Syllabus for M.A. Semester Programme in Assamese

Gauhati University

Syllabus for M.A. Semester Programme in Assamese General Introduction

1. (a) The Master of Arts (M.A.) Programme (previously called ‘Course’) in Assamese of Gauhati

University will be covered in 4 (four) Semesters: The 1st and the 3rd Semesters will be from January to June. The 2nd and 4th Semesters will be from July to December. (b) Every Semester will have approximately 100 working days (after leaving out Sundays, vacations and Holidays) and 250 working hours (taking into account class-cancellations and half holidays). (c) Each Course and internal assessment will get 60 academic hours at the minimum.

2. (a) The total marks for the Programme will be 1600 of which 80% (= 1280) will be external and 20% (=320) will be internal.

(b) Each Semester will have 5 ‘Courses’ (previously called ‘Papers’). Each Course will be of 80 marks. 80% (=64) of the total marks for the Course will be external and 20% (=16) of the total marks for the Course will be internal. This means, each question paper in an examination will be of 64 marks. The remaining 16 marks will be calculated internally. However, the internal assessment for each Course will be based on the

(c) All Courses except 3-04, 3-05, 4-02, 4-03, 4-04 and 4-05 are common for all students. Courses 3-04, 3-05, 4-02, 4-03, 4-04 and 4-05 are optional. Students will have to study either 3-04A, 3-05A, 4-02A, 4-03A, 4-04A and 4-05A or 3-04B, 3-05B, 4-02B, 4-03B, 4-04B and 4-05B. Those who study the first group mentioned above will be considered as having ‘Specialization in Assamese Literature’ (or ‘Specialization in Group-A’). In the same way, the students who study the second group mentioned above will be considered as having ‘Specialization in Assamese Language’ (or ‘Specialization in Group-B’)

(d) Each Course in the present syllabus indicates only the external marks (i.e., 64 marks, referred to as ‘Full Marks’ as far as the external examination is concerned).

(e) Credit Point for each Course will be 8 (eight).

(f) The Internal Assessment marks for each Course will be calculated as shown below.

(i) Sessional Examinations----------- 8 marks. (ii) Seminar(s)---------------------------4 marks. (iii) Home Assignment(s)------------- 4 marks. ………………………………………………… Total----- 16 marks

The Courses, their contents and the Full Marks allotted to them are shown below.

Semester- I

Course Content Full Marks 1-01 History of Early and Medieval Assamese Literature 64 1-02 Assamese Poetry 64 1-03 Cultural History of Assam 64 1-04 History of Literary Criticism (East and West) 64 1-05 General Linguistics and History of Linguistics 64

Semester- II

Course Content Full Marks 2-01 History of Modern Assamese Literature 64 2-02 Assamese Drama 64 2-03 Assamese Prose 64 2-04 Twentieth Century Literary Theory / Movements

and Assamese Literature 64

2-05 History of Sanskrit Literature 64

Semester- III

Course Content Full Marks 3-01 Assamese Novel 64 3-02 Script and Textual Criticism 64 3-03 Cultural History of North-East 64

3-04 A Introduction to Western Literature in English Translation 64 3-04 B Introduction to Phonology and Assamese Phonology 64 3-05 A Comparative Indian Literature 64 3-05 B Pali-Prakrit-Apabhramsa Text and Comparative Grammar

of Indo-Aryan Languages. 64

Semester- IV

Course Content Full Marks 4-01 Assamese Short Story 64

4-02 A Bhakti Literature 64 4-02 B Linguistics and Related Fields 64 4-03 A Special Author 64 4-03 B Introduction to Morphology and Assamese Morphology 64 4-04 A Classical Sanskrit Literature 64 4-04 B Tibeto-Burman Languages and Linguistics 64 4-05 A Introduction to Translation Studies 64 4-05 B Dialectology and Dialects of Assamese Language

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FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE 1-01

HISTORY OF EARLY AND MEDIEVAL ASSAMESE LITERATURE

Full Marks: 64 Unit– I 16

Pre-Shankardeva Period of Assamese Literature: Study of the distinctive features of the Pre-Shankardeva period as reflected in the writings of the major authors of the period. Unit– II 16 Shankardeva, Madhavdeva, Ram Saraswati, Ananta Kandali. Unit– III 16 Sridhar Kandali, Mankar, Durgabar and Sukabi Narayandeva. Unit– IV Bhattadeva, Raghunath Mahanta 16 Post-Shankardeva period: Decadence in the literary forms, emergence of new forms, the

chronicles and the Carit-puthis. Reference Books:

Aspects of Early Assamese Literature: Ed. Banikanta Kakati. Studies in the Literature of Assam: Surya Kumar Bhuyan. New Light on the History of Asamiya Literature: Dimbeswar Neog. Asamiya Sahityar Buranji: Dimbeswar Neog. Asamiya Sahityar Ruprekha: Maheshwar Neog. Guru Caritar Itikatha: Maheswar Neog. Asamiya Sahityar Samikshatmak Itibritta: Satyendra Nath Sarma. History of Assamese Literature: Birinchi Kumar Barua. Assamese Literature: Hem Baruah. Asamiya Sahityar Buranji, Vol-II: Ed. Sibanath Barman. Buranji Sahitya: Leela Gogoi. Shankardeva Adhyayan Prasanga: Keshabananda Dev Goswami. Madhav Kandalir Para Mamani Goswamilai: Sailen Bharali. Madhavdevar Sahitya: Ed. Bhaba Prasad Chaliha. Asamiya Sahityar Subash: Parkshit Hazarika.

Raj-Prishthaposhakatat Asamiya Sahitya: Paramananda Rajbangshi.

COURSE 1-02

ASSAMESE POETRY


Caryapada: Recommended Text: Caryapada: Ed. Parikshit Hazarika Selected pieces: 6, 10, 22, 29. Srikrishnakirtan Selected pieces: 4, 5. Ramayana: Sundara Kanda by Madhava Kandali Selected pieces: ‘Hanumantar Lanka Darshan’. ‘Hanumantar Lanka Prabesh Aru Lankar Barnana’. Loka-git: Recommended Text: Asamiya Lokagiti Sanchayan: Ed. Hemanta Kumar Sarma Selected pieces: ‘Are dantal hatir mahut re’. ‘Guru moke daya nacariba’. ‘Bihugit’ : Verses 1-20.

Unit– II 16

Bargit: Recommended Text: Bargit: Ed. Bap Chandra Mahanta Selected pieces: ‘Narayana kahe bhakati karo tera’: Shankardeva. ‘Bolahu rama namese mukuti nidana’: Shankardeva. ‘Aba sakhi pekhu madana gopala’: Madhavdeva. ‘Parabhate sumaru govinda hrishikesha’: Madhavdeva. Kirtan: Shankardeva. Selected piece: ‘Sisu Lila’.

