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Department of Linguistics

Constituent Department of North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

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About Department of Linguistics

Background, academic mission, and departmental profile

The Department of Linguistics, North Eastern Hill University created as a Research Centre in Nagaland in 1984, established itself as a full-fledged department with Post-Graduate Programs from 1996 at Shillong. The North East represents one of the most complex linguistic settings in the Indian sub-continent where several genetically related but often mutually unintelligible languages belonging to Tibeto-Burman and Austro-Asiatic languages are spoken.

The thrust area of research, therefore, has been in Tibeto-Burman and Austro-Asiatic languages. The Department has conducted various research programs in collaboration with Central Institute of Indian Languages, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Mysore and Centre for Development of Advance Computing (CDAC, Poona) on different aspects of languages across the North East and the different dialects/varieties of Khasi.

Faculty Type Postgraduate Teaching Department
Affiliation North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Campus Location Shillong, Meghalaya

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common queries about Department of Linguistics

Where is the Department of Linguistics located?

The Department of Linguistics is an academic teaching department of North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, located in Shillong, Meghalaya, India.

How can students enroll in courses offered by this department?

Admissions to courses offered by Department of Linguistics are conducted as per North Eastern Hill University, Shillong guidelines, through institutional counseling, entrance examination results, or direct application via the official university portal.

What qualifications are awarded by Department of Linguistics?

Depending on the curriculum, the department awards University diplomas, certificates, postgraduate degrees, and research fellowships accredited under North Eastern Hill University, Shillong.