Prakrit as National Link Languages -
A Balanced Assessment | Measuring the Achievements of English Language Learners: A Study of the Learners of Punjab in Pakistan at the Secondary Level | A Proposal for Standardization of English to Bangla Transliteration and Bangla Universal Editor | LANGUAGE AND POWER IN COMMUNICATION | HOME PAGE of May 2008 Issue | HOME PAGE | CONTACT EDITOR

Jennifer M. Bayer, Ph.D.
Central Institute of Indian Languages
Manassa Gangothri
Mysore 570006
Karnataka, INDIA
bayer@ciil.stpmy.soft.net

 
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