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North East Indian Linguistics Society

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North East Indian Linguistics Society
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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS)". Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  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. ^ 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.
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