Dr. Sanjukta Ghosh

Associate Professor
Department/School/Unit Name
Department of Humanistic Studies, IIT (BHU)
Phone No(s): 8004126923
Email: sanjukta.hss@iitbhu.ac.in
Area of Interest: Syntax and its interface with Semantics and Pragmatics, Cognitive Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Grammar Formalism, Natural Language Processing

UG Courses

  • Fundamentals of Linguistics
  • Phonetics 
  • Universal Human Values (Institute Course)

PG Courses

  • Research Methodology
  • Current Trends in Linguistics
  • Academic Argumentation

Interests

  • Syntax and its interface with Semantics and Pragmatics, Cognitive Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Grammar Formalism, Natural Language Processing, Indic Linguistics, Bangla Linguistics
  • Socio-pragmatics, Language and Academic Argumentation

Publication
       Books

  • Generative Lexicon Account of Bangla Complex Predicates. Partridge. 2015.
  • Syntax-Pragmatics Interface. Partridge, 2015.

Book Chapters

  • Cognitive Semantic Analysis of Locative and Spatial Constructions of Bangla. (2021). In Ghanashyam Sharma and John Lowe (eds.) Trends in South Asian Linguistics. Mouton de Gruyter. Berlin. DOI: 10.1515/9783110753066-013
  • Cartography of temporal adverbial clauses (with Anil Thakur, Shubhra Apurve, Neha Maurya). In Singh, S. et al. Fabrics of Linguistics. 2017.
  • Conceptual Combination: A Psycho-Cognitive Account of Neology. Bharthiar University. 2010
  • Two Competing Properties of a Classifier: Quantification and Individuation. Rainbow of Linguistics. 2007

Journal and Proceedings

  • Pragmatics of Translating Tourism Texts: A Case of Spiritual Tourism in India. (December 2023). In the Proceedings of GLOCAL Conference on Asian Linguistic Anthropology 2022 (Virtual). SOAS GLOCAL, University of London, UK. ISSN 2707 8647.
  • Symbols of Spatial Representation Across Languages: From English Phrasal Verbs to Hindi Complex Predicates. (with Pursotam Kumar) In the Proceedings of GLOCAL Conference on Asian Linguistic Anthropology 2022 (Virtual). SOAS GLOCAL, University of London, UK. ISSN 2707 8647.
  • Use of Impersonal Emotions in Food and Beverage Advertisements in India. (with Jyoti Kumari) In the Proceedings of GLOCAL Conference on Asian Linguistic Anthropology 2022 (Virtual). SOAS GLOCAL, University of London, UK. ISSN 2707 8647.
  • Breaking the Bias: gender fairness in LLMs Using Prompt Engineering and in-context learning. Rupkatha Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities. volume 15, Number 4. 2023. (with Satyam Dwivedi and Shivam Dwivedi) https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v15n4.109
  • Binary classifier for identification of stammering instances in Hindi speech data. International Journal of Speech Technology. (October 2023). (with Shivam Dwivedi and Satyam Dwivedi). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10772-023-10046-9.

  • Shifting Learning Atmosphere through Process Drama: Teaching English Parts-of-Speech (PoS) in Indian Classroom. World Journal of English Languages. Vol. 13(8) (September 2023). (with Pratik Kumar Mahant, Sohaib Alam, Ismat Jabin) DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v13n8p288.

  • Evaluation of Cognitive and Argumentation Skills in Secondary English Textbooks. International Journal of Educational Sciences. Vol.42 (1-3). (2023) (with Siddharth Chauhan,  Abhijeet Satsangi and Pursotam Kumar). DOI: 10.31901/24566322.2023/42.1-3.1297
  • Semantic relations classification in Hindi compound nouns using embeddings International Journal of Information Technology (2023). (with Vandana Dwivedi) https://doi.org/10.1007/s41870-023-01374-9. Springer. published online 25th July.
  • Knowledge Representation in Generative Lexicon: Exploiting Qualia Structure for Compound Noun Interpretation (accepted in 2022/Forthcoming). (with Vandana Dwivedi) in International Journal of Knowledge and Learning. Inderscience Publications. DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2023.10053232.
  •  Cognitive Linguistic Support for Historical Linguistic Facts: A comparative semantic study of Hindi-Bangla-Maithili ‘come.’(2022). Journal of Asiatic Society. LXIV,    Vol. II. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata. Indexed in Clarivate Analytics, Zoological Records.
  • Classification and Rule-based Interpretation of Genitive Inflected Bangla Compound Nouns. (2022). International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics. Dravidian Linguistics Association.
  • Classification of Hindi Compound Nouns using Machine Learning. (2021). (with Vandana Dwivedi). SN Computer Science. Springer Nature.

