Dr. Hakim Arif
Biography
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Ph.D. | Pragmatics and Nonverbal Communication | Berlin Technical University, (Tu Berlin) (https://www.tu-berlin.de/fileadmin/f1/Promotion/Abstracts/2011/Abstract_Hakim__Arif.pdf) | Germany | 2011 |
| Masters | Masters in Linguistics | University of Groningen | Netherlands | 2007 |
| Masters | European Masters in Clinical Linguistics (Joint Degree) | University of Potsdam, Germany; University of Groningen, the Netherland and University of Joensuu, Finland | Germany | 2007 |
| Masters | Bengali Language and Literature | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1991 |
| Bachelor | Bengali Language and Literature | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1990 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Member, Editorial Board | Journal of Police Academy | Rajshahi | Aug 2019 | Jun 2024 |
| Chief Adviser | Down syndrome Society of Bangladesh | Dhaka | Apr 2018 | Present |
| Associate Editor | Shamajik Biggan Potrika, [Dhaka University Studies, Part d], University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Aug 2017 | Present |
| Chief Adviser | RIAND Bangladesh (Research Institute for Autism and Neurological Diseases) | Dhaka | Aug 2017 | Present |
| Adviser | Cerebral Palsy Association of Bangladesh | Dhaka | Dec 2016 | Present |
| Member, Editorial Board | Journal of the Institute of Modern Languages | Dhaka | May 2015 | May 2018 |
| Convener | Curriculum Sub-Committee, Department of Communication Disorders, DU | Dhaka | Apr 2015 | Present |
| Chairman | Department of Communication Disorders, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Apr 2015 | Feb 2020 |
| Professor | Department of Linguistics, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Oct 2013 | Mar 2015 |
| Editor | Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics (DUJL) | Dhaka | Aug 2013 | Mar 2015 |
| Chairman | Department of Linguistics, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Aug 2013 | Mar 2015 |
| Associate Editor | BANGLA ACADEMY PARMITA BANGLA BHASHAR BYAKARAN, Bangla Academy | Dhaka | May 2011 | Apr 2012 |
| Convener | Curriculum Sub-Committee, Department of Linguistics, DU | Dhaka | Jul 2005 | Jun 2008 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Communication Disorders | ||
| Cognitive Linguistics | ||
| Semiotics and Cultural Studies | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Clinical Pragmatics |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Ph.D. | Analyzing the nature of nonverbal communication performed by Bengali autistic children | Dr. Hakim Arif | Jahan, Tawhida, Associate Prof. Dept. of Communication Disorders, University of Dhaka | 2024 | ||
| Ph.D. | The nature of politeness represented in the Bengali invitation letter: A pragmatic study | Dr. Hakim Arif | Khairunnahar, Khondoker, Associate Prof., Dept. of Linguistics, University of Dhaka | 2023 | ||
| Ph.D. | Aspects of social communication of children with autism: Issues and challenges for child language development | Dr. Hakim Arif | Taskin, Tamanna | 2022 | ||
| Ph.D. | Spect Neuro Imaging as a Prognostic Tool in the Management of Speech Disorders Associated with Cerebrovascular Disease | Dr. Hakim Arif | Dr. Fazlul Bari | Salam, Sadia, Assistant Prof, National Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (NINMAS), Dhaka | 2021 | |
| Ph.D. | The nature of the communication act of Bengali advertisements | Dr. Hakim Arif | Islam, Nadia Nandita, Associate Prof. Dept. of Linguistics, University of Dhaka | 2021 | ||
| Ph.D. | The nature of language performance by Bengali Broca’s aphasics | Dr. Hakim Arif | Begum, Monira, Associate Professor, Dept. of Linguistics, DU | 2020 | ||
| Ph.D. | Language and culture of Patra linguistic Community. An analysis of linguistic anthropology | Dr. Hakim Arif | Dr. Abul Kalam Monzur Morshed | Asaduzzaman, Md., Professor, Dept. of Linguistics, University of Dhaka | 2018 | |
| Ph.D. | An analysis of the nature of language expression by Bengali speaking autistic children | Dr. Hakim Arif | Nasrin, Salma, Professor, Dept. of Linguistics, University of Dhaka | 2016 | ||
| Ph.D. | Special Education Needs and Development for Children with Autism in Bangladesh: A Study on Adaptability | Dr. Hakim Arif | Rana, Masud | Current Year | ||