Namghosa: Madhavdeva. Selected pieces: Verses 1-20 ‘Kakuti Ghosa’. Asvakarna Badha: Ram Saraswati.

Unit– III 16

Romantik Poetry: Recommended Text: Sancayan: Ed. Maheswar Neog Selected pieces: ‘Binbaragi’: Chandrakumar Agarwala. ‘Dahikatara’: Raghunath Choudhury. ‘Mai Biplabi Mai Tandavi’: Ambikagiri Raychoudhury. ‘Asarthak’: Devakanta Barua.

Unit– IV 16

Modern Poetry: Recommended Text: Sancayan: Ed. Maheswar Neog. Selected pieces: ‘Poharatkai Endhar Bhal’: Hem Barua. ‘Iyat Nadi Acil’: Navakanta Barua. ‘Man Kuwali Samay’: Ajit Barua. ‘Marmantik’: Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi. ‘Topanito Teo Mok Khedi Phuricil’: Nilmoni Phukan. ‘Uttar Purus’: Harekrishna Deka.

Reference Books:

Aspects of Early Assamese Literature: Ed. Banikanta Kakati. Caryagit-Kos: Ed Nilratan Sen. Purani Asamiya Sahitya: Banikanta Kakati. Asamiya Kahini Kabyar Prabah: Satyendra Nath Sarma. Sahitya: Romantic Aru Adhunik: Upendra Nath Sarma. Asamar Vaisnav Sahitya Aru Darshan: Anima Dutta. Goalpariya Lokagiti Sancayan: Ed. Birendra Nath Dutta. Asamiya Kabitar Kahini: Bhabananda Dutta. Kabitar Katha : Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya. Adhunik Asamiya Kabita : Chandra Kataki. Natun Kabita Aru Prakriti : Nirmalprabha Bordoloi. Srijan Aru Manan: Imdad Ullah. Sahityar Satya: Hiren Gohain. Biswayatan: Hiren Gohain. Sagartalir Sangkha (‘Preface’): Ed. Hiren Gohain. Sampurna Kabita (‘Nilmoni Phukanar Kabita’ by Harekrishna Deka: Nilmoni Phukan. Asamiya Kabitar Prabah (Vol – I): Kabin Phukan. Asamiya Kabita: Karabi Deka Hazarika. Jowa Shatikar Kabita: Asamiya Navanyasi Sahityar Parampara: Dilip Barua. Asamiya Kabita: Rupantarar Parba: Bhaben Baruah.

Romantic Kabita Aru Kabya Bicar: Basanta Sarma. Adhunik Asamiya Kabitat Pratik Aru Citrakalpa: Lopa Deka Baruah. Adhunik Asamiya Kabita: Kamaluddin Ahmed. Darangi Lokagit Sangrah: Ed. Kanak Chandra Saharia. Goalporia Loka Sahityat Dristipat: Dwijen Nath.

COURSE 1-03

CULTURAL HISTORY OF ASSAM


Definition, Classification and Scopes of culture with special reference to folklore.

Unit– II 16 Castes and Communities of Assam and their contribution to Assamese culture. Unit– III 16 Traditional Beliefs and Practices, Religion and Religious Institutions: Temples, Shrines, Sattra, Namghar, Pir-dargah. Fair and festivals, Traditional games and pastimes. Unit– IV 16 Material culture: Basketry, Cookery, Weaving, Smithy etc. Performing art forms: (Sattriya, Ojapali, Khuliya Bhauria Bharigan Bihu-Husari etc.) Reference Books:

Cultural Anthropology: M. J. Herskovits. Background of Assamese Culture: Rajmohan Nath. History and Civilization of the People of Assam: P. C. Choudhury. Asamar Lokasanskriti: Birinchi Kumar Barua. Uchhabar Bhogjara: Atul Chandra Hazarika. Bihu: Springtime Festival of Assam: Prafulla Dutta Goswami. Banikanta Racanawali: Ed. Maheswar Neog. Pabitra Asam: Maheswar Neog. Asamar Lokasanskriti: Nirmalprabha Bordoloi. Asamiya Sanskriti: Ed. Hari Prasad Neog and Lila Gogoi. Sattra Sanskritir Ruprekha: Keshabananda Dev Goswami.

Asamar Lok-Utshav: Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya. Asamar Sanskritik Itihas (Vol I and II): Ed. Nabin Chandra Sarma. Loka-Kalpa-Dristi: Nilmoni Phukan. Asamar Lokakala: Jugal Das. Asamiya: Sushil Sarma. Asamar Puthi-citra: Naren Kalita. Asamiya Jatir Itibritta : Asom Sahitya Sabha. Asamar Sanskritik Samiksha: Golden Jubilee Celebration, Department of Assamese, Gauhati

University. Bar Asamar Barnil Sanskriti: Upen Rabha Hakacham. Asamiya Jati aru Sanskriti: Ed. Paramananda Rajbanshi. Mahatirtha Asam: Shiva Sharma. Asamar Lokasanskriti: Lokeswar Gogoi.

COURSE 1-04

HISTORY OF LITERARY CRITICISM (EAST AND WEST)


Dhvani: Concept, Evolution, Application. Vakrokti: Concept, Evolution, Application.

Unit– II 16 Rasa: Concept, Evolution, Application.

Guna and Riti: Concept, Evolution, Application. Unit– III 16 Poetics: Aristotle (With special reference to Mimesis, Tragedy, Comedy, Epic, and Catharsis).

Recommended Text: Aristotle’s Poetics: Ed. S. H. Butcher.

The Sublime (Concept only): Longinus. Recommended Text: Longinus On The Sublime: The Greek Text Edited After The Paris Manuscript:

Ed. W. Rhys Roberts

Lyrical Ballads (Preface to the Second Edition): William Wordsworth. Recommended Text: Lyrical Ballads, Second Edition: Ed. Michael Mason

Unit– IV 16

Recommended Text: Literary Criticism: A Reading: B. Das and J. M. Mohanty. Selected piece: ‘Study of Poetry’: Matthew Arnold.

Recommended Text: The Sacred Wood: T. S. Eliot. Selected piece: ‘Tradition and Individual Talent’: T.S. Eliot

Reference Books:

The Making of Literature: R. A. Scott-James. Literary Criticism: W.K. Wimsatt Jr. and Cleanth Brooks. A Critical History of Literary Criticism: David Daiches. English Critical Text: Ed. D. G. Enright, Ernst De Chickera. A History of Literary Criticism: M. A. R. Habib. Nandan Tattva: Pracya Aru Pascyatya: Troilakya Nath Goswami. Samalocana Sahitya: Troilakya Nath Goswami. Dhvani Aru Rasatattva: Mukunda Madhava Sharma. Sahitya Vidya Parikrama: Tirtha Nath Sharma. Sahitya Darshan: Manoranjan Shastri. Sahiya Upakramanika: Mahendra Bora. Kabitar Katha: Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya. Jukti aru Sristi: Hiren Gohain. Tragedy Bicar: Sailen Bharali. Sahitya Aru Sajna: Prafulla Kataki.

