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Sh. Francis Monsang
PhD (Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2022)
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research Interest
Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Applied Linguistics, Language Structure, Language Variations, Tibeto-Burman Languages, Language Typology, South Asian Languages, Language and Culture Documentation, Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Office
Office address: FB672, Faculty Building
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur - 208016
Office Phone: 0512-259-2484 (O)
Email: sfmonsang[AT]iitk.ac.in
Specialization
Syntax, Language Structure, Language Variations, Tibeto-Burman Languages, South Asian Languages
Selected Publications
1. Journal Articles:
Sh. Francis Monsang & Rajesh Kumar (2020). An Ethnographic Profile of the Monsang Tribe, in Antrocom Online Journal of Anthropology, vol.16 (1): 241-258, Antrocom Onlus. [ISSN 1973-2880].
Sh. Francis Monsang & Rajesh Kumar (2020). Ergative Marking in Monsang, in SKY Journal of Linguistics, vol.33, 49-66, The Linguistic Association of Finland. [ISSN 14568438].
Sh. Francis Monsang & Sahiinii Lemaina Veikho (2018). Sound System of Monsang, in Himalayan Linguistics, 17 (2): 77-116. [ISSN 1544-7502].
2. Chapters in Edited Books:
Rajesh Kumar, Sansuma Brahma, Sh. Francis Monsang & Mayuri Dilip (2023). Negation in Select South Asian Languages. In Pritha Chandra (Ed.), Variation in South Asian Languages: From Macro to Micro-Differences (pp. 45-76). Springer. [ISBN 978-981-99-1148-6 ISBN 978-981-99-1149-3 (eBook). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1149-3].
Sh. Francis Monsang (2023). English Language Teaching through a Bilingual Parametric Approach. In I. Amenla Changkija & Rosy Yumnam (Eds.), Language Teaching in India: Theory and Practice (pp. 81-92). Taran Publication. [ISBN 978-81-19295-05-0].
Professional Experience
October 2022 – September 2023: Guest Faculty at The English and Foreign Languages University, Regional Campus Shillong, Meghalaya