| Ph.D. | A Learning-style Conscious English Consonant Pronunciation Pedagogy | Dr. Hakim Arif | Hasan, S.M. Mohibul, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of English and Humanities, Brac University | |||
| M.Phil | Semiotic analysis of Chinno – a novel by Manik Bandopadhyay | Dr. Hakim Arif | Mukta, Zakia Sultana | 2025 | ||
| M.Phil | Pragmatic Speech and therapy for Bengali-speaking children with hearing impairment | Dr. Hakim Arif | Islam, Mobasshera | 2020 | ||
| M.Phil | The Nature of Home and Social Communication Performed by Bengali Children with High-functioning Autism | Dr. Hakim Arif | Akhter, Syeda Asia | 2019 | ||
| M.Phil | Nature of language deficiency by Bengali autistic children and children with CP: A comparative study | Dr. Hakim Arif | Ferdous, Dr. Fahmida | 2016 | ||
| M.Phil | Speech Therapy Intervention on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Bangladesh | Dr. Hakim Arif | Jahan, Sharmin | Current Year | ||
| M.Phil | Effects of using screen time in developing children’s speech and language: Bangladesh context | Dr. Hakim Arif | Khan, Md. Zahid Hossain | Current Year | ||
| M.Phil | Factors influencing the neurological development of receptive language skills in Bengali-speaking children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) | Dr. Hakim Arif | Sultana, Sonia | |||
| M.Phil | The nature of functional language skills of children with autism spectrum disorder | Dr. Hakim Arif | Mridha, Md. Shohidul Islam | Current Year | ||
| Masters | Analyzing the nature of memory ability in repeating the narratives performed by Bengali children with high-functioning autism | Dr. Hakim Arif | Asaduzzaman, Md.; Department of Linguistics, University of Dhaka | 2012 | ||
| Masters | Investigating perlocutionary skills performed by Bengali children with high-functioning autism | Dr. Hakim Arif | Jahan, Tawhida, Department of Linguistics, Dhaka | 2011 | ||
| Masters | Agrammatism and Analyzing the nature grammatical elements performed by Bengali Aphasic Patients | Dr. Hakim Arif | Tamanna, Sadika Parvin; Assistant Professor, Department of Bengali, Noakhali University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh | 2011 | ||
| Masters | Sentence Comprehension in Bengali Patients with Broca’s Aphasia | Dr. Hakim Arif | Imtiaz, Mashrur; Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Dhaka | 2011 | ||
| Masters | Bangla Morphology: A linguistic analysis | Dr. Hakim Arif | Khairunnahar, Khandakar, Department of Linguistics, University of Dhaka | 2003 | ||
| Masters | Analyzing Saussurian and Peircian approaches to Sign: A comparative Study | Dr. Hakim Arif | Hussain, Nawshaba Binte | 2003 | ||
| Masters | Semiotic Analysis of Shangshad Bhabhan: The Assembly Building of Bangladesh | Dr. Hakim Arif | Khan, Naira, Assistant Prof., Dept. of Linguistics, University of Dhaka | 2002 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Neuro-Developmental Disorders and Child Language | Project for Teachers of Universities | University Grants Commission, Dhaka | 01-05-2025 | Principal Investigator | |
| Natural Language Processing | Enhancing Bangla Language in Information and Communication Technology (EBLICT) | Bangladesh Computer Council, ICT Ministry, GOB | 01-06-2024 | 31-03-2025 | Lead Researcher-Linguistics |
| ICT in Communication Disorders | Development of Software and specialized Accessible audio-video contents for the persons with NDD | ICT Ministry, Government of Bangladesh | 01-09-2020 | 30-06-2021 | Worked as the Chair of software receiving committee |
| Communication Disorders | “Expansion and Development of Proyash at Dhaka Cantonment (Corrected)” | Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh | 01-02-2017 | 31-05-2017 | Worked as individual national consultant |
Invited Talk
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| 7 | Presented a paper on "Bengali Writing system: An Alpha-Syllabary system with a phonological and orthographical mismatch" at the workshop on Spelling Acquisition to phonological, morphological, and syntactic structure across languages organized by ELN Training School, Universite DU Luxembourg, Luxembourg held on 03-06 April 2019.
