Arpita Goswami

Assistant Professor

Dr. Arpita Goswami is an Assistant Professor at the School of Humanities, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. She received her Ph. D. in English from Tripura University. She has also qualified National Eligibility Test (NET UGC) and North East State Level Eligibility Test in English. In addition, she has been awarded ICSSR scholarship under ‘Open Category-Ner’. She has presented her research papers in several national and international conferences, seminars and workshops. Also, she has published six research papers in various reputed journals. Her research interests are mainly Phonetics and Phonological Theories of Languages.

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Educational Qualification
PH.D

Research Interests
 Delivered an invited talk on “Phonology of Sylheti Bangla” at the Linguistics Colloquium at the Department of Humanities and Social Science, IIT Delhi on 9th November, 2020.  Delivered an invited talk on “Theories of Language Acquisition" in the National Webinar on “Psychological and pedagogical perspectives and language development” 2021 organised jointly by the Departments of Education, English and Information technology of GDC Dharmanagar on 22nd April ,2021.

Administrative Responsibility
Mentoring first year students

Awards & Honours
I have qualified UGC NET in English. In addition, I have been awarded ICSSR scholarship 'under open-NER'

Memberships
Society for Endangered and Lesser-Known Languages, India (SEL)

Outreach Activity
Delivered an invited talk on “Phonology of Sylheti Bangla” at the Linguistics Colloquium at the Department of Humanities and Social Science, IIT Delhi on 9th November, 2020. Delivered an invited talk on “Theories of Language Acquisition" in the National Webinar on “Psychological and pedagogical perspectives and language development” 2021 organised jointly by the Departments of Education, English and Information technology of GDC Dharmanagar on 22nd April ,2021.
Journals/Conferences :
Goswami, A. 2021. Marked Geminates as Evidence of Sonorants in Sylheti Bangla: An Optimality Account. Acta Asiatica Linguistics. Volume 11, Issue 1, 99-112. (Scopus indexed). https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/ala/article/view/9520

Goswami, A. (2020). Changing Contours: The Interference of the Mother Tongue on English Speaking Sylheti Bengalis. The Journal of English as an International Language, Vol. 15, Issue 1, pp. 100-134 (Scopus indexed).

Goswami, A (2016). Lenition Process and Sylheti Bangla Obstruents. International Journal of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies. 2395-2628 (print): 2349- 9451(online). Vol. 3

Goswami, A & Debnath, R. (2014). The Shift and Crisis in the Pattern of Life and Livelihood of the Tribal People of Tripura in Reference to Sudhanya Deb Barmas Novel ‘Hachuk Khurio’. Tui: A Journal on Tribal Life and Culture. ISSN 2319-7382. Vol 1.

Goswami, A. (2013). A Study of the Linguistic Hindrances Faced by Sylheti Speakers in the Learning of English as a Second Language. Literary Endeavour: A Quarterly International Referred Journal of English Language, Literature and Criticism. ISSN 0976- 299X. Vol. 4, 75-85.

Goswami, A (2013). Simplification of CC Sequence of Loan Words in Sylheti Bangla. Language in India: Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow, an International Online Monthly Research Journal. ISSN 1930-2940. Vol. 13.

Goswami, A; & Das biswas, M. (2013). A Study on the Future of Bangla in Agartala.Barnolipi, an International Online Journal. ISSN 2249-2666. Vol.3.