Faculty Profile

Sadaf Munshi

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Professor
Department
Linguistics
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Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2006. 
Major: Linguistics
Dissertation Title: 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 4130.001, Discovering Language from Data, Spring 2024 Syllabus
LING 4410.001, World Englishes, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    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 

          


          
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Published Publications



  

  
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



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Munshi, S., "Documenting the Poetic Traditions of Kashmir," Sponsored by COI Seed Grant, Local, $3500 Funded. (2019 – Present).
Munshi, S. (Principal), "Investigation of Tonogenesis and Consonant Inventories through Language Documentation," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $284728 Funded. (September 1, 2018 – February 28, 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. (January 2018 – December 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. (May 2016 – September 2017).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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