             DOI: 10.1007/s42979-021-00895-z

  • Subjectivity Identification through lexical rules. (2021). (with Satyam Dwivedi). Computer Science. Springer Nature. DOI: 10.1007/s42979-021-00892-2
  • Developing Hindi Stammering Corpus: Framework and Insights. (2021) (with Shivam Dwivedi and Satyam Dwivedi). Computer Science. Springer Nature. DOI: 10.1007/s42979-021-00891-3
  • Grammaticalization: Study of selected Bangla Postpositions. Journal of Advanced Linguistic Studies. Bahari Publications, 2018, pp: 223-32.
  • (Im)politeness in Indian TV Advertisements. Proceedings, 7th Annual International Conference on Language, Literature and Linguistics (L3 2018), Singapore, June 2018.
  • bhojpurir itihaas: kayekti prashna (in Bengali). In ebam mushaera. Pp. 129-135, 2016.     
  • Language and Gender in the discourse of Indian TV Advertisements (with Ruchi Singh). IJDL/DLA, 155-166, 2016.
  • Making verb frames from the compound verbs of Bangla. Proceedings of ICON- 2014. Pp 61- 70. 2014.
  • Morpho-syntax of code-mixed Indian TV advertisements. (with Ruchi Singh). In Bulletin of the Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute. Pp. 409-418, 2014.
  • Changing face of Indian television commercials: Socio-pragmatics of socially responsible open slogans. Language Forum.  Pp 45-57, 2014.
  • Noun Classification from the Verb Frames of Conjunct Verbs. Journal of Advanced Linguistic Studies. Bahri publication. Pp 149-162, 2014.
  • Review: Impoliteness: Using language to cause offense by Jonathan Culpeper. Indian Linguistics/89-92, 2013.
  • Linguistic Relativity revisited: a cognitive linguistic approach to Translation Studies. International Journal of Translation Studies. Bahri Publications. Pp 67-82, 2013.
  • Bhojpuri aspect system (with Shashibala Singh). Indian Linguistics. Pp. 27-39, 2013.
  • na: beyond negation (with Anil Thakur). Proceedings of ICON-2013. Pp 113-117, 2013.
  • Typology of Copular Clauses in Eastern Indic Languages. Indian Linguistics. Pp 123-133.  2009.
  • A generative lexicon account of A-V complex predicates of Bangla. in Proceedings of ICON- 2008, MacMillan Publishers. Pp 134-144, 2008.
  • Handling Polysemous Particles in Multilingual Environment (with Anil Thakur). Vishwabharat. MICT, Govt of India. Pp 109-112, 2008.
  • Causative Compound Verb Constructions: A Generative Lexicon Account (with Anil Thakur). Vishwabharat. MCIT, Govt of India. Pp 105-108, 2008.
  • The Positive Polarity Copula in Bangla: An Item of Unexplored Origin. Indian Linguistic/61-64, 2006.
  • Identification and Characterization of NV Complex Predicates. Proceedings of MSPIL, IIT Bombay. Pp 150-159. 2006.
  • Processing of some particles in selected Indian languages (with BN Patnaik and Anil Thakur). Proceedings of National Seminar on Perspectives in Linguistics/35- 46, 2006
  • Syntax and Pragmatics of Bangla Imperfective Participle. Language Forum. Pp 1-19, 2005.
  • Honorificity marking words of Bangla and Hindi: Classifiers or not?. In Bhashacintan, Banaras Hindu University, 2006.
  • Referential Feature Hierarchy and Individuation: A study of Bangla DP Structure. In Indian Journal of Linguistics. Pp 34-46. 2004.
  • Tuku: An Exceptional Classifier. Indian Journal of Linguistics. Pp 57-66, 2002.

Presentation (Recent)

  • Conjunctive Participles to Compound Verbs to Postpositions: Can we trace a path? in SALA 37, Ca Foscari University, Venice, Italy. October 4-7, 2023.
  • Cognitive semantic analysis of fear expressions in Hindi and Bangla. in SALA 37, Ca Foscari University, Venice, Italy. October 4-7, 2023.
  • Hedging in Hindi Newspaper Editorials. ICOLSI-42, GLA University, Mathura, 10-12 December 2020.
  • Semantics of Spatial and Locative Postpositions of Bangla. Presented at 35th South Asian Language Analysis Roundtable (SALA-35), INALCO, Paris, 29-31 October 2019.
  • Semantic Interpretation of Domain-specific Hindi Compound Nouns. Presented at 35th South Asian Language Analysis Roundtable (SALA-35), INALCO, Paris, 29-31 October 2019.
  • Representation of Voices across Disciplines: A Study of Choice of Verbs (with co-authors). Sharing Teaching-learning Experience Conference (STEC2019), TLC, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, March 8-9, 2019.
  • Some Observations and Evaluation of the Faculty Feedback From a FDP in IIT (BHU) (with co-authors). Sharing Teaching-learning Experience Conference (STEC2019), TLC, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, March 8-9, 2019.
  • Generative lexicon analysis of Bangla Inflected compound words. 46th All India Conference of Dravidian Linguists & International Symposium on Linguistic Ecology and Language Technology. Jadavpur University, Kolkata. June 21-23, 2018. 