COURSE 1-05

GENERAL LINGUISTICS AND HISTORY OF LINGUISTICS

Full Marks: 64

Unit– I 16 Definition of Linguistics, Linguistics as science, Short history of Linguistics. Unit– II 16 Branches of Linguistics: Descriptive, Historical, Contrastive, Comparative, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics and Dialectology. Unit– III 16 Levels of Linguistic Analysis: Phonology, Morphology, Syntax and Semantics.

Unit– IV 16 Current Trends and Concepts: Transformational Generative Grammar, Stylistics, Semiotics and Pragmatism. Reference Books:

Language: L. Bloomfield. Linguistics: An Introductory Survey: F. H. Robins. An Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics: H. A. Gleason. Introductory Linguistics: R. A. Hall. Historical Linguistics: W. Lehman. Introductory Phonology: Bruce Hayes. Introducing Phonology: David Odden. Phonology: Andrew Spencer. Sociolinguistics: P. Trudgil. Introducing Language in Use: A Course-book: Aileen Bloomer, Patrick Griffiths. Andrew John

Morrison. Bhasha-Bijnan: Upendra Nath Goswami. Adhunik Bhasa Bignan Parichay: Phanindra Narayan Duttabaruah. Bhasa Chinta Bichitra: Ed. Nagen Thakur and Khagesh Sen Deka. Dhvani Bijnanar Bhumika: Golok Chandra Goswami. Bhasar Tatva Katha: Nahendra Padun. Bhasa Bijnanar Bhuika : Ramesh Pathak. Bhasa Jijnasa: Ed. Lilabati Saikia Bora and Dipti Phukan Patgiri. Bashatattva: Dipti Phukan Patgiri. Bhasa Saili Bijnan: Sapon Duwarah. Bhasa aru Samaj: Sapon Duwarah.

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE 2-01

HISTORY OF MODERN ASSAMESE LITERATURE

Full Marks - 64 Unit– I 16 Arunodoi Period:

Background; Distinctive Features of the Arunodoi period – Missionary contributions to Language and Literature, Major non-Missionary writers of the period: Anandaram Dhekial Phukan, Hem Chandra Barua, and Gunabhiram Barua.

Unit- II 16 Romantic Period:

Background; Distinctive Features of the period- Major writers: Lakshminath Bezbaroa, Padmanath Gohain Barua, Chandrakumar Agarwalla, Sarat Chandra Goswami, Rajani Kanta Bordoloi, Raghunath Choudhary, and Ambikagiri Raychoudhury.

Unit– III 16 Post-World War II Period (1940 – 1970):

Background; Distinctive features of the period – Major writers: Hem Barua, Navakanta Barua, Ajit Baruah, Nilmoni Phookan, Syed Abdul Malik, Birendra Kr. Bhattacharyya, Saurabh Kr. Chaliha, Bhabendra Nath Saikia.

Unit– IV 16

Post- World War II Period (1970- ):

Background; Progressive movement - Different Literary trends – Major writers: Hiren Gohain, Bhaben Barua, Silabhadra, Arun Sarma, Mamoni Roisom Goswami, Harekrishna Deka.

Reference Books:

Romantic Imagination: C. M. Bowra. The Mirror and the Lamp: M. H. Abrams. Natural Supernaturalism: M. H. Abrams. Romanticism: Nicholas Roe. Assamese Literature: Hem Barua. History of Assamese Literature: Birinchi Kumar Barua. Asamiya Sahityar Ruprekha: Maheswar Neog. Asamiya Sahityar Samiksatmak Itivritta: Satyendra Nath Sarma. Arunodoi: Maheswar Neog. Asamiya Sahityar Buranji, Vol- VI: Ed. Homen Bargohain. Esha Bacarar Asamiya Kabita (Preface): Ed. Homen Bargohain. Esha Bacarar Asamiya Upanyas: Ed. Nagen Thakur. Asamiya Kabita: Rupantarar Parba: Bhaben Barua. Jowa Shatikar Asamiya Kabita : Navanyasi Sahityar Parampara: Dilip Barua. Madhav Kandilir Para Mamani Goswamilai: Sailen Bharali. Arunodoi (1855-1868): Nirbachita Sankalan: Ed.Arupjyoti Saikia.

COURSE 2-02

ASSAMESE DRAMA

Full Marks: 64

Unit– I 16 Parijata Harana- Shankardeva. Bhojana Bihara- Madhavdeva. Unit– II 16 Ram-Navami- Gunabhiram Baruah. Gaon-Burha- Padmanath Gohain Baruah. Unit– III 16 Nilambar- Prasannalal Choudhury. Karengar Ligiri- Jyotiprasad Agarwala. Unit– IV 16

Shri Nibaran Bhattacharya- Arun Sharma. Maharaja- Satish Chandra Bhattacharyya. Reference Books:

Theory of Drama: A. Nichole. Performance Theory: R. Schechner. The Semiotics of Theatre and Drama: Kair Elam. Ankawali: Ed. Kaliram Medhi. Ankiya Nat: Birinchi Kumar Barua. Asamiya Natya Sahitya: Satyendra Nath Sharma. Asamiya Natya Sahityar Jilingani: Harish Chandra Bhattacharyya. Ankamala: Keshavananda Dev Goswami. Adhunik Natya Cinta: Satya Prashad Baruah. Cinta Bicitra: Mahim Bora. Jatisatta aru Manavsatta: Hiren Gohain. Sahityar Satya: Hiren Gohain. Loka-Natya Parampara: Sailen Bharali. Natya-Kala Deshi-Bideshi: Sailen Bharali. Asamiya Natak: Swarajottar Kal: Sailen Bharali. Bhasa Sahitya Subas: Lilabati Saikia Bora. Natakar Katha: Pona Mahanta.

COURSE 2-03

ASSAMESE PROSE

Full Marks - 64 Unit – I 16

Prose of Bhattadeva: Recommended Text:

Katha Bhagawat: Skandha 3, Chapter 2. Unit – II 16 Prose of Guru-Carita:

Recommended Text: Gurucarit Katha: Ed. Maheswar Neog. Selected pieces: Section 31-100.

