| CURRICULUM VITAE | |||||||
| Name | : | DR. KARNAKHAR KHATIWADA | |||||
| position | : | Lecturer (assistant professor) | |||||
| Affiliation | : Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||
| Contact | : 977-1-4330696 (office) / 977-1-4332702 (residence) | ||||||
| E-mail: karnakhatiwada@gmail.com | |||||||
| Permanent Address | : | Khudunabari V.D.C. Ward- 1, District: Jhapa, Zone: Mechi, Nepal | |||||
| Academic Degrees | |||||||
| Ph.D. (Linguistics) | Title: Dhimal Morphosyntax: A Functional-Typological | 2016 | |||||
| Approach. Tribhuvan University, Nepal (under UGC, Nepal | |||||||
| grants) | |||||||
| M.A. (Nepali) | Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University | 2000 | |||||
| M.A. (Linguistics) | Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University | 1999 | |||||
| B.Ed. (English) | Kathmandu Shikshya Campus, Department of Education, | 1997 | |||||
| Tribhuvan University | |||||||
| B.A. (Economics, | Mechi Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University | 1993 | |||||
| Nepali) | |||||||
| I.A. (Economics, Nepali, | Mechi Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University | 1990 | |||||
| History) | |||||||
| SLC (Sanskrit) | Sampurnananda Sanskrit University, Varanashi, India | 1987 | |||||
| Research activities | |||||||
| ‘Nepal Early Grade Reading Materials Assessment (NEGRMA)’ A research | 2014 | ||||||
| report submitted to USAID, Nepal (worked as a team member and linguist) | |||||||
| A Final report ‘Sociolinguistic Survey of Dhimal’ submitted to the | 2014 | ||||||
| Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Tribhuvan University (co-authored) | |||||||
| A field report ‘The sociolinguistic Survey of Dhimal language’ submitted to | 2013 | ||||||
| the Linguistic Survery of Nepal (LinSuN), Tribhuvan University | |||||||
| (co-authored) | |||||||
| A Final report ‘Sociolinguistic Survey of Raji’ tobe submitted to MoE, | 2013 | ||||||
| GoN through Linguistic Survey of Nepal, Tribhuvan University | |||||||
| (co-authored) | |||||||
| A field report ‘The sociolinguistic Survey of Raji language’ submitted to | 2012 | ||||||
| the Linguistic Survery of Nepal (LinSuN), Tribhuvan University. | |||||||
| (co-authored) | |||||||
| ‘A Study of the Raji language and Culture’. A research report submitted to | 2011 | ||||||
| Nepal National commission for UNESCO (worked as a researcher) | |||||||
| Translation | Worked as a translator and reviewer in Nepali Parallel Corpus Project | 2012 | |||||
| experiences | conducted jointly by Kathmandu University and Microsoft research | ||||||
| connection, USA | |||||||
| Worked as an External Language Expert in SASEC-RTN, a joint venture | 2013 | ||||||
| of Kathmandu University and Asian Development Bank | |||||||
| Localization projects | Translated different products related to localization projects of Google | 2015-2016 | |||||
| Other | Translated Ethnologue: the languages of Nepal into Nepali under contract | ||||||
| with SIL international, Nepal and Central Department of Linguistics (with | |||||||
| Dr. Balaram Prasain) | |||||||
| Shikshyama Kranti (Revolution in Education) a Hindi version of | 2010 | ||||||
| Osho publication translated into Nepali. Madhuvan Prakashan, | |||||||
| Kathmandu. | |||||||
| ‘Nepal and China: Cultural retrospection’ (Englishto Nepali) an article | 2009 | ||||||
| published in Spectrum, Spectrum Society, Nepal | |||||||
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| Teaching experiences: 16 years | |||
| 1. | Taught Nepali in Secondary Level (Nepalese and CBSE (Indian) Courses) at | 1998-1999 | |
| DAV Sushil Kediya Biswabharati, Jawalakhel Lalitpur | |||
| 2. | Taught linguistics and Nepali literature at Mechi Multiple Campus, Jhapa | 2000-2008 | |
| (Tribhuvan University) | |||
| 3. | Teaching Linguistics (especially Literacy: theory and practice, Sociolinguistics | 2009 | |
