Lyadalla Rajashekar
/ lyad̪allaˈrɑ:d͡ʒɑʃekʌr̚/

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Bio note

I am Lyadalla Rajashekar a doctoral candidate in English Literature within the Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. I am passionately engaged in the exploration of language and society. My academic pursuits are deeply rooted in a profound fascination for the intricate interplay between linguistic dynamics and societal structures.

 

Currently, I am directing my scholarly efforts toward unraveling the complexities of state identity, urban cities, and language ideologies. In this pursuit, I seek to contribute meaningful insights to our understanding of how language functions within the context of urban environments, particularly exploring its role in the construction and negotiation of state identities.

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Cohort year: 2020

 

Research areas

My research interest is in linguistic Composition and Language Ideology in Urban Studies, Social Psychology of Language, Film, and Cultural Studies

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 Research advisors

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Dr. Dickens Leonard (IIT Delhi)

Prof. Shobha Satyanath (DU)

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