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| 8 | Presented a paper on "The application of linguistics to design tools in the field of speech and language pathology" in the International Seminar on Exigency in the field of Speech and Language Pathology in India organized by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Simla, India 07-09 May 2018
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| 9 | Presented a poster on "Theory of Mind (ToM) and identifying the nature of emotional expression performed by Bengali children with Down syndrome" at the 1st India International Down Syndrome Conference (IIDSC), held in Delhi, India on 09-10th September 2017 (Co-author Tawhida Jahan).
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| 10 | Presented a paper on "Language Policy and Orthography: Debate in Eastern Indian and Bangladesh" in the International Scientific Conference Sustainable Multilingualism 2017 organized by Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania on 26/05/17.
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| 11 | Presented a poster on "The Input Hypothesis and cognitive approach to L2 acquisition: A study of vocabulary acquisition by Bengali children" in the International Symposium Second Language Acquisition and Teaching organized by University Paris 8, Paris, France on 18-19th May 2017 (co-author Tawhida Jahan).
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| 12 | Presented a paper on "Language constructs men's reality: A critical review" at the training program on Gender Excellence in Bangladesh jointly organized by the Department of Woman and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka, and Institute Interdisciplinary Gender Research and Diversity, University of Applied Sciences, Kiel, Germany held at the Senate Bhaban, the University of Dhaka on May, 07-14 2012.
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| 13 | Presented a paper on "Prototype and the nature of categorization of Bengali emblems" in the 2nd International Congress of Bengal Studies organized by the University of Dhaka and Bangla Academy, Dhaka held at the Senate Bhaban, the University of Dhaka on 17-20 December 2011
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| 14 | Presented a paper on "Religious values and the nature of cognitive control during co-speech left-hand gestures produced by Bengali speaking people: A study of left-hand taboo" as one of 18 best paper candidate at 4th International Conference on "Gesture Evolution, brain and linguistic structure" organized by the International Society of Gesture Studies (ISGS) held at European University Viadrina Frankfurt/Oder, Germany on July 25-30 July 2010.
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| 15 | Presented a paper on "The nature of opaque orthography and techniques of reading literacy of Bengali children: A psycholinguistics interpretation" at the workshop on Typology of Writing System by Sixth International on Writing System held at the German Department, University of Braunschweig, Germany on 18-19th September 2008.
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| 16 | Presented a paper on "Narrative consists of more than words: the nature of hand gesture production by narrators" at the Ph.D. course on Narrative in Interaction-from structure to practice held by GradEast and University of Roskilde, Denmark on 10-13th August 2008.
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| 17 | Presented a paper on "Hand gesture as a means of nonverbal communication: A closer look into Bengali speaking people" in the 9th World Congress on Semiotics held in Helsinki, Finland on 11-17th June 2007. |
| 18 | Presented a paper on "Bengali native sign for cultural communication: An interpretation of human interaction" in the International Semiotics and Structural Studies held in Imatra, Finland on 3-9 June 2004.
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| 19 | Presented a paper on "Globalization and changing language teaching policy: Querying the pedagogical culture of Bangladesh" at the UNESCO Conference organized by the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland on 15-18th June 2003.
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| 20 | Presented a paper on Woman body as a color measuring text: A signification of Bengali culture at International Conference on Semiotics and Structural Studies in Imatra, Finland on 07-13th June 2003.
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| 21 | Presented a paper on the Study of Semiotics in Bangladesh: prospects and necessity at the International Conference Semiotics and Structural Studies in Imatra, Finland on 7-16th June 2002.
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Bangla Academy | Life Member | 2012 | Life Time |
| 2 | Asiatic Society of Bangladesh | Life Member | 2011 | Life Time |
| 3 | International Association for Semiotics Studies (IASS-AIS) | General Member | 2007 | 2008 |
| Book | |
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Hakim Arif
samakalin bhashabiggan [Contemporary Linguistics].
Dhaka: International Mother Language Institute, Dhaka, 2024 .
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| 2 |
Hakim Arif [Editor-in-Chief]
Matribhashapedia, vol. 1[IMLI Linguistic Encyclopedia of Mother Languages].
Dhaka: International Mother Language Institute, 2024 .
