Brief Profile
Dr. Anusree Sreenivasan is currently working as Assistant Professor at the Department of Linguistics, Central University of Kerala. Before joining the Central University of Kerala in 2022 she worked as an Assistant Professor for over five years (2017-2022) at the Department of Linguistics and Contrastive Study of Tribal Languages Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak. Prior to that she worked as an Assistant Professor (on contract) at the Department of Linguistics in the Central University of Karnataka, Kalburagi (Karnataka).
She received her PhD in Linguistics from The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. She has her M A in Linguistics from University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. She has done her B.A in English Language and Literature at Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukad, Thrissur.
Her research interests are in the areas of phonetics and phonology, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics and language teaching methods.
She has published a few research articles and has authored a book titled The Tonal Phonology of Thadou.
Education
| Degree | College Name | Year Of Passing |
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| Ph.D. | The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad | 2016 |
Experience
| Employer Name | Designation | Start From | End To |
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| Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, M.P | Assistant Professor | 2017 | 2022 |
| Central University of Karnataka, Kalburagi (Karnataka) | Assistant Professor | 2015 | 2017 |
Recent and Major Publications
- Datturam, D. & Sreenivasan, A. (2025). "Contact and Convergence between Telugu-Urdu: a case study of Urdu spoken in Prakasam district". IJDL (International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics), Vol. LIV Number-1
- Pradhan, K. & Sreenivasan, A. (2022). "Multilingualism and its effects on English Language Learners of Western Odisha". International Journal of Social Science & Management Studies (I.J.S.S.M.S.), Vol. - 8, No. – 4, Pgs. 9-15.
- Pradhan, K. & Sreenivasan, A. (2021). "Role of Socio-Economic Factors in English Language Learning: A case study of High school students of Pendra, Chattisgarh". Jankriti (Multidisciplinary International Magazine), Vol. 7, Issue No. 74, Pgs. 165-185.
- Sreenivasan, A. (2017). "Downtrend in Thadou". LangLit, Vol.3. Pgs. 32-43.
- Sreenivasan, A. (2017). "Implications for Post-Lexical Tonal Typology: An Analysis of Thadou and Mizo Tones". Electronic International Interdisciplinary Research Journal (EIIRJ), Vol. VI. Issue No. V. Pgs. 128-145.
- Kashav, P. & Sreenivasan, A (2012). "A New Look at Onset and Coda Licensing: Evidence from Mandyali and Malayalam". Occasional Papers in Linguistics, Vol.16. Pgs. 21-32.
Research Projects Undertaken
| Project Title | Project Type | Commencement Year | Completion Year | Funding Agency |
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| Attitudes towards Language Shift and Language Maintenance: A Sociolinguistic study of Kannadiga Weaver Communities in Palakkad | Minor Project | 2023 | 2024 | ICSSR |
Books / Chapters
Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2022). Tribal Culture, Language and Literature, Romanson Printing and Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Thiruvananthapuram., ISBN: 978-93-93876-51-5Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2016). Papers on Current Issues in Indian Linguistics, Bandara Prakashana, Maski, India, ISBN: 978-81-925980-2-4Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2013). Proceedings of the International Conference on English Language and Literature, 2013, ICELL, Hyderabad, India, ISBN: 978-93-82359-57-9Book - Sole Author, (2019). The Tonal Phonology of Thadou, LINCOM, Germany, ISBN: 9783862889723
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