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Prof. Hemalatha Nagarajan
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Linguistics and Contemporary English

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Language Sciences

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Academic qualificationschevron_right
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Degree/Diploma
University
1
PhD
CIEFL
2
Post-Doc
UCL, London
3
MLitt
CIEFL
Brief bio note chevron_right
Hemalatha Nagarajan is Senior Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Contemporary English at the English and Foreign Languages University (formerly known as the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages), Hyderabad, India. She obtained an MA in English from Madras University and an MLitt and PhD from CIEFL, Hyderabad, India. She was awarded the British Chevening scholarship for a post-doctoral research programme at University College, London, in 1994. Her PhD work was published as a book titled A Theory of Post-Syntactic Phonology. Her areas of interest in linguistics are phonology, syntax, neurolinguistics, and language acquisition. Apart from research articles in her area of interest, namely linguistics, she has published books on grammar and general textbooks. She has worked as a resource person in several workshops and teacher training programmes in India and Sri Lanka and presented papers at various conferences at the national and international levels. She has guided 14 doctoral students and 13 students of MPhil.
Thrust areas of interest and research chevron_right
Areas of interest in linguistics are phonology, syntax, neurolinguistics, and language acquisition. Apart from research articles in her area of interest, namely linguistics, she has published books on grammar and general textbooks.
Research articles published in peer reviewed journals with ISSN no. chevron_right
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Department of the teacher
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Link to the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal
1
“Symbiotic Relationships in Language and Language Learning,”
Hemalatha Nagarajan
Linguistics and Contemporary English
International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics, Volume Xlix, Number 1, 2020.
2020
ISSN No. 0378-2484.
http://www.ijdl.org/Html/toweb.pdf
2
“The Prosodic, Pragmatic and Syntactic Conspiracy in Clefting: Evidence from Malayalam”
Hemalatha Nagarajan
Linguistics and Contemporary English
International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics, Vol. L (50, No.1, 2021, pages 19-50.
2021
ISSN: 0378-2484
http://www.ijdl.org/Html/toweb.pdf
Books authored, edited, chapters in books with ISBN no. chevron_right
⚽  The Routledge Companion to Linguistics in India, Taylor & Francis. 2022 Symbiotic Relationships in Language and Language Learning in International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics 19 (Number 1), 44-63 2020
⚽  The Prosody and Syntax of Information Structure in Malayalam and Malayalam English. Nagarajan, Hemalatha and Ghosh in An International Journal of Language Sciences 1 (Number 1), 13-35. 2019 Language Games in Tenyidie and Prosodic Organization in Himalayan Linguistics Symposium 25. 2019
⚽  The Learner-The Jigsaw Puzzle Solver: Acquiring The ‘Network’ Of Transferred Negation. Congram 19, Barcelona. 2019
⚽  Loanword adaptation and second language acquisition: Convergence and divergence in Universal or Diverse Paths to English Phonology 86, 91. 2015
⚽  Constraints through the ages: Loan words in Bangla in The EFL Journal 5 (1), 41-63 5. 2014
⚽  A theory of post-syntactic phonology. TR Publications .1994
⚽  Gemination of stops in Tamil: implications for the phonology-syntax interface in UCL Working Papers in Linguistics 7.495–509. 1995
Research projects (ongoing and completed) chevron_right
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Funding Agency
1
CELT project (Chief Coordinator)
A project under the INDIA- ASEAN initiative wherein the University has set up Centres for English Language Training in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam). Funded by MEA.
2
Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Textbook Project (Chief Coordinator)
A project awarded by the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh, wherein textbooks for the Class XI and XII students of Andhra Pradesh were prepared.
3
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A project under Indo-Sri Lanka bilateral initiatives wherein the University has set up a Centre for English Language Training in Sri Lanka. Funded by MEA.
At present:
⚽ Director, Research Acceleration Centre
⚽ Head, Department of Linguistics and Contemporary English
Formerly:
⚽ Director, IQAC,
⚽ Dean, International Relations
⚽ OSD, Academic
⚽ Dean, School of Language Sciences (2 terms)
Professional affiliations (membership, editorial board, etc.,) chevron_right
⚽  Editorial Board of The International Journal of Language Sciences, EFLU
⚽  Member of Dravidian LinguisticsMember of Dravidian Linguistics
Awards and recognitions chevron_right
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Award
Received in the year
Received from
1
Distinguished Alumnae Achiever Award
2013
JBAS College for Women, Chennai
2
British Chevening Scholarship
1994
British Council (for Post-Doctoral Research)
3
Krishnamurthy prize as the Best Diploma Student, CIEFL, Hyderabad.
1984
Central Institute of English and Foreign languages, Hyderabad
4
Proficiency Prize in B.A.as 'Best Student' in S.I.E.T. College, Madras
1979
S.I.E.T College, Chennai
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