Background
Nair, Rukmini Bhaya was born on September 23, 1952 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra, India. Daughter of Hiten and Angela (Soares) Bhaya.
linguistics researcher and educator
Nair, Rukmini Bhaya was born on September 23, 1952 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra, India. Daughter of Hiten and Angela (Soares) Bhaya.
Bachelor in English with honors, Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta, India, 1972. Master of Arts in English, Jadavppur University, Calcutta, 1975. Diploma in linguistics, University Cambridge (England), 1977.
Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University Cambridge (England), 1982.
Lecturer in English Loreto College, Calcutta University, 1976. Consultant in linguistics language development project Ford Foundation, Bombay, 1978. Tutor linguistics faculty modern and medieval language Cambridge University, 1980-1982.
University lecturer department English language and literature National University Singapore, 1982-1987. Associate professor, research scientist university grants commission Centre Linguistics & English, New Delhi, since 1988. Invitee Conference Between Semantics and Pragmatics, Dubnovorik, Yugoslavia, 1984, Seminar Forum: Rethinking Culture, New Delhi, 1989, International Child Language Conference, Budapest, 1990, International Systemics Congress, Scotland, 1990, Pragmatics and Language Learning Conference, United States, 1990.
Conference participant International Pragmatics Seminar, Viareggio, Italy, 1985, Barcelona, Spain, 1990. Participant seminar Linguistic Association American, Stanford, California, 1987.
Secretary college union Calcutta University, 1970-1972. Participant various women's movements, Delhi, India, since 1988. Member Linguistic Society of America, Modern Language Association, International Pragmatics Association, Indian Liguistics Association (life member).
Married Ranjit Nair, April 15, 1982. Children: Vijayanka, Viraj Shankar.