Prose of Buranji: Recommended Text:

Asam Buranji: Sukumar Mahanta. Selected piece: ‘Dihingia Raja’. Unit – III 16 Prose of Arunodoi: Recommended Texts:

Arunodoir Dhalphat: Ed. Birinchi Kumar Baruah. Arunodoi: Ed. Maheswar Neog. Selected pieces: ‘Asam Desar Sankhep Katha’: Anandaram Dhekial Phukan ‘Asamiya Bhasa’: Ejan Asamiya Lok

Unit – IV 16 Modern Assamese Prose:

Recommended Texts: Bahire Rang-cang Bhitari Kowa Bhaturi: Hem Chandra Barua.

Mor Jiban Sowaran: Lakshminath Bezbaroa.

Selected pieces: Chapters I and II. Sahitya Aru Prem: Banikanta Kakati. Selected piece: ‘Nari-Hriday’.

Ramayanar Itibritta: Satyendra Nath Sarma. Selected piece: ‘Introduction’.

Reference Books:

Asamiya Katha Sahitya (Purani Bhag): Birinchi Kumar Barua. Adhunik-Asamiya Sahitya: Maheswar Neog. Sahityar Abhas: Satyendra Nath Sarma. Ramayanar Itibritta: Satyendra Nath Sarma. Asamiya Gadya Sahityar Gatipath: Hari Nath Sarma Doloi. Kramabikasat Asamiya Katha-Saili: Prafulla Kataki. Jivani aru Atmajivani: Gobinda Prasad Sarma. Asamiya Sahityalai Missionary Sakalar Avadan: Banikanta Sarma. Pravandhawali: Ed. Lilabati Saikia Bora. Prasanga: Unabinsha Satikar Asamiya Sahitya: Umesh Deka. Madhya Yugar Asamiya Bhasa-Sahiyar Rengani: Dipti Phukan Patgiri.

COURSE 2-04

TWENTIETH CENTURY LITERARY THEORY / MOVEMENTS AND ASSAMESE LITERATURE

Full Marks – 64

Unit– I 16 Modernism, (With special reference to Symbolism, Imagism, Surrealism and Expressionism) Post-Modernism and Assamese Literature.

Unit– II 16 Feminist Criticism and Assamese Literature.

Unit– III 16

Western Influence on Romantic and Post-War Assamese Poetry and Drama.

Unit– IV 16

Western Influence on Assamese Fiction.

Reference Books: Modernism: Malcolm Bradbury and James Macpherlane. Postmodernism: Christopher Butler. The Postmodern Condition: J. F. Lyotard. Feminism: Margaret Walters. A Glossary of Literary Terms: M. H. Abrams. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Modernity: Ed. Sudha P. Pandey and Prafulla C. Kar.

Modernism: David Ayers Modernism: Steven Matthews. The European Modernism: J. P. S. Uberoi. Ingraji Samalochanar Dhara Aru Asamiya Sahityat Iyar Prabhav: Trailokya Nath Goswami. Manavatar Sandhanat: Hiren Gohain. Egas Bantir endhar: Hiren Gohain. Aitihyar Rupantar: Hiren Gohain. Sahityar Satya: Hiren Gohain. Kalasrot aru Kandari: Hiren Gohain. Sahitya, Satta aru Sadhana: Hiren Gohain. Uponyasar adhunik Samalocana: Hiren Gohain. Uttaranar Sadhana: Hiren Gohain. Nairajya aru Nirman: Hiren Gohain. Naribad aru Asamiya Upayanas: Gobinda Prasad Sarma. Asamiya Natak: Swarajottar Kal: Sailen Bharali. Banikanta Kakatir para Bhaben Barualoi: Sailen Bharali. Post-War Assamese Novel: Umesh Deka. Sahitya Tattva aru Samalocana Tattva: Nahendra Padun. Sahityar Swad Baichitra: Bibha Dutta and Nibedita Borah Saikia.

COURSE 2-05

HISTORY OF SANSKRIT LITERATURE

Full Marks - 64 Unit – I 16 Kavya:

Mahakavya and Khandakavya: Definitions, Salient Features, The Ramayana, The Mahabharata, Aswaghosa, Kalidasa, and

Panca-Mahakavyas. Unit– II 16

Nataka: Origin of Sanskrit Drama: Pre-Kalidasa, Kalidasa and Post-Kalidasa Periods.

Unit– III 16 Lyrical Poetry: Origin of Lyrical Poetry, Salient features, Types of Sanskrit lyrical works. Unit– IV 16 Prose and Campu: Origin of Sanskrit Prose Literature: Dandin, Subandhu, Banabhatta; Campu: Definition, Characteristics, Sanskrit Campu works. Reference Books:

History of Sanskrit Literature: A. B. Keith. History of Indian Literature: M. Winternitz. Survey of Sanskrit Literature: C. K. Raja. Snaskrit Sahityar Itivitta: Thaneswar Sarma.

Sanskrit Shaityar Itihas: Gaurinath Sastri. Indian Campu Literature: Its Origin and Growth: R. N. Bandopadhyaya. Parijataharana Campu (Introduction and the First Chapter): Dipak Kumar Sarma. Apare Kavyasamsare: Dipak Kumar Sarma. Sahitya Bitan: Manjula Devi.

THIRD SEMESTER

COURSE: 3-01

ASSAMESE NOVEL

Full Marks: 64 Unit– I 16 Trends in Assamese Novel Unit– II 16 Miri Jiyori: Rajani Kanta Bordoloi Jibanar Batat: Bina Barua Unit– III 16 Mrityunjoy: Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya. Anya Jug Anya Purush: Debendra Nath Acharyya Unit– IV 16 Dhanya Nara-Tanu Bhal: Syed Abdul Malik Anusandhan: Shilabhadra. Reference Books:

The Art of the Novel: E.M. Forster The Rise of the Novel: Ian Watt Asamiya Upanyasar Bhumika: Satyendra Nath Sarma Asamiya Upanyasar Gatidhara: Satyendra Nath Sarma. Asamiya Aitihasik Upanyas: Sailen Bharali. Upanayasar Adhunik Samalocana: Hiren Gohain. Swarajottar Asamiya Upanyas: Prafulla Kakati. Upanyas Aru Asamiya Upanyas: Govinda Prasad Sarma. Post-War Assamese Novel: Umesh Deka. Esha Bacharar Asamiya Upanyas: Ed. Nagen Thakur. Asamiya Sahityar Buranji, Vol. VI: Ed. Homen Borgohain.

COURSE: 3-02

SCRIPT AND TEXTUAL CRITICISM


Development of Indian script with special reference to Assamese Script

Unit– II 16 Assamese Manuscript Reading

Unit– III 16 Textual Criticism: Introduction, Concept and Methodology

Unit– IV 16 History of Textual Criticism. Reference Books: Development of Script of Ancient Kamrupa: T. P. Verma. Introduction to Indian Textual Criticism: S. M. Katre. Asamiya Pracin Lipi: Sarbeswar Kataki. Path-Samiksha: Maheswar Neog. Asamiya Lipi: Upendra Nath Goswami. Evolution of Assamese Script: Mahendra Bora. Purani Puthir Adhyayan aru Sampadana: Keshavananda Dev Goswami. Path-Samikshar Prasangat: Ramcharan Thakuria. Path-Samiksha: Malinee Goswami. Biswa Lipir Bhumika: Narayan Das.

