Sadaf Munshi

Title: Professor

Department: Linguistics

College: College of Information

Discovery Park Building B201E
sadafmunshi@unt.edu
(940) 565-2152 (Office)
Burushaski Language Resource
Burushaski Language Documentation Project
Kashmir Oral History Project
Reflections
Koshur Bol-Bosh

General Information Previous Courses Publications Research

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2006
Major: Linguistics
Dissertation: Jammu & Kashmir Burushaski: Language, Language Contact and Change
MPhil, University of Delhi, India, 2001
Major: Department of Linguistics/ "Development of Kashmiri Vowel System: A Diachronic Approach"
MA, University of Delhi, India, 1999
Major: Department of Linguistics/ "Configurationality in Paadam"
BS, University of Kashmir, India, 1996
Major: Department of Bio-Sciences

Current Scheduled Teaching

LING 4120.001	Migration and Language Contact	Spring 2025
LING 4120.002	Migration and Language Contact	Spring 2025
LING 5900.001	Special Problems	Spring 2025
LING 4410.001	World Englishes	Spring 2025
LING 4410.002	World Englishes	Spring 2025
LING 4040.001	Phonetics and Phonology : The Sound Patterns of Language	Fall 2024	Syllabus
LING 5300.001	Phonology I	Fall 2024
LING 5300.600	Phonology I	Fall 2024

Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

LING 4130.001	Discovering Language from Data	Spring 2024	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4410.001	World Englishes	Spring 2024	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4040.001	Phonetics and Phonology : The Sound Patterns of Language	Fall 2023	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4100.001	Poetics	Fall 2023	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 5900.001	Special Problems	Fall 2023
LING 6900.001	Special Problems	Fall 2023
LING 4130.002	Discovering Language from Data	Spring 2023	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4951.003	Honors College Capstone Thesis	Spring 2023
LING 5400.002	Tools and Methods for Lexicography and Language Analysis	Spring 2023		SPOT
LING 6000.001	Tools for Language Technology	Spring 2023		SPOT
LING 4410.001	World Englishes	Spring 2023	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 5380.001	Linguistic Field Methods	Fall 2022		SPOT
LING 5380.600	Linguistic Field Methods	Fall 2022		SPOT
LING 4040.001	Phonetics and Phonology : The Sound Patterns of Language	Fall 2022	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 5950.701	Master's Thesis	Spring 2022
LING 5900.001	Special Problems	Spring 2022
LING 5950.723	Master's Thesis	Fall 2021
LING 4900.726	Special Problems	Fall 2021
LING 5900.723	Special Problems	Fall 2021
LING 5950.723	Master's Thesis	Spring 2021
LING 5900.723	Special Problems	Spring 2021
LING 5300.001	Phonology I	Fall 2020		SPOT
LING 6050.001	Phonology II	Fall 2020		SPOT
LING 5380.001	Linguistic Field Methods	Fall 2019		SPOT
LING 4900.708	Special Problems	Spring 2019
LING 4120.001	Migration and Language Contact	Fall 2018	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4900.726	Special Problems	Fall 2018
LING 4130.001	Language Data Management : Methods and Tools for Analysis and Dissemination	Spring 2018	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4040.001	Phonetics and Phonology : The Sound Patterns of Language	Fall 2017	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 5020.001	Studies in Historical Linguistics	Fall 2017		SPOT
LING 4070.001	History of the English Language	Spring 2017	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4130.001	Language Data Management : Methods and Tools for Analysis and Dissemination	Spring 2017	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4040.001	Phonetics and Phonology : The Sound Patterns of Language	Fall 2016	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 5300.001	Phonology.	Fall 2016		SPOT
LING 4070.001	History of the English Language	Spring 2016	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4040.001	Phonetics and Phonology : The Sound Patterns of Language	Spring 2016	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4120.001	Gypsy Language and Culture	Fall 2015	Syllabus	SPOT
LING 4950.001	Senior Capstone Field Experience	Fall 2015
LING 5360.001	Studies in Descriptive Linguistics	Fall 2015		SPOT
LING 4070.001	History of the English Language	Spring 2014	Syllabus
LING 5950.723	Master's Thesis	Spring 2014
LING 4040.001	Phonetics and Phonology : The Sound Patterns of Language	Spring 2014	Syllabus
LING 3060.801	Principles of Language Study	Spring 2014	Syllabus
LING 5300.001	Phonology.	Fall 2013
LING 5040.002	Principles of Linguistics	Fall 2013
LING 4070.001	History of the English Language	Spring 2013	Syllabus
LING 5570.001	World Englishes	Spring 2013
LING 5300.001	Phonology.	Fall 2012
LING 5040.002	Principles of Linguistics	Fall 2012
LING 5040.792	Principles of Linguistics	Fall 2012
LING 4900.723	Special Problems	Fall 2012
LING 5950.723	Master's Thesis	Summer 5W1 2012
LING 5950.723	Master's Thesis	Spring 2012
LING 5040.690	Principles of Linguistics	Spring 2012
LING 5040.801	Principles of Linguistics	Spring 2012
LING 5380.001	Linguistic Field Methods	Fall 2011
LING 3060.001	Principles of Language Study	Fall 2010	Syllabus
LING 3060.002	Principles of Language Study	Fall 2010	Syllabus
LING 5570.001	World Englishes	Fall 2010
LING 4070.001	History of the English Language	Spring 2010
LING 3060.006	Principles of Language Study	Spring 2010
LING 5040.001	Principles of Linguistics	Spring 2010
LING 5020.001	Studies in Historical Linguistics	Spring 2010
LING 5040.001	Principles of Linguistics	Summer 5W2 2009
LING 5040.900	Principles of Linguistics	Summer 5W2 2009
LING 4070.001	History of the English Language	Spring 2009
LING 5040.003	Principles of Linguistics	Spring 2009
LING 5020.001	Studies in Historical Linguistics	Spring 2009
LING 4070.001	History of the English Language	Fall 2008
LING 5950.723	Master's Thesis	Fall 2008
LING 5040.002	Principles of Linguistics	Fall 2008
LING 3060.002	Principles of Language Study	Summer 5W2 2008
LING 3060.900	Principles of Language Study	Summer 5W2 2008
LING 5040.001	Principles of Linguistics	Summer 5W2 2008
LING 4070.001	History of the English Language	Spring 2008
LING 5040.003	Principles of Linguistics	Spring 2008
LING 5900.723	Special Problems	Spring 2008
LING 4800.001	Special Seminar in Linguistics	Spring 2008
LING 5040.002	Principles of Linguistics	Fall 2007
LING 5040.792	Principles of Linguistics	Fall 2007
ENGL 4900.723	Special Problems	Fall 2007
LING 5020.001	Studies in Historical Linguistics	Fall 2007
LING 3060.002	Principles of Language Study	Summer 5W2 2007
LING 3060.003	Principles of Language Study	Summer 5W2 2007
LING 3060.900	Principles of Language Study	Summer 5W2 2007
LING 3060.007	Principles of Language Study	Spring 2007
LING 3060.008	Principles of Language Study	Spring 2007
LING 4800.001	Special Seminar in Linguistics	Spring 2007
LING 3060.007	Principles of Language Study	Fall 2006
LING 5020.001	Studies in Historical Linguistics	Fall 2006

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book

Munshi, S. (2019). Srinagar Burushaski: A Descriptive and Comparative Account with Analyzed Texts. Leiden, Brill Publications.

Book Chapter

Munshi, S., Abbas, Q., Raja, M. (2020). Kashmiri Language and Literature: In Times of Peace and Conflict. Religion and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir. 176-194. Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group.

Book Review

Holst, J.H., Munshi, S. Advances in Burushaski Linguistics. Other. 10. Tübingen, Journal of South Asian Languages and Linguistics (de Gruyter).