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Hakim Arif [Editor-in-Chief]
Matribhashapedia, vol. 1-4 [IMLI Linguistic Encyclopedia of Mother Languages][Bengali].
Dhaka: International Mother Language Institute, 2024 .
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Arif, Hakim
Bangla Abacanik Jogajog [Bengali Nonverbal Communication].
Dhaka: University Grant Commission of Bangladesh, 2015 .
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Arif, Hakim
Shishur Bhasha-Bikash Manual: Ekti Prastabana [A proposed manual of child’s language development].
Dhaka: Department of Communication Disorders, University of Dhaka, 2015 .
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Arif, Hakim
Clinical Linguistics and Child Language.
Baden-Baden: Deutscher Wissenschafts-Verlag (DWV), 2014 .
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| 7 |
Arif, Hakim and Jahan, Tawhida
jogajogbiggan o bhashagato asanggoti [Communication Science and Language Disorder].
Dhaka: Books Fair, 2014 .
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Arif, Hakim
Brain and reading process.
Saarbrücken: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010 .
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Arif, Hakim
Nazrul Shabdapanji [Lexicon of Nazrul’s words].
Dhaka: Nazrul Institute, 1997 .
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Arif, Hakim "COVID-19: Bangladeshi literature and internationalized of language."
EKUSHER PROBONDHA 2023. Mohammad Nurul Huda (ed.) Dhaka: Bangla Academy, 2023 381-389 .
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Arif, Hakim "Muhammad Shahidullah: A lighthouse of Bengali Language Research."
EKUSHER PROBONDHA 2022. Mohammad Nurul Huda (ed.) Dhaka: Bangla Academy, 2022 369-377 .
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Arif, Hakim "Bangla Aphasia Assessment Test (BAAT): A Proposal."
Aphasia o Bangla Bhasha: Bhashatattik samikkha [Aphasia and Bengali Language: Linguistic Analysis]. Hakim Arif (ed.) Dhaka: Books Fair, 2015 122-148 .
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Arif, Hakim "bodhgato bhashabiggan [Cognitive Linguistics]."
Bangla Academy Pramita Bangla Bhashar Byakaran. Rafiqul Islam and Pabitra Sarkar (eds.) Dhaka: Bangla Academy, 2012 341-376 .
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Arif, Hakim "monobhashabiggan o Bangla bhasha [Psycholinguistics and Bengali Language]."
Bangla Academy Pramita Bangla Bhashar Byakaran. Rafiqul Islam and Pabitra Sarkar (eds.) Dhaka: Bangla Academy, 2012 321-340 .
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Arif, Hakim "Religio-cultural perspective and left-hand taboo: A description of controlled hand gestures produced by Bengali speaking people."
68 Signs Roland Posner A Semiotic Mosaic. Fricke, Ellen & Voss, Maarten (eds.) Tübingen: Stauffenburg Verlag, 2010 557-568 .
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Arif, Hakim "Text and structure of Mahboob Hasan: Semiotic treatment of a poet’s work."
Mahboob Hasan: jiban o kabitā. Abid Azad and Jafrul Ahasan (eds) Dhaka: ayan prakaśan, 2004 111-122 .