COURSE: 3-03

CULTURAL HISTORY OF NORTH EAST

Full Marks - 64

Unit– I 16

Cultural heritage of North East India: Ethnic affinities, Sources and Migration, Present habitants and status, Social organization, Customs, Rituals etc.

Unit– II 16 Tribal Oral Literature of North East India with Special reference to Bodo, Rabha, Tiwa, Garo and Karbi.

Unit– III 16 Formation of Greater Assamese Community, Sanskritization, Assimilation, Acculturation. Unit– IV 16

Mutual impact on Tribal and Non-Tribal Communities (Caste-Tribe- Continuum) with special reference to Sonowal Kacharies, Pati- Rabha and Hajongs.

Reference Books:

The Garos: M. A. Playfair. The Kacharies: S. Endle. Kirat-Jana-Kriti: Suniti Kumar Chetterjee. Tribes of Assam (Parts- I, II, III) : Ed. B. N. Bordoloi et al. The Rabhas: Rajen Rabha. Cultural Change in Two Garo Villages of Meghalaya: Dhirendra Narayan Mazumdar. Bishnuprasad Rabha Rachanasambhar (Pratham Aru Dvitiya Khanda): Ed. Jogesh Das. Asamar Janajati: Pramod Chandra Bhattachyarya. Oral Songs of NorthEast India: Nabin Chandra Sharma. Bharatar Uttar-Purbanchalar Lokasanskriti: Nabin Chandra Sarma. Chiphung-Gunggang: Ed. Birendranath Dutta. Janajati-Samaj-Sanskriti: Ed. Padma Patar. Asamiya Sanskritiloi Janajatiya Barangani: Nahendra Padun. The Mishings (Miris) of Assam: Jatin Mipun. Asamar Janajatiya Sanskriti: Upen Rabha Hakacham. Rabha Lokasanskriti: Upen Rabha Hakacham. Baro-Kacharir Samaj-Sanskriti: Bhaben Narji. Mishing Sanskritir Alekhya: Ed. Bhrigumani Kagyung. Janajati Aru Garo Janajati: Bimal Mazumdar.

COURSE: 3-04 A

INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Full Marks: 64

Unit– I: Poems: 16 Recommended Text: The Winged Word: Ed. David Green. Selected Poems: ‘Tintern Abbey’: William Wordsworth. ‘Ode to the West Wind’: P. B. Shelley. ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’: John Keats. ‘Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’: T. S. Eliot.

‘Sailing to Byzantium’: W. B. Yeats. Unit – II: Short Stories: 16 Recommended Texts: Greatest Short Stories, Vol-VI: P.F. Collia & Son Corporation. Selected piece:

‘The Cloak’: Nikolai Gogol. Greatest Short Stories, Vol-V: P.F. Collia & Son Corporation. Selected piece: ‘The Necklace’: Guy de Maupassant.

Metamorphosis and Other Stories: Ed Willa and Edwin Mair. Selected piece: ‘Metamorphosis’: Franz Kafka.

Unit – III: Novels: 16

The Old Man and the Sea: Earnest Hemingway. The Plague: Albert Camus. Heart of Darkness: Joseph Conrad.

Unit – IV: Plays: 16

An Enemy of the People: Henrik Ibsen. Waiting for Godot: Samuel Beckett. Mother Courage and Her Children: Bertrolt Brecht.

Reference Books:

Romanticism: L. Abercrombie. Romanticism: C. M. Bowra. Romanticism: Nicholas Roe. The Mirror and the Lamp: M. H. Abrams. Modernism: Malcolm Bradbury and James Macferlane. Modernism: David Ayers. Modernism: Steven Matthews. The Design of T. S. Eliot’s Poetry: E. Drew. Key to Modern Poetry: L. Darrel. Tooth of Poetry: Michael Humburger. A History of Poetry: David Perkins. Twentieth Century Drama: B. Gascoigne. Albert Camus: Philip Thody. Postmodernism: Christopher Butter. Magic(al) Realism: Maggie Ann Bowers. Colonialism/Postcolonialism: Robert Young. Colonial & Postcolonial Literature: E. Boehmer. Ramanyasbad: Mahendra Bora. Ibsenar Natya-Pratibha: Tarini Kanta Bhattacharya. Sahityar Cinta-Carca: Biren Barkakati.

Gadar Pratikshat: Tr. Sailen Bharali. Romantic Kabita Aru Kabya Bicar: Basanta Kumar Sarma.

COURSE: 3-04 B

INTRODUCTION TO PHONOLOGY AND ASSAMESE PHONOLOGY

Full Marks - 64

Unit– I 16

Introduction to Phonology, Phonemes and Allophones, Distribution of Phonemes, Vowels and consonants and their classification.

Unit– II 16

Assamese Phonology and Morphophonemic Alternation; Assamese Phones and Allophones and their Distribution; Stress and Juncture of Assamese Language.

Unit– III 16

Historical Development of Assamese Vowels and Consonants, Treatment of OIA Initial, Medial and Final Vowels in Assamese; Effect of Stress in Evolution of the Assamese Vowels.

Unit– IV 16

A Comparison of Assamese Phonology with Pan-Magadhan languages especially with Bengali and Oriya.

Reference Books:

Introducing Phonetic Science: Michael Ashby & John Maidment. Origin and Development of the Bengali Language, Vol-I: Suniti Kumar Chatterji. Assamese, Its Formation and Development: Banikanta Kakati. Growth of the Assamese Language: Dimbeswar Neog Introduciton to Assamese Phonology: Golok Chandra Goswami. A Controlled Historical Reconstruction of Oriya, Assamese, Bengali and Hindi: Debi

Prasanna Pattanayak Historical Linguistics and Indo-Aryan Languages(Section- VI): A. M. Ghatage Asamiya Bhasar Maulik Bichar: Debananda Bharali. Barna Prakash: Golok Chandra Goswami. Asamiya, Bangla Aru Uriya Bhasa: Tulanamulak Adhyayan: Dipti Phukan Patgiri.