Invited talks/Workshops etc (Recent)

  • Review of Literature in Research, IIT Patna, November 3, 2023
  • Cross-Cultural study of Visual and Verbal Metaphors in Advertisements, University of Philippines, Diliman. November 2022.
  • Where is the meaning?: Amity University, Patna, 17 September 2021.
  • What do we know when we know a language?: Amity University, Patna, 20 August 2021.
  • Generative Lexicon: Where Lexicon meets Syntax and Semantics, CALTS, University of Hyderabad, 5 August 2020.
  • Cognitive Linguistics and its Applications. Academic Staff College, Ranchi University, 27 July 2019.
  • Topics in Academic Argumentation. Academic Staff College, Ranchi University, 27 July 2019.
  • Writing a Research Proposal. Faculty Development Program. TLC, IIT (BHU) Varanasi. March 2019.
  • Academic Argumentation across Disciplines. TLC, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, March 2019.
  • Language and the Development of the Self. LESS-2019, Department of Humanistic Studies, IIT (BHU) Varanasi. February 2019.
  • Fundamentals of Linguistics. VCW, Rajghat, Varanasi. February 2019.
  • Workshop on Parsing Guidelines and Techniques. SCONLI-2019. Department of HSS, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. January 2019.
  • Workshop on Basic Computational Linguistics. Department of Linguistics, Mumbai University. December 2018.

       PhD Guidance
        Ongoing

  • Sentiment Analysis of the Newspaper Editorials : Sunanda Pandey (2022) Co-supervisor: Dr. Sukomal Pal, CSE
  • Love metaphors in Hindi Movie Songs: A Diachronic Study: Shrija Tiwary (2022)
  • A Cognitive semantic Study Emotion metaphors of Bangla: Namrata Paul (2022) (Co-supervisor with Dr. Anil Thakur as a supervisor) 
  • Cross-cultural Study of Visual and Verbal Metaphors in Advertisements: Jyoti Kumari (2021) (Co-supervisor with Dr. Anil Thakur as a supervisor)
  • Hedging in Newspaper Editorials: Abhijeet Satsangi (2020)
  • Evaluation of NCERT English language textbooks of primary classes: Siddharth Chouhan (2020)
  • Drama in Education: Pedagogical Application in L2 Learning and Teaching: Pratik Kumar Mahant (2019)

     

  • PhD thesis submitted
  • A Computational Linguistic Study of Stammering in Hindi Speakers (December 2023) Shivam Dwivedi
  • Awarded from IIT (BHU) Varanasi
  • Hindi Compound Noun Semantics using Generative Lexicon and Machine Learning: Vandana Dwivedi 
  • Awarded from BHU

    Tense and Aspect System of Bhojpuri (Shashibala Singh)

  • Syntax and Semantics of Adverbilas of Bhojpuri (Neha Maurya)
  • Understanding Polysemy: Mapping Word Senses onto Cognitive Schemas (Madhavi)
  • Language of Indian TV Advertisements (Ruchi Singh)
  • Comparative Syntactic Study of Arabic, English and French (Abdallah Hammad Jaber Alzeedyein)
  • Semantics of English Discourse Markers (Saurabh Srivastava)

Awards/Fellowships/Grants

  • Ishan Scholar for standing first at BA (H) in University of Calcutta
  • University Gold Medal for MA in Applied Linguistics, University of Hyderabad
  • Merit Scholarship for MA, Applied Linguistics, University of Hyderabad 
  • Major Research Project of University Grants Commission of India
    • Member: Department R&D Committee, 2022-23
    • Convener: Department Time Table committee, 2022-23
    • Chairperson: PG Admission Committee, 2020-2021
    • Associate Professor: Department of Humanistic Studies, IIT (BHU) Varanasi. (Feb 2018 - present)
    • Member: DPGC, Department of Humanistic Studies, IIT (BHU) Varanasi. 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2022-23
    • Associate Professor: Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute Pune (Feb 2013 - June 2013)
    • Assistant Professor: Department of Linguistics, Banaras Hindu University (Nov 2005 - Jan 2018)
    • Research Scientist: LTRC, IIIT, Hyderabad (Dec 2004 - Nov 2005)
    • Guest Lecturer: CALTS, University of Hyderabad (July 2002 - Nov 2004)
    • Member: Board of Studies, DRC, TC, PPC, PG Admission Committee in Linguistics, BHU, during 2005-2017.
    • Member: Sexual Harassment & Grievances Committee, Faculty of Arts, BHU, 2015-17
    • Member: Governing Body, KV BHU Campus. 2016-18