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| Journal Article | |
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Hakim Arif : Structural Linguist Abdul Hai,
Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics , vol.17 , no.33-34 Registrar, University of Dhaka , pp.19-30 , 2025
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Arif, Hakim : DİNİ-KÜLTÜREL PERSPEKTİF VE SOL EL TABUSU: BENGALCE KONUŞAN İNSANLARIN ÜRETTİĞİ KONTROLLÜ EL HAREKETLERİNİN AÇIKLAMASI (T. Aydoğan, Trans.).,
Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi , vol.(4) , pp.230-240 , 2020
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Arif, Hakim and Jahan, Tawhida : The Input Hypothesis and Cognitive Approach to L2 Acquisition: A Study of L2 Vocabulary Acquisition by Bengali Children,
Journal of the Institute of Modern Languages , vol.28 , pp.71-83 , 2019
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Arif, Hakim : Practicing Bangla in Dhaka University: A study of academic language shift,
Dhaka Biswabidyalaya Potrika [Bangla Journal of the University of Dhaka] , vol.98 , pp.61-86 , 2018
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Arif, Hakim : The fieldwork of Bangla Dialect: An Outline,
Matribhasha Patrika , vol.4 , no.1 , pp.45-64 , 2018
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Arif, Hakim : Brain, language, and Bengali ligature processing,
Perspectives in Social Science , vol.8 , pp.34-50 , 2016
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Arif, Hakim : Clinical Linguistics in Bangladesh: reality and prospect,
Bangladesh Asiatic Society Patrika , vol.33 , pp.79-97 , 2015
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Arif, Hakim : An inventory of posture used in the Bengali linguistic community,
The Dhaka Biswabidyalaya Patrika , vol.91-93 , pp.113-140 , 2015
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Arif, Hakim and Begum, Monira : Myth and Meaning: An interpretation of the sign ‘1971’ from the perspective of Barthes’s Myth,
Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics , vol.5-6 , no.9-12 , pp.17-38 , 2015
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Arif, Hakim : Semiotics as a Global Discipline,
Chinese Semiotic Studies [SCOPUS Indexed Q2] (impact factor:.7) , vol.9 , no.1 , pp.88-95 , 2014
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Arif, Hakim : BEE hand gestures reflecting Bengali culture,
Southern Semiotic Review (SCPUS Indexed Q3) , vol.1 Crossref , pp.92-107 , 2013
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Arif, Hakim : A Brief Sketch on the Origin and Development of Pragmatics,
Philosophy and Progress , vol.LIII-LIV , no.1-2 , pp.25-41 , 2013
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Arif, Hakim : TTR and D value to measure the lexical diversity of a normally developing child and a child with language disorders,
The Arts Faculty Journals , vol.5 , no.7 , pp.90-106 , 2013
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Arif, Hakim : Clinical Linguistics and Bengali Language,
Prachyavidya Patrika , vol.3 , pp.61-80 , 2013
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Arif, Hakim : On some definitions of Pragmatics and Semantics,
Journal of the Institute of Modern Languages , vol.23 , pp.53-65 , 2012
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Arif, Hakim : Dialectology and prospect of studying the Bengali dialect,
Sahitya Patrika , vol.3 , pp.47-74 , 2011
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Arif, Hakim : Analyzing Sign: Saussurian Theory,
Sahitya Patrika , vol.1-2 , pp.21-32 , 2011
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Arif, Hakim : FOXP 2: A gene for language and speech,
Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics , vol.2 , no.3 , pp.173-184 , 2009
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Arif, Hakim : A discussion on the article ‘Generalised improvement in speech production for subject with reproduction conduction aphasia’ [Online literature review],
GRIN , pp.1-9 , 2009
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Arif, Hakim and Ara, Gulshan : An Overview of the nature and history of Linguistics—the Science of Language,
The Dhaka University Studies , vol.64 , no.1 , pp.45-62 , 2008
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Arif, Hakim and Bol, G.A. : Counting MLU in morphemes and MLU in words in a normally developing child and child with a language disorder: A comparative study,
The Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics , vol.1 , no.1 , pp.167-182 , 2008
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Arif, Hakim : Woman’s body as a color measuring text: A signification of Bengali culture,
Semiotica [SCOPUS Indexed Q1] (impact factor:.47) , vol.2004 , no.150 , pp.579-595 , 2004
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Arif, Hakim : Introduction to Computational Linguistics,
sāhitya patrika , vol.40 , no.3 , pp.193-204 , 1997
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| National | Bangladesh University Grants Commission Award | 2016 | Bangladesh | Awarded for writing an academic book on Nonverbal Communication. |
| International | DAAD Funding | 2008 | Germany | Awarded DAAD funding to attend a summer school as a part of Ph.D. research work. |
| International | ‘Erasmus Mundus Scholarship’ | 2005 | Germany | Awarded Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to complete EMCL program held in three universities in Finland, the Netherlands, and Germany |
| National | ‘Nazrul Institute Scholarship’ | 1996 | Bangladesh | Awarded Nazrul Institute Scholarship to conduct research work on 'Lexicon of Nazrul Words'. |
| National | ‘Professor Abdul Memorial Book Prize’ | 1995 | Bangladesh | Awarded 'Professor Abdul Hye Memorial Book Prize' for securing the highest marks at the MA examination in 1991 (held in 1994). |