COURSE: 3-05 A

COMPARATIVE INDIAN LITERATURE

Full Marks - 64

Unit– I 16 Theory of Comparative Literature, History of Indian Comparative Literature. Unit– II 16 Hindi Poems:

Recommended Text: Adhunik Kavya Sangrah: Ed. Vijayendra Snatak. Selected Piece: ‘Maun Nimantran’: Sumitra Nandan Pant. Recommended Text: Saket : Maithili Sharan Gupta. Selected Piece: Nintha Canto (‘Navam Sarga’) Bengali Poems: Recommended Texts: Sanchayita: Rabindranath Tagore. Selected Piece: ‘Bharat Tirtha’: Rabindra Nath Tagore Banalata Sen: Jivanananda Das. Selected Piece: ‘Banalata Sen’: Jivanananda Das.

Unit– III 16 Hindi Short Stories:

Recommended Text: Sresth Kahaniyan: Ed. Vijaypal Singh.

Selected Pieces: ‘Usne Kaha Tha’: Chandradhar Sharma (Guleri) ‘Wapsi’: Usha Priyambada

Bengali Short Stories: Recommended Text: Katha-Guccha: Ed. S. C. Sarkar Selected Pieces: ‘Abhagir Swarga’: Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay. ‘Kabuliwala’: Rabindra Nath Tagore.

Unit– VI 16 Hindi Novel:

Nirmala: Premchand

Bengali Novel:

Pather Panchali : Bibhuti Bhusan Bandopadhyay.

Reference Books:

Comparative Literature: Theory and Practice: Amiya Dev. Comparative Indian Literature: K. M. George. Tulanamulak Sahityatatta Prayog: Bimal Kumar Mukharjee. Tulanamulak Bharatiya Sahitya: Nirajana Mahanta Bezbora. Adhunik Bharatiya Sahitya: Sailen Bharali. Rabindra Pratibhar Paricay: Bhabananda Dutta. Adhunik Bangla Kavya Paricay: Dipti Tripithi. Bangla Upanyaser Kalantar: Shrikumar Benerjee. Hindi Upanyas: Shivnarayan Shribastav. Premchand Aru Unka Yug: Rambilas Sarma. Saket: Ek Adhyan: Nagendra. Nai Kahani Ki Bhumika: Kamaleswar.

COURSE: 3-05 B

PALI-PRAKRIT-APABHRAMSA TEXT AND COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR OF INDO-ARYAN LANGUAGES.

Full Marks - 64

Unit– I 16

Recommended Texts: Ashokan Edicts: A. Sen Selected piece: Edict: No. I (Girnar) Dhammapada: Sarbapalli Radhakrishnan Selected piece: Cittabagga (Verses 1-8) Gahasattasai: Ed. Devidas Bhattacharya. Selected piece: Verses: 1, 2, 7, 9, 10. Sandesa Rasaka: Ed. Keshabananda Dev Goswami. Selected piece: Dvitiya Prakarma (Verses 1-5) Vidyapati: Kirtilata: Ed. Suniti Kumar Chatterji and Suumar Sen Selected piece:

Verses 1-5.

Unit– II 16

General Characteristics of Pali-Prakrit-Apabhramsa Language with special reference to the text mentioned above.

Unit– III 16

Vowels and Consonants of Sanskrit- Pali-Prakrit and Assamese; Guna-Vriddhi-Samprasarana; Sandhi in Sanskrit-Pali- Prakrit and Assamese; Treatment of Sanskrit Conjunct Consonants in Pali-Prakrit and Assamese.

Unit– IV 16

Declension system of Sanskrit, Pali-Prakrit and Assamese: Number, Gender, Karaka; Conjugation system of Sanskrit, Pali-Prakrit and Assamese (Primary Conjugation: Games and La-karas; Secondary Conjugation: Causatives and infinitives).

Reference Books:

A Sanskrit Grammar for Students: A. A. Macdonell. The Sanskrit Language: T. Burrow. Sanskrit Grammar: W. D. Whitney. Pali Language and Literature: W. Geiger. Prakrit Grammar of Varanuchi: Ed. E. B. Cowell. Introduction to Prakrit: A. C. Woolner. Samagra Vyakasan Kaumudi: Iswar Chandra Bidyasagar. Tulanamulak Vyakaran : Satyendra Narayan Goswami. Prakrit Sahitya: Satyendra Narayan Goswami Dhammapada: Ed. Satyendra Narayan Goswami. Prakrit Path-Manjusa: Ed. Satyendra Narayan Goswami. Asokar Anusasanmala: Nagen Thakur. Prakrit Sahitya Adhyayan: Nagen Thakur. Prakrit Sahitya Chayan: Nagen Thakur. Pali O Prakrit Sahityer Itihas: Biswanath Bandyopadhay. Madya Bharatiya Aryabhasha O Sahityer Bhumika: Debidas Bhattacharyya. Sanskrit O Prakrit Bhasar Kramabikash: Paresh Chandra Mazumdar. Pali-Prakrit-Apabhamsa Bhasa Aru Sahitya: Nagen Thakur. Sanskrit, Pali-Prakrit Aru Asamiya Byakaran: Lilabati Saikia Bora. Pali-Prakash: Bidhu Shekhar Shastri.

FOURTH SEMESTER

COURSE 4-01

ASSAMESE SHORT STORY

Full Marks: 64

Unit– I: 16 Trends of Assamese Short Story. Unit- II: 16

‘Kashibasi’: Lakshminath Bezbaroa. ‘Abuj Maya’: Rama Das.

‘Prithivir Asukh’: Jogesh Das. Unit– III: 16

‘Lifeto I Mean’: Syed Abdul Malik. ‘Ehat Daba’: Saurabh Kumar Chaliha.

‘Ekhan Nadir Mrityu’: Mahim Bora. Unit– IV: 16 ‘Bhay’: Homen Borgohain. ‘Dhora Sap’: Bhabendra Nath Saikia. ‘Samskar’: Mamoni Raisom Goswami. ‘Arpitar Erati’: Debabrata Das. Recommended Texts:

Galpa Manjari: Ed. Sailen Bharali. Asamiya Cuti Galpar Prabhah: Ed. Lilabati Saikia Bora. Debabrata Dasar Nirbacita Galpa: Debabrata Das.

Reference Books:

Adhunik Galpa Sahitya: Trailokya Nath Goswami. Asamiya Galpa Sankalan (‘Preface’): Ed. Homen Borgohain. Asamiya Cutigalpar Adhayan: Prahlad Kumar Barua. Cutigalpa: Uday Dutta. Asamiya Sahityar Buranji (Vol. VI): Ed. Homen Borgohain. Yuddhottar Yugar Asamiya Cuti Galpa: Kumud Goswami.

COURSE 4-02A

BHAKTI LITERATURE

Full Marks: 64 Unit– I: 16

Concept of Bhakti. History of Bhakti Movement in India with special reference to Assam.

Unit– II: 16

Bhakti Movement initiated by Sankardeva: Distinctive features: Dasya and Vatsalya aspects.

