North East Indian Linguistics Society

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North East Indian Linguistics Society
"Scheduled" and "non-scheduled" official languages of Northeast Indian states
NicknameNEILS
Formation2005
FounderJyotiprakash Tamuli, Stephen Morey, and Mark W. Post
Founded atGauhati University
Location
  • India
OriginsGuwahati, Assam, India
FieldsLinguistics
Official language
English
Key people
Stephen Morey, Mark W. Post
Websiteneils.org.in

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 | edit source]

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 | edit source]

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 6–7 February 2006.[2] Subsequently, most 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.[citation needed]

Conference Location Date Year Proceedings
NEILS 1 Gauhati University 6–7 February 2006 [2]
NEILS 2 Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati 5–9 February 2007 [4]
NEILS 3 Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati 18–22 January 2008 [5]
NEILS 4 North Eastern Hill University 16–18 January 2009 [6]
NEILS 5 Gauhati University 12–14 February 2010 [7]
NEILS 6 Tezpur University 31 January – 2 February 2011 [8]
NEILS 7 Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati 2–4 February 2012 [9]
NEILS 8 Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati 31 January – 2 February 2014 [9]
NEILS 9 Tezpur University 5–7 February 2016 [1]
NEILS 10 Assam University, Silchar 29–31 January 2018
NEILS 11 Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar 7–9 February 2020
NEILS 12 Gauhati University 3–5 February 2023
NEILS 13 Nagaland University, Kohima 6–8 February 2025 [10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS)". Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 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.
  10. ↑ "13th International Conference of the North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS13)". Linguist List. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

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