What i do as a linguist

  I am currently doing text analysis at NTU, Singapore. Previously I was working on documenting and writing a grammatical description of the Pnar language of Meghalaya, north-east India. It has been an enjoyable experience thus far, and I've made many good friends in the Pnar community. The older man I am interviewing in the picture above is Ma Kamai War, who is actively engaged in preserving Pnar and Khasi cultural artifacts such as instruments, clothing, jewelry, and tools, that the Pnar people no longer use. You can find more information on his website, which seems to be down at the moment, but is usually hosted on the Jaintia Hills website: http://jaintia.nic.in/

Where I work

My PhD (2015) is through Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. I take periodic trips to India to work with local consultants, and am now also working with a community near Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Online resources

You can find my current papers, drafts, and other documents on Academia.edu - http://nanyang.academia.edu/HiramRing

One of the universities I am working closely with is the North-Eastern Hill University in Shillong.

Video

I try to keep a video blog of my experiences. Here are a few videos from my YouTube channel that illustrate some of what I experienced in India while on fieldwork.