Recommended Texts:

Nimi Nava Siddha Sambad: Shankardeva. Bhakti Ratnawali: Madhavdeva. Unit– III: 16 Concept of Saivism. History of Saivism in Assam, Assamese Shaiva Literature.

Recommended Text: Siva Purana: Rudra Sinha. Unit– IV: 16

Concept of Saktism. History of Saktism, Saktism in Assam, Assamese Sakta Literature

Recommended Texts: Sri Sri Candi: Ruchinath Kandali. Beula Akhyan: Durgabar. Reference Books:

Bhakti-Yoga: Swami Vivekananda.

Bhakti-Rahasya: Swami Vivekananda. Vaisnavite Myths and Legends: Banikanta Kakati. Mother Goddess Kamakhya: Banikanta Kakati. Shankardeva and His Times: Maheswar Neog. Bhakti Ratnakara of Shankardeva and History of the Concept of the Bhakti: Ed.

Maheswar Neog. Neo Vaisnavite Movement and the Sattra Institution of Assam: Satyendra Nath Sarma. Purani Kamrupar Dharmar Dhara: Banikanta Kakati. Purani Asamiya Samaj aru Sanskriti: Maheswar Neog. Asamar Dharmar Buranji: Andhar aru Pohar: Maheswar Neog. Bhaktibad: Tirtha Nath Sarma. Vaisnava Bhaktidharma aru Santa Katha: Upendra Nath Goswami. Manasa Kabya (Mankari aru Durgabari): Ed. Birinchi Kumar Baruah and

Satyendra Nath Sarma. Asamat Saktisadhana aru Sakta Sahitya: Harinath Sarma Doloi. Devi: Nirmalprabha Bordoloi. Siva: Nirmalprabha Bordoloi. Sri Sri Candi: Ed. Parikshit Hazarika. Siva Puran: Nabin Chandra Sarma. Sri Sri Candi: Ed. Nabin Chandra Sarma. Loka Devata Siva: Birendra Kumar Gohain. Asamar Bhakti Dharma Aru Sahitya: Jamuna Sarma Choudhury. Bhakti Sahitya : Bimal Mazumdar. Puranar Parisay : Bimal Mazumdar.

COURSE 4-02B

LINGUISTICS AND RELATED FIELDS

Full Marks: 64

Unit– I: 16

Anthropological Linguistics: Language, Culture and Society, and Sociolinguistics.

Unit– II: 16

Language and Psychology: Psycholinguistics, Language Acquisition, Language and Sex, Baby Talk, Peripheral Language– Slang, Abuse, Taboo etc. Unit– III: 16

Linguistics and Literature: Semiotics, Stylistics, Narrative and Narratology, Discourse Analysis. Unit- IV: 16

Sociolinguistic Situation in Assam: Diglossic Situation, Bilingualism, Code Switching, Pidgin and Creol, Ethnic Dialects of Assamese Language.

Reference Books:

Language, Culture and Society: E. Sapir. Society, Language and Sociolinguistics: Ed. M.K. Verma. Sociolinguistics: Ed. J.B. Pride and Janet Homes. Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction: J. Monaghan & P. Just. Linguistics and Neighbouring Disciplines: R. Bantsch & T. Vennemann. Language, Psychology and Culture: W. E. Lambert.

The Acquisition of Language: D. Mcneill. Aspects of the Theory of Syntax: Noam Chomsky. Applied Linguistics: P. Corder. Language Teaching: R. Lado. The Pursuit of Signs: J. Culler. Stylistics: R. Bradford. Narratology: Introduction to the Theory of Narrative: M. Bal. An Introduction to Discourse Analysis: M. Coulthard. Discourse: Sara Mills. A Companion to Anthropological Linguistics: Alessandro Durranti. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: Zoltan Dornyei. Lokabhasa: Loka Sanskriti: P. Sarkar. Upabhasa Bijnan (Revised (Third) Edition): Dipankar Moral. Rabhamij: Bhasa aru Nidarshan: Upen Rabha Hakacham.

COURSE 4-03A

SPECIAL AUTHOR

Full Marks: 64

Students will have to choose any one of the following authors. Madhavadeva:

Recommended Texts: Rajasuya Kavya Adikanda Ramayan Namghosa Selected pieces from Namghosa: Ninda 42-59 Prarthana 60-82 Mahima 86-99 Atmopadesha Atmaninda 100-110.

Raghunath Choudhary:

Poetry and Prose Poetry.

Recommended Texts: Sadari

Dahikatara Keteki Navamallika.

Jyotiprasad Agarwala:

Poetry and Drama.

Recommended Texts: Sonit Kuwari

Rupalim Labhita.

Reference Books:

Madhavdevar Bakyamrit: Ed. Prafulla Chandra Goswami. Raghunath Choudhari Rachanavali: Ed. Atul Chandra Baruah. Jyotiprasad Rachanavali: Ed. Hiren Gohain. Sahityar Satya: Hiren Gohain. Sahitya aru Setana: Hiren Gohain. Biswayatan: Hiren Gohain. Aitihyar Rupantar: Hiren Gohain. Madhavdevar Sahitya: Ed. Bhaba Prasad Chaliha. Madhavdevar aru Sanskriti: Ed. Bhaba Prasad Chaliha. Jyoti Anwesan: Ed. Lilabati Saikia Bora.

COURSE 4-03B

INTRODUCTION TO MORPHOLOGY AND ASSAMESE MORPHOLOGY

Full Marks: 64 Unit- I: 16

Morphology: Morph, Morpheme, Word, Syllable, Identification of Morpheme, Allomorph, Morphophonemic Change, Free and Bound Morpheme; Roots and Affixes; Prefix, Infix, Suffix, Inflection and Derivation, Grammatical categories.

Unit- II: 16

Classification of Assamese Morphemes: Roots (Nominal and Verbal), Sub-Roots and Affixes (Prefix, Suffix, Post-Position), Derivation.

Unit- III: 16

Inflection: Number, Gender, Person and Case, Degrees of Comparison; the Pronouns and the Pronominals; A Comparison of Assamese Morphology to that of Pan-Magadhan Languages especially Bengali and Oriya.

Unit- IV: 16

Classification of Verbs; Finite and Non-Finite Verbs; Conjugation (Primary and Secondary) Reference Books:

Morphology: E. Nida. Morphology: P.H. Mathews. Asamiya Byakaran Aru Bhasattattva: Kaliram Medhi. Assamese: Its Formation and Development: Banikanta Kakati. Structure of Assamese: Golak Chandra Goswami. Asamiya Byakaranar Maulik Bichar: Golak Chandra Goswami. Asamiya Byakaranar Prabes: Golak Chandra Goswami. An Introduction to Assamese: Upendra Nath Goswami. Asamiya Bhasar Udbhav, Samridhi Aru Bikash: Upendra Nath Goswami. Asamiya Bhasar Byakaran: Upendra Nath Goswami. Asamiya Bhasar Bibhinna Dish: Mat aru Bitarkita Mat: Ramesh Pathak. Asamiya Bhasar Ruptatta: Lilabati Saikia Bora. Historical Oriya Morphology: H. Misra. Asamiya, Bangla aru Uriya Bhasa: Tulanamulak Adhyayan: Dipti Phukan Patgiri.

