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]
 "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 |
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.