shreesh chandra chaudhary - Department of Humanities and Social ...

SHREESH CHANDRA CHAUDHARY
(D o B: 1 st March, 1950; Professor, DHSS, IIT M Since Feb, 1995)
1. Academic Qualification:
Cert of Advanced Training, Lancaster University, 1990
Ph D in English Phonology, CIEFL Hyderabad, 1984
M Litt in English Linguistics, CIEFL Hyderabad, 1981
P G Diploma in Teaching English, CIEFL, Hyd, 1978
M A in English Literature, Mithila University, 1972
B A (Hons) in English, Bihar University, 1969
2. Work:
Reporter, The Times of India News Service, 1971 – 73
Lecturer in English, Ranchi University Service, 1973 - 85
Reader in English, Ranchi University Service, 1985 - 88
Research Director, Centre for Opinion Survey, Hyderabad, 1986 - 88
Asst Prof, Dept of HSS, I I T Madras, Chennai, 1988 - 93
Assoc Prof, Dept of HSS, I I T Madras, Chennai, 1993-95
Professor, Dept of HSS, IIT Madras, Chennai 1995-
3. Research Done:
Knowledge of Language & the Multilingual Mind, 2006 –
Foreign Languages in India: A Sociolinguistic History, 2002 -06
Use of English in South Kannada District, Ford Foundation 1985
Some Aspects of the Phonology of Indian English, Ph D, 1984
Sociolinguistic Factors in Language Learning, M Litt, 1981
Segmental Problems in Pronunciation, Diploma Thesis, 1978
4. Research Guidance:
1. Spread of English Language among Muslim Women, PhD Project Rafia Kazim,
On going
2. A Discourse Analysis of Literature Related to 1857, PhD Thesis R Veena, 1999
3. Language Learning Outside the Classroom, PhD Thesis C Meenakshisundaram,
1999

4. Linguistic Aspects of Mishearing, Ph D Thesis, R Usha 1994
5. Etiology of Learning Spelling in ESL, Ph D Thesis, D Anantha Jyothi 1993
5. Courses Taught:
A Variety of UG/PG Courses in the English Language
A Course in Spoken English for the Senior UG Students
An Introductory Course in Modern Linguistics at the UG Level
An Advanced Course in Linguistics for Doctoral Students
An Advanced Course in Sociolinguistics for Doctoral Students
An Advanced Course in Psycholinguistics for Doctoral Students
An Advanced Course in Generative Phonology for Doctoral Students
6. Courses Developed:
A Series of Need Based, Multi-Media, Taught & Self-Access Courses for Language
Laboratory
7. Lectures Organized:
Eminent Writers-Translators Invited for Lectures under Prof A V Krishna Rao Memorial
Lecture Series since 1997:
8. Consultancy Work:
1. Mr Ashok Mitran, 1997
2. Mr Jaspar Utley, 1997
3. Prof Chaman Nahal, 1997
4. Mrs Shashi Deshpande 1998
5. Mr Timeri Murari 2003
6. Mrs Geetha Krishnan Kutty 2004
7. Mrs Vasnatha Surya 2006
8. Mr Upamanyu Chatterjee 2007
Examiner, Examiner Trainer & Team Leader for the British Council Examinations
in the English Language, 1998 –2005
Training the Trainers in English Accent, Siti-Cara, Pune CTS, Chennai WNS, Pune
Academic Staff College, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

9. Awards & Honours:
Associateship of the Inter-University Centre for Research in
Humanities & Social Sciences, IIAS, Shimla, 2002-05
Charles Wallace Trust Scholarship, U K 2002
Fellowship of the Instt of American Culture & Lg, Salzburg, 1994
Ray Tongue – Bell Institute Scholarship, IATEFL, U K 1992
Hornby Trust Scholarship, 1990
10. Publications during the Last Five Years:
a. Articles:
Title
*Western Tastes Drain
India of Its Rare Gems
Foreigner’s Language &
Foreign Languages in
India: Towards a
Sociolinguistic History…
*Language Policy of the
East India Company:
A Case Study in
Interdisciplinary Research
*400 Years of English
language teaching in India
*English Takes India from
Raj to Riches
For Whom the Official
Language
Journal
The Times Higher
Education Supplement,
Feb 3, 2006
Journal of English &
Foreign Languages, 34,
Dec, 57-84
Studies in Humanities
& Social Sciences, IX,
2, winter, 65-78
Issues: IATEFL
Newsletter Nov, Pp.
The Times Higher
Education Supplement,
23 March
Indian Linguistics
Year
2006
2004
2002
2002
2001
2001

. Books (Authored & Edited)
Title
Publisher
Year
*Foreigners & Foreign
languages in India : A
Sociolinguistic History
*Govind Chowdhary: Ek
Vykatitwa
(A Biography in Maithili)
The Story of a Teacher: An
Autobiography (Edited)
Essays Presented to V
Saraswathi (Edited)
Cambridge University Press
(India)
Panchajanya Prakashan
Pindaruch, Darbhanga
Panchajanya Prakashan
Prof V Saraswathi
Felicitation Committee,
Chennai.
2009
2007
2006
2002
c. Book Chapters Contributed
Title Book Editor Publisher Year
*Will India Become an Globalization: Patnaik, B N Indian Instt 2006
English Speaking Country? Language, Culture & Hasnain, I of Advanced
& Media, Pp. 39-70
Study, Shimla
*Right to the Use of Linguistics: Theore- Koul, O N & Indian Instt 2004
Mother Tongue tical & Applied Hasnain, I of Language
Pp. 74-86
Studies, ND
Sociolinguistic Context of English Language Kudchedkar, Orient Long- 2002
English Language Teaching Teaching in India S man, Hyd.
In India Pp. 37-66
Theories of Language - Do - -Do- -Do- 2002
Learning Pp. 67-93
First Language Acquisi- -Do- -Do- -Do- 2002
tion vs Second Language Pp.94-124
Learning
Teaching Spoken English Teaching English in Chaudhary, SC Prof V 2002
& the Question of Non-native Contexts: Saraswthi Fel.
Intelligibility Essays Presented to Committee,
V Sarswathi, Pp.209-18
Chennai

*Language Education, Lan- Language Education Daswani, C J UNESCO
2001/02
guage Modernization & in Multilingual India New Delhi
Globalization Pp. 141-185