Abhimanyu K. Sharma

ORCID-ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7931-224X

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My name is Abhimanyu (short 'Abhi'). I am currently working as Teaching Associate in German Linguistics at the University of Cambridge.

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My research on focuses on language policy, language rights, multilingualism and language and law. Within language policy, I focus on issues of power and ideology.

 

My first book called Reconceptualising Power in Language Policy was published in August 2022 (Springer's Language Policy series). Based on an analysis of LP legislation in six case studies (Wales, Luxembourg, the EU, India, Manipur and Tamil Nadu), it challenges the dominant notion of macro-level power in LP research. An excerpt from a book review is here:

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»Each case study follows a rigorous structure that moves from the historical structural analysis of the context, to the domain-based policy analysis and finally to the textual analysis of the use of modal verbs in key policy texts, making the arguments easy to follow without compromising on the depth and complexity of insight that emerges. As a result, the book often reads like a journey, where each new destination brings fresh perspectives encouraging readers to critically reflect on the underlying assumptions and biases within language policy discourses.«

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My research can be accessed through my academia page:

http://cambridge.academia.edu/AbhimanyuSharma

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At Cambridge, I established a group named Cambridge Sociolinguistics Circle to promote sociolinguistics here. I am also the Communications Secretary of BAAL Language Policy SIG. For details of its activities and events, click here:

https://sites.google.com/view/langpol/home

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In 2019, I established a minor award in the memory of my mother. The purpose is to cover printing costs of PhD students, as the final year of PhD is largely unfunded. Please get in touch if you want to make donations for Malati Sharma Memorial Award.

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Postal address:

Dr Abhimanyu Sharma

Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages

University of Cambridge

Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA

United Kingdom

E-Mail: abhi.sharma@mail.jnu.ac.in