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Linguistic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata Presently, it purses wide range of research in the field of Linguistics.

The Linguistic Research Unit (LRU) was established by Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanabis, the Founder-Director of Indian Statistical Institute, in 1940’s or even earlier. Currently, the LRU focuses on several key research areas, including corpus linguistics, language technology, language documentation, digital lexicography, bi-directional translation and digitization of folk texts. The unit co

nducts analyses of large textual datasets in corpus linguistics to identify trends and patterns in language use. In the realm of language technology, the team develops innovative tools and applications designed to improve communication and understanding. They are also dedicated to language documentation, which involves meticulously recording and preserving languages to ensure their survival for future generations. Additionally, the LRU engages in digital lexicography, creating comprehensive and accessible online dictionaries that showcase the richness and diversity of languages.

Hi all!Here are some moments from Ankita Singh's (JRF) seminar presentation titled "Text Processing - Lemmatisation". We...
13/05/2026

Hi all!
Here are some moments from Ankita Singh's (JRF) seminar presentation titled "Text Processing - Lemmatisation".
We got to know a lot from her detailed and thorough presentation.
Thank you.
Regards,
LRU

Hello everyone!We are sharing some moments from the presentation seminar held by Srija Deb (JRF) on her research topic.T...
10/05/2026

Hello everyone!

We are sharing some moments from the presentation seminar held by Srija Deb (JRF) on her research topic.
Thank you all.
Regards,
LRU

Greetings!We are pleased to share with you another seminar presentation titled "Text Processing - An Overview on Morphol...
07/05/2026

Greetings!
We are pleased to share with you another seminar presentation titled "Text Processing - An Overview on Morphological Processing" by our JRF, Ankita Singh, on her coursework on Corpus & Computational Linguistics.
We wish her all the best!
Regards,
LRU

Hello everyone!Here are some moments from our Junior Research Fellow, Ankita Singh's coursework seminar on "Advanced Res...
24/03/2026

Hello everyone!

Here are some moments from our Junior Research Fellow, Ankita Singh's coursework seminar on "Advanced Research Methodology - Sociolinguistic Research". It is her fourth presentation on this topic.

Thank you all!

Greetings!We are pleased to share yet another of our LRU seminars. This time it was presented by Mitrasree Roychowdhury ...
24/03/2026

Greetings!

We are pleased to share yet another of our LRU seminars. This time it was presented by Mitrasree Roychowdhury (research intern) on "A Digital Documentation of Pronominal Systems & Kinship Terminology in Indian Scheduled Languages" on 24th March 2026.
We wish her all the best!

Thank you.

Greetings to all!We are sharing some moments from today's presentation by Ms. Moomal Majee (Project Linked Person) who d...
05/03/2026

Greetings to all!

We are sharing some moments from today's presentation by Ms. Moomal Majee (Project Linked Person) who discussed in detail about the data they collected from their recent field visit to South Odisha, under the project titled "Documentation and Digitization for Sustainable Development of Indi/Ave: A Critically Endangered Tribal Language of South Odisha (2025-2028)" led by Dr. Mendem Bapuji.

Best Wishes
LRU

Greetings to all!We are pleased to share some moments from today's seminar by Mr. Debanjan Ballav, Junior Research Assis...
26/02/2026

Greetings to all!

We are pleased to share some moments from today's seminar by Mr. Debanjan Ballav, Junior Research Assistant, on "Placement vs. Removal in Bangla: Constructional Patterns and Cognitive Asymmetries".

Best Wishes,
LRU.

Namaskar 🙏 Heartfelt greetings to all,It is once again a pleasure to announce the successful completion of our 2-Day Sym...
18/12/2025

Namaskar 🙏
Heartfelt greetings to all,

It is once again a pleasure to announce the successful completion of our 2-Day Symposium on Bharatiya Bhasha Pariwar held on 9th and 10th December 2025 organised by Linguistic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, under the aegis of Bharatiya Bhasha Pariwar, Ministry of Education, Government of India. The symposium discussed on the recently published volumes - Bharatiya Bhasha Pariwar: A New Framework in Linguistics and Collected Studies on Bharatiya Bhasha Pariwar: Perspectives and Horizons.

Experts from all across the country were invited to deliver lectures, and topics ranged from linguistic unity and diversity among South Asian languages to discussions focussed on dismantling the colonial narratives imposed upon Indian languages and language systems. We are more than grateful to all participants for sharing their views and actively taking part in the question/answer sessions; it is always lovely to host you all.

Thank you, everyone, for cooperating, collaborating and extending your support throughout the symposium. We look forward to many such endeavours in future.

Best Regards,
LRU

Hello everyone!We are very excited to announce yet another 2-Day Symposium on Bharatiya Bhasha Pariwar scheduled to be h...
28/11/2025

Hello everyone!

We are very excited to announce yet another 2-Day Symposium on Bharatiya Bhasha Pariwar scheduled to be held on 9th and 10th December 2025 at the Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata.

The Symposium will discuss on the recently published volumes - Bharatiya Bhasha Pariwar: A New Framework in Linguistics and Collected Studies on Bharatiya Bhasha Pariwar: Perspectives and Horizons.

Experts from all across the country will deliver lectures and hold panel discussions that primarily encourage linguistic harmony among Indian languages by going beyond the colonial-minded linguistic classification system and decolonise the established traditions of linguistic thought.

If you are interested in attending the symposium, kindly register at the provided link as soon as possible! https://lnkd.in/gArKxemU

The last date to register is 30th November 2025.

Best Regards,
Team LRU

Greetings to all,We are excited to announce that applications are invited for the recruitment of five (05) Project linke...
29/09/2025

Greetings to all,

We are excited to announce that applications are invited for the recruitment of five (05) Project linked persons (Junior Research Assistant) purely on a temporary basis to work on the project titled “Vidyaapati: Bidirectional Machine Translation Involving Bengali, Konkani, Maithili, Marathi, and Hindi” (2022-2025) funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India in the Linguistic Research Unit (LRU), Kolkata of the Institute.

Last date for application submission: 10 October 2025.
Details are available at the following links:

https://lnkd.in/giZ57H7W

Dear everyone,We are pleased to share that our 3-Day Workshop on the Transcreation of Uniform Scientific and Technical T...
29/09/2025

Dear everyone,

We are pleased to share that our 3-Day Workshop on the Transcreation of Uniform Scientific and Technical Terminology for Indian Languages: Challenges & Opportunities was a resounding success! Held from September 1st to 3rd, 2025, at the esteemed Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, the event surpassed our expectations.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to our Director, Dean of Studies, and Deputy Director for their unwavering guidance and encouragement throughout this journey. We also extend our deepest appreciation to the brilliant speakers who joined us, shared their valuable insights, and sparked engaging discussions among the participants.

Most importantly, we would like to express our gratitude to the incredible audience that made this workshop so special. Your enthusiastic participation and commitment to creating a respectful academic environment truly enriched the experience. It was an honour to host such a passionate group, and we look forward to more enlightening conversations in the future!

Thank you.

- LRU Team

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