COURSE 4-04A

CLASSICAL SANSKRIT LITERATURE

Full Marks-64 Unit- I: 16

Kavya:

Recommended Text: Raghuvansam: Kalidasa Selected Cantos 1-2

Unit- II: 16

Nataka:

Abhijnanasakuntalam: Kalidasa

Unit- III: 16

Prakarana:

Recommended Text: Mricchakatikam (Acts 1-5): Sudraka

Unit-IV: 16

Prakarana: Recommended Text: Mricchakatikam (Acts 6-10): Sudraka

Reference Books:

History of Sanskrit Literature: A.B. Keith. Sanskrit Drama: A.B. Keith. History of Indian Literature (Vol. I): M. Winternitz Types of Sanskrit Drama: D. R. Mankad. Upama Kalidasasya: Mukunda Madhava Sharma. Law and Practice of Sanskrit Drama: S. N. Shastri. Abhijnana Sakuntalam: Ek Samiksha: Thaneswar Sarma. Mricchakatikamimangsa: Maliee Goswami. Raghurapi Kavyam: Malinee Goswami.

COURSE 4-04B

TIBETO-BURMAN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS

Full Marks: 64

Unit- I: 16

A general introduction to Tibeto-Burman Languages; Distribution of Tibeto-Burman Languages in North-East India especially in Assam.

Unit- II: 16

General Characteristics of Tibeto-Burman Language Group with respect to Phonology and Morphology.

Unit- III: 16

Contrastive Analysis of Assamese and the Tibeto-Burman Languages of Assam and their mutual impact.

Unit- IV: 16

A brief introduction to the Phonology of any one of the following Tibeto-Burman Languages of the Brahmaputra Valley: Boro, Rabha, Karbi, and Mishing.

Reference Books:

Linguistic Survey of India: Vol. II, Part II: G. A. Grierson. North East Indian Linguistics: Stephen Morey and Mark Post. Garo Grammar: R. Burling. Sino-Tibetan: A Conspectus: Paul K. Benedict. Outline of Tibeto-Burman Linguistic Morphology: S.N. Welfenden. A Descriptive Analysis of Boro Languages: Promod Chandra Bhattacharyya. Languages on North-East: Ed. Phanindra Narayan Dutta Baruah. Boro Vocubulary: D. N. Bhatt. Assamese And Boro: A Comparative and Contrastive Study: Madhuram Boro. Studies in Sino-Tibetan Languages: Satyendra Narayan Goswami. Asamar Bhasa: Bhimkanta Barua. Asamiya Bhasar Upabhasa: Ed. Dipti Phukan Patgiri. Mishing Bhasar Paricay: Nahendra Padun. Asamiya Aru Asamar Tibbat-Barmiya Bhasa: Upen Rabha Hakacham. Rabha Bhasa Aru Sahitya: Upen Rabha Hakacham.

COURSE 4-05A

INTRODUCTION OF TRANSLATION STUDIES


Introduction to Translation: Translation, Interpretation, Intra-lingual, Inter-lingual Translation, Equivalence in Translation, Translatability, Cross-cultural Translation, Loss and Gain in Translation.

Unit- II 16

Different approaches to Translation: Linguistic, Functional, Communicative and Psycholinguistic.

Unit- III Types of Translation: Word for Word Translation, Literal Translation,

Faithful Translation, Semantic Translation, Idiomatic Translation, Transcreation, Adaptations, Translation from one genre into another. 16

Unit– IV: Pragmatic Translation: Problems of Translation, Translation of

Scientific and Literary texts.

Study/Analysis of translated works (English to Assamese, Hindi to Assamese, Bengali to Assamese) especially from pamphlets, brochures, leaflets, articles and advertisements. 16

Reference Books:

Translation Studies: Susan Bassnett. Translation Studies Reader: Ed. Lawrence Venuti. Introduction: Translation Studies: Theories and Applications: Jeremy Munday. A Textbook of Translation: P. Mewmark. Translation and Understanding: Sukanta Choudhury. Translation across Culture: Ed. Katharina Reiss. Anubadar Katha: Abul Leis. Anubad Parikrama: Prafulla Kataki. Tulanamulak Sahitya Aru Anubadar Bichar: Nirajana Mahanta Bezbora. Tulanamulak Sahitya Aru Anubad Kala: Karabi Deka Hazarika

COURSE 4-05B

DIALECTOLOGY AND DIALECTS OF ASSAMESE LANGUAGE

Full Marks: 64

Unit- I 16

Definition of Dialect and Dialectology formation of a Dialect, Relationship of dialect with Standard Language, Idiolect, Caste-Dialect.

Unit- II 16 Method of dialect survey, isogloss and mapping, Sociolinguistic study of dialect,

Diaglossia, Dialect Geography, Importance of Dialectology. Unit- III 16

Kamrupi Dialect: Special features of Kamrupi, Variations of Kamrupi, Difference between Standard Assamese and Kamrupi.

Unit- IV 16

Goalparia Dialect: Special features of Goalparia, Variations of Goalparia, Difference between Standard Assamese and Goalparia.

Reference Books:

Dialectology: An Introduction: W. N. Francis. Dialectology: Chambers and Trudgill. Language: L. Bloomfield. Language Issue of the Assam Academy Review 1971: Ed B. Barua. A Study on Kamrupi: A Dialect of Assamese: Upendra Nath Goswami. Asamiya Bhasa Aru Upabhasa: Upendra Nath Goswami. Bhasa-Samaj aru Sanskriti: Upendra Nath Goswami.

Adhunik Bhasa-Bijnan Parichay (Revised (Third) Edition): Phanindra Narayan Dutta Baruah.

Bhasa-Sanskritir Jalongaidi : Birendra Nath Dutta. Upabhasa Bijnanar Bhumika : Ramesh Pathak. Asamiya Bhasar Upabhsa: Ed. Dipti Phukan Patgiri. Upabhasa Bijnan: Dipankar Moral. Rabhamij: Bhasa aru Nidarsan : Upen Rabha Hakacham. Kamrupi Upabhasa: Eti Adhyayan: Bibha Bharali. Goslporia Upabhasha : Rup Baichitrya : Ed. Bibha Bharali, Kalpana Talukdar.

Documents

Syllabus for M.A. Semester Programme in Assamese