User:CLR,B/Centre for Linguistic Research, Bangladesh (CLR,B)

About CLR,B:

Centre for Linguistic Research, Bangladesh (CLR,B) is a non-profit research organization based in Bangladesh that undertakes research programs to generate knowledge with a view to empowering the oppressed class in the society. The organization conducts research on the issues/themes ranging from Language Endangerment to Linguistic oppression/discrimination and socio-economic implications of existing semiotics. The mandate of CLR,B involves resisting endangerment of ethnic languages in Bangladesh and Linguistic Oppression/Discrimination that occurs at national level. The organization conducts research on ethnic minority languages of Bangladesh from sociological perspective to contribute in formulating an inclusive Language and Education Policy. Apart from ethnolinguistic studies, CLR,B carries out research to unearth oppressive linguistic phenomena to empower the victims. The agenda of the organization encompass discovering native/indigenous pedagogic theories and research methodologies to accelerate the existing culture of rigorous research.

Legal Framework of CLRB:

Centre for Linguistic Research, Bangladesh (CLR,B) is an authorized wing of Banglar Pathshala Foundation formulated in accordance with the Article 4 (a&J) of Banglar Pathshala Constitution.

Beneficiary:

Communities that are victims of Linguistic Discrimination/Oppression Small and Indigenous Ethnic Languages that are facing the threat of extinction Language learners/teachers/experts who are not being benefited by the existing pedagogic system Unprivileged population who are not receiving adequate attention from the mainstream research organizations Researchers, teachers, students of (inter)disciplinary/special studies.

Fields of Investigation:

(a) Linguistics: Language Endangerment and Language Death Ethnolinguistics Political Linguistics Linguistic Anthropology Dialectology Applied Linguistics/Critical Applied linguistics Language Policy and Planning/Language Education Policy

(b) Political Economy/Sociology/Philosophy

(c) World Literature

(d) Cultural Studies

(e) Pedagogy

Activities of the Organization:

Conducting research in interdisciplinary fields. Communicating and exchanging ideas with other national and international organizations. Publishing refereed journals/books in Linguistics and neighbouring fields. Organizing national/international conference, seminars and workshops.

www.bpathshala.org www.bpathshala.org/clrb