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Ashok K Koul serves as the Associate Director of the Center for Language Studies at Brown University. He holds a Bachelor's degree in English Education from the University of Kashmir and both a Master's and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Kurukshetra University. His teaching career began with Hindi and Urdu at Syracuse University, where he focused on linguistic analysis. After earning his Master's degree in 1988, he joined Brown University to teach Hindi and Urdu. Koul's research interests revolve around South Asian languages and linguistics, particularly Kashmiri, Hindi, and Urdu. He has published numerous papers in reputed journals, including works on Kashmiri syntax, and co-authored the textbook 'Colloquial Urdu' published by Routledge. His forthcoming works include books on lexical borrowings in Kashmiri and Hindi-Urdu for beginners and travelers. He is actively involved in developing instructional materials for language teaching and has created resources such as a songbook featuring popular Hindi film lyrics and Urdu gazals, which are utilized in his advanced classes. Additionally, Koul has contributed to preserving Kashmiri language and culture through teaching materials aimed at L2 speakers.
Department: Department of Economics