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Abhimanyu K. Sharma

Nov 18, 20233 min read

Frescoes of Madurai

Fig. 1. Fresco of Murugan at the Arulmigu Murugan Temple, Thiruparankundram ©️Abhimanyu Sharma This is a topic I have been planning to...

Abhimanyu K. Sharma

Oct 23, 20232 min read

A note on the Paishachi language – I

In this piece, I discuss a language known as Paishachi (पैशाची, alternative spelling paiśācī). The word paishachi is derived from the...

Abhimanyu K. Sharma

Oct 16, 20232 min read

In memoriam Anil Bhatti

Professor Anil Bhatti passed away last week. Things have been so busy, I did not even have the time to think about it. Now that the...

Abhimanyu K. Sharma

Aug 28, 202317 min read

Prologue: Thinking across traditions

Of Cyclopes and Žižek Fig. 1. Weltchronik by Hartmann Schedel, pg. XII (Schedel 1493)[1] Of Cyclopes and Žižek Cyclopes are one-eyed...

Abhimanyu K. Sharma

Nov 21, 20204 min read

Rolle der Selbsteinschätzung beim Spracherwerb

A. Sharma (Cambridge) M. Kruse (London) 1 Einleitendes Vom September bis Dezember 2018 besuchten wir (A. Sharma und M. Kruse) am Londoner...

Abhimanyu K. Sharma

Aug 11, 20202 min read

Consonantal devoicing in Bihari Hindi

A rather unpolished piece this time, as I have been trying to understand a phonological feature of Bihari Hindi. By 'Bihari Hindi', I...

Abhimanyu K. Sharma

Jul 22, 20204 min read

Language Policies Post-Minneapolis: A Discussion on the term 'Mohrenkopf'

In this piece, I discuss how the recent anti-racism protests and sentiments around the world have impacted language policies. I will...

Abhimanyu K. Sharma

Apr 18, 20206 min read

Implementation without legislation? Migrants and language policies in Scotland

In this piece, I will briefly discuss language policies in Scotland vis-à-vis languages of migrant communities. The aim is to highlight a...

Abhimanyu K. Sharma

Feb 22, 20193 min read

Sanctifying Languages: Dictionaries and Linguistic Nationalism

Sanctifying languages: dictionaries and linguistic nationalism This academic year, I have been supervising on a course that takes a...