North East Indian Linguistics Society
 "Scheduled" and "non-scheduled" official languages of Northeast Indian states | |
| Nickname | NEILS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2005 |
| Founder | Jyotiprakash Tamuli, Stephen Morey, and Mark W. Post |
| Founded at | Gauhati University |
| Location |
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| Origins | Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Fields | Linguistics |
Official language | English |
Key people | Stephen Morey, Mark W. Post |
| Website | neils |
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.[1]
History[edit]
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).[2][3]
Conferences[edit]
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.[3]
The first NEILS meeting was held at the Phanidar Dutta Seminar Hall at Gauhati University from February 6–7, 2006.[2] 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 | Gauhati University | February 6–7 | 2006 | [2] |
| NEILS 2 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | February 5–9 | 2007 | [4] |
| NEILS 3 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | January 18–22 | 2008 | [5] |
| NEILS 4 | North Eastern Hill University | January 16–18 | 2009 | [6] |
| NEILS 5 | Gauhati University | February 12–14 | 2010 | [7] |
| NEILS 6 | Tezpur University | January 31–February 2 | 2011 | [8] |
| NEILS 7 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | February 2–4 | 2012 | [9] |
| NEILS 8 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | January 31–February 2 | 2014 | [9] |
| NEILS 9 | Tezpur University | February 5–7 | 2016 | [1] |
| NEILS 10 | Assam University, Silchar | January 29–31 | 2018 | |
| NEILS 11 | Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar | February 7–9 | 2020 | |
| NEILS 12 | Gauhati University | February 3–5 | 2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Konnerth, Linda; Morey, Stephen; Teo, Amos, eds. (2018). North East Indian Linguistics. Vol. 8. Canberra: Asia-Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University. hdl:1885/155280. ISBN 978-1-922185-41-9.
- ^ a b c Morey, Stephen; Post, Mark, eds. (2008). North East Indian Linguistics (PDF). Vol. 1. New Delhi: Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. doi:10.1017/UPO9788175968431. hdl:1885/12479. ISBN 9788175968431.
- ^ a b "North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS)". Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ Morey, Stephen; Post, Mark, eds. (2009). North East Indian Linguistics. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. doi:10.1017/UPO9788175968554. hdl:1885/12479. ISBN 978-81-7596-714-4.
- ^ Hyslop, Gwendolyn; Morey, Stephen; Post, Mark W., eds. (2011). North East Indian Linguistics. Vol. 3. New Delhi: Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. doi:10.1017/UPO9788175968875. hdl:1885/12479. ISBN 9788175968875.
- ^ Hyslop, Gwendolyn; Morey, Stephen; Post, Mark W., eds. (2012). North East Indian Linguistics. Vol. 4. New Delhi: Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. doi:10.1017/9789382264521. hdl:1885/12479. ISBN 9789382264521.
- ^ Hyslop, Gwendolyn; Morey, Stephen; Post, Mark W., eds. (2013). North East Indian Linguistics. Vol. 5. New Delhi: Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. doi:10.1017/9789382993285. hdl:1885/12479. ISBN 978-93-82264-72-9.
- ^ Hyslop, Gwendolyn; Konnerth, Linda; Morey, Stephen; Sarmah, Priyankoo, eds. (2014). North East Indian Linguistics. Vol. 6. Canberra: Asia-Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University. hdl:1885/12479. ISBN 9781922185136.
- ^ a b Konnerth, Linda; Morey, Stephen; Sarmah, Priyankoo; Teo, Amos, eds. (2015). North East Indian Linguistics. Vol. 7. Canberra: Asia-Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University. hdl:1885/95392. ISBN 9781922185273.