Conference Proceeding

Munshi, S., Englert, E. (2023). Avoiding “A Certain Kind of Plant”: A Case Study in Multidisciplinary Approaches to Lexicography. 6. Yonsei, Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of the Asian Association for Lexicography, Yonsei University.
Munshi, S., Englert, E. (2023). Issues and Challenges in Lexicography: A Comparative Study on Burushaski, Kashmiri and Mankiyali. 6. Yonsei, Yonsei University, South Korea.
Mangrio, R., Munshi, S. (2022). Reduplication in Hindi-Urdu and Other Indo-Aryan Languages.. (2022) 41-66. Austin, Texas, Proceedings of the 21st Meeting of the Texas Linguistic Society Conference..

Digital Collection

Munshi, S. Mankiyali Language Resource. https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/MKLR/
Munshi, S. (2016). Burushaski Language Resource. https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/BURUS/

Journal Article

Munshi, S. (2014). Poetic Traditions of Kashmir. Other. 9. Oxford University Press.
Munshi, S. (2012). The Metrical Structure of Kashmiri Vanivun. Ars Metrica. 1-32. Budapest, ELTE.
Munshi, S., Crowhurst, M. (2012). Weight sensitivity and syllable codas in Kashmiri stress. Other. Cambridge University Press.
Munshi, S. (2010). Other. 32-72. Berlin, John Benjamins Publishing Company.
Munshi, S., Bhat, R. (2009). Neg Movement and Optional Verb Second in Kashmiri. Other. 205-239. John Benjamins Publishing Company.
Munshi, S. (2006). Dardic. Other. 3 (2) 354-356. Oxford, Elsevier Limited.
Munshi, S. (2006). Indo-Aryan Languages. Other. 3 (2) 62-632. Oxford, Elsevier Limited.
Munshi, S. (2006). Kashmiri. Other. 6 (2) 156-158. Oxford, Elsevier Limited.
Munshi, S. (2005). Aspects of Kashmiri folk poetics: meter and rhythm. Other. 111-126. University of Kashmir.

Webpage

Munshi, S., Raina, A., Keen, S. (2014). Kashmir Oral History. http://www.kashmiroralhistory.org

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

Munshi, S., "Documenting the Poetic Traditions of Kashmir," sponsored by COI Seed Grant, Local, $3500 Funded. (2019).
Munshi, S. (Principal), "Investigation of Tonogenesis and Consonant Inventories through Language Documentation," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $284728 Funded. (2018 - 2024).
Munshi, S., "Symposium on the endangered folk traditions of Kashmir," sponsored by Global Venture Fund; University of North Texas, Local, $3000 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
Munshi, S. (Principal), "Preserving for Posterity," sponsored by India Venture Fund, University of North Texas, $7500 Funded. (2018 - 2018).
Munshi, S. (Principal), ""Archive of Annotated Burushaski Texts"," sponsored by NSF Documentation of Endangered Languages program (NSF-DEL), Federal, $163000 Funded. (2010 - 2017).
Munshi, S. (Principal), "NSF Supplemental Award for Orthography Workshop and Archiving," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $10840 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
Munshi, S. (Principal), "Investigation of Tonogensis and Consonant Inventories Through Language Documentation," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2018 - 2022).
Chelliah, S.L. (Principal), "Lamkang Lexical Database and Online Dictionary (LMK)," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2012 - 2018).
Munshi, S. (Principal), ""Archive of Annotated Burushaski Texts"," sponsored by NSF Documentation of Endangered Languages program (NSF-DEL), Federal, Funded. (2010 - 2017).
Munshi, S. (Principal), "NSF Supplemental Award for Orthography Workshop and Archiving," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, Funded. (2016 - 2017).
Munshi, S. (Principal), "Archive of Annotated Burushaski Texts," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2010 - 2017).

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Overall Summative Rating	Challenge and Engagement Index	Response Rate
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Overall Summative Rating (median):
This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
- The course as a whole was
- The course content was
- The instructor’s contribution to the course was
- The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
Challenge and Engagement Index:
This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
- Do you expect your grade in this course to be
- The intellectual challenge presented was
- The amount of effort you put into this course was
- The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
- Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was