| and language typology at Central Department of Linguistics. Tribhuvan | Onward | ||
| University (Kirtipur) | |||
| Other | Course of Study designed on Literacy and Mother-tongue based Multilingual | 2010 | |
| academic | education under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Yogendra Prasad Yadava for M.A. in | ||
| responsibilities | Linguistics | ||
| Course design | Developing the Course of Study on Mother-tongue based Multilingual education | 2011 | |
| for special course (M.A. in Linguistics), Tribhuvan University. | |||
| Text book | Editing and evaluation of Dhimal text-book for grades three and four published | 2013-14 | |
| evaluation | by Curriculum Development Centre, Bhaktapur, Nepal. | ||
| Lexicography | Worked as an expert for the upcoming updated version of Brihad Nepali | 2014 | |
| Shabdakosh (Comprehensive Dictionary of Nepali) under Nepal Academy, | |||
| Kamaladi, Kathmandu | |||
| Publications | |||
| Text book | |||
| A Reference Grammar of Dhimal. 2017. Languages of the world/materials. | 2017 | ||
| Lincom: Europa. | |||
| Interlinearized texts in Dhimal with Grammar notes. Lincom: Europa. | 2017 | ||
| Sadharan Nepali (General Nepali) co-authored a text book for B.Ed. 1st year in | 2009 | ||
| Nepali. Tribhuvan University | |||
| Research articles (published) | |||
| 1. | ‘Bote Language’ InGipan 1:1. Kathmandu: Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan | 1999 | |
| University. (co-authored) | |||
| 2. | ‘Classification and Morphophonemics of Dhimal Verb Stem’. In Gipan 1:2 Kathmandu: | 1999 | |
| Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University. | |||
| 3. | Dhimal Jati ra Bhasa : Choto Khojkhabar (Dhimal tribe and Language: a short study. In | 2002 | |
| Nawaranga, Nawaranga Literary academy, Jhapa, Nepal. | |||
| 4. | Barkrishna Pokhrelko Bhasik yogdan (Linguistic contribution of Balakrishna Pokharel) In | 2002 | |
| Juhi, sworna Anka, Jharro Nepali Ghar: Jhapa. | |||
| 5. | ‘Pronominalization in Dhimal’ InThemes in Himalayan Languages and Linguistics.Tej | .2003 | |
| Ratna Kansakar and Mark Turin (eds). South Asia Institute, Heidelberg and Tribhuvan | |||
| University, Kathmandu. | |||
| 6. | Bhasashastrika rupma Dr. Dilliram Timsina (Dr.Dilliram Timsina as a Philologist. In Dr. | 2003 | |
| Dilliram Timsina Smriti Anka. Birtanagar: Timsina Foundation. | |||
| 7. | ‘Ballavmani Dahalko Bhasik Yogdan’ (Linguistic contribution of Ballavmani Dahal) In Kriti | 2007 | |
| ra Smritima Ballavmani Dahal. | |||
| 8. | Jhapa jillama boline bhasaharuko sankshikpta chinari (A short description of the languages | 2007/08 | |
| spoken in Jhapa districts). In Kunjini. 15:12, a yearly publication of Sahitya Kunja, Central | |||
| Department of Nepali. | |||
| 9. | ‘Dosro bhasaka rupma nepali shikshayan’ (Teaching Nepali as a second language). A joint | 2010 | |
| article with Prof. Dr. Yogendra prasad Yadava published in ‘Nepali Bhasa sangosthi (Nepali | |||
| language colloquium). | |||
| 10. | ‘Tense system in Dhimal’. InNepalese Linguistics 26 (45-56). Kathmandu: Linguistic | 2011 | |
| Society of Nepal. | |||
| 11. | ‘Aspects in Dhimal’. InCurriculum Development Journal 26:40. Curriculum Development | 2012 | |
| Journal, Tribhuvan University. | |||
| 12. | Nepalko bhasik sthiti ra Dhimal bhasa (Linguistic situation of Nepal and Dhimal language). | 2013 | |
| In Prajnya 108 (1-8) a bi-annual publication of Nepal Academy. Kathmandu: Nepal | |||
| Academy. | |||
| 13. | ‘Nepaalko bahubhaasik pariweshma Nepali Shikshayan: samasyaa ra samaadhaan (Teaching | 2013 | |
| of Nepali in multilingual setting in Nepal. A joint article with Prof.Dr. Yogendra P. Yadava. | |||
| CERID Journal. Tribhuvan University. | |||
- REFERENTIAL COHERENCE IN DHIMAL
| Position held | ||
| Life member | Linguistic Society of Nepal | |
| Executive committee member | Linguistic Society of Nepal | 2012-13 |
