Paroo Nihalani

Background

Nihalani, Paroo was born on October 11, 1937 in Gambat, Sind, Pakistan. Son of Khiloomal and Issarbai Nihalani.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Poona U., India, 1959; Master of Arts, Marathwada U., India, 1961; Master of Letters, Edinburgh U., Scotland, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Edinburgh U., Scotland, 1978.

Career

Lecturer, Marathwada U., India, 1961-1968; lecturer, Control Institute England and Foreign Langs., Hyderabad, India, 1968-1973; reader, Control Institute England and Foreign Langs., Hyderabad, India, 1974-1982; sr.lectr., National U. Singapore, 1982-1985; associate professor, National U. Singapore, 1985-1997; professor department English, Oita U., Oita City, Japan, since 1997.

Achievements

• Paroo Nihalani has been listed as a noteworthy English linguistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Indian and British English: A Handbook of Usage and Pronunciation (Oxford India Collection)

    (India's contact with the West has resulted in the distinc...)

  • Indian and British English: A Handbook of Usage and Pronunciation by Paroo Nihalani (2004-02-06)
  • Indian and British English - A Handbook of Usage and Pronunciation

Connections

Married Jyoti Makhija, March 7, 1961. Children: Anil, Sunil.

Father:

Khiloomal Nihalani

Mother:

Issarbai Nihalani

Spouse:

Jyoti Makhija

child:

Anil Nihalani

child:

Sunil Nihalani