"By bringing centuries of writing together in one place, #Shabdakalpa will offer unprecedented access to the cultural memory of the #Bengali language."
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
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September 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"By bringing centuries of writing together in one place, #Shabdakalpa will offer unprecedented access to the cultural memory of the #Bengali language."
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
"Shabdakalpa fills a major gap in Southasian lexicography. Today, there are many bilingual and explanatory dictionaries as well as digital word banks. But none of these systematically trace the history of words over time."
Ankush Pal writes:
Ankush Pal writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
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September 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"Shabdakalpa fills a major gap in Southasian lexicography. Today, there are many bilingual and explanatory dictionaries as well as digital word banks. But none of these systematically trace the history of words over time."
Ankush Pal writes:
Ankush Pal writes:
"By bringing centuries of writing together in one place, #Shabdakalpa will offer unprecedented access to the cultural memory of the #Bengali language."
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
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September 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
"By bringing centuries of writing together in one place, #Shabdakalpa will offer unprecedented access to the cultural memory of the #Bengali language."
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
"Shabdakalpa is unlike any previous #Bengali lexicon. Conceived as a 'historical dictionary of the Bengali language', it aims to compile a corpus of every Bengali text from the earliest literature to the present day."
Ankush Pal writes: www.himalmag.com/culture/shab...
Ankush Pal writes: www.himalmag.com/culture/shab...
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
www.himalmag.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"Shabdakalpa is unlike any previous #Bengali lexicon. Conceived as a 'historical dictionary of the Bengali language', it aims to compile a corpus of every Bengali text from the earliest literature to the present day."
Ankush Pal writes: www.himalmag.com/culture/shab...
Ankush Pal writes: www.himalmag.com/culture/shab...
The ambitious #Shabdakalpa project, launching in 2028, aims to map the history of every #Bengali word in digital form, preserving cultural memory and inspiring future Southasian language initiatives.
Ankush Pal writes:
Ankush Pal writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
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September 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The ambitious #Shabdakalpa project, launching in 2028, aims to map the history of every #Bengali word in digital form, preserving cultural memory and inspiring future Southasian language initiatives.
Ankush Pal writes:
Ankush Pal writes:
"By bringing centuries of writing together in one place, Shabdakalpa will offer unprecedented access to the cultural memory of the Bengali language."
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali: buff.ly/knxvStB
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali: buff.ly/knxvStB
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
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September 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"By bringing centuries of writing together in one place, Shabdakalpa will offer unprecedented access to the cultural memory of the Bengali language."
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali: buff.ly/knxvStB
Ankush Pal on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali: buff.ly/knxvStB
"Shabdakalpa will put Bengali at the forefront of historical dictionary projects – as the first Southasian language, and one of the first non-Western languages anywhere, with a comprehensive online historical dictionary."
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
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September 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
"Shabdakalpa will put Bengali at the forefront of historical dictionary projects – as the first Southasian language, and one of the first non-Western languages anywhere, with a comprehensive online historical dictionary."
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
"Shabdakalpa is unlike any previous Bengali lexicon. Conceived as a 'historical dictionary of the Bengali language', it aims to compile a corpus of every Bengali text from the earliest literature to the present day."
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
September 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
"Shabdakalpa is unlike any previous Bengali lexicon. Conceived as a 'historical dictionary of the Bengali language', it aims to compile a corpus of every Bengali text from the earliest literature to the present day."
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
When Shabdakalpa goes live in 2028, it will also serve as a launchpad, propelling Bengali language studies into the digital future – and, ideally, inspiring similar archives and initiatives for the Subcontinent’s many other languages.
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
September 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
When Shabdakalpa goes live in 2028, it will also serve as a launchpad, propelling Bengali language studies into the digital future – and, ideally, inspiring similar archives and initiatives for the Subcontinent’s many other languages.
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
Ankush Pal writes: buff.ly/knxvStB
The ambitious Shabdakalpa project, launching in 2028, aims to map the history of every Bengali word in digital form, preserving cultural memory and inspiring future Southasian language initiatives.
Ankush Pal writes:
Ankush Pal writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
September 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The ambitious Shabdakalpa project, launching in 2028, aims to map the history of every Bengali word in digital form, preserving cultural memory and inspiring future Southasian language initiatives.
Ankush Pal writes:
Ankush Pal writes:
"Shabdakalpa fills a major gap in Southasian lexicography. Today, there are many bilingual and explanatory dictionaries as well as digital word banks. But none of these systematically trace the history of words over time."
Ankush Pal writes:
Ankush Pal writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
September 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"Shabdakalpa fills a major gap in Southasian lexicography. Today, there are many bilingual and explanatory dictionaries as well as digital word banks. But none of these systematically trace the history of words over time."
Ankush Pal writes:
Ankush Pal writes:
" #Shabdakalpa fills a major gap in Southasian lexicography. Today, there are many bilingual and explanatory dictionaries as well as digital word banks. But none of these systematically trace the history of words over time," @ankushpal2001.bsky.social writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
September 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM
" #Shabdakalpa fills a major gap in Southasian lexicography. Today, there are many bilingual and explanatory dictionaries as well as digital word banks. But none of these systematically trace the history of words over time," @ankushpal2001.bsky.social writes:
"By bringing centuries of writing together in one place, #Shabdakalpa will offer unprecedented access to the cultural memory of the #Bengali language."
@ankushpal2001.bsky.social on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
@ankushpal2001.bsky.social on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
September 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"By bringing centuries of writing together in one place, #Shabdakalpa will offer unprecedented access to the cultural memory of the #Bengali language."
@ankushpal2001.bsky.social on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
@ankushpal2001.bsky.social on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
"Shabdakalpa will put #Bengali at the forefront of historical dictionary projects – as the first Southasian language, and one of the first non-Western languages anywhere, with a comprehensive online historical #dictionary," @ankushpal2001.bsky.social writes
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"Shabdakalpa will put #Bengali at the forefront of historical dictionary projects – as the first Southasian language, and one of the first non-Western languages anywhere, with a comprehensive online historical #dictionary," @ankushpal2001.bsky.social writes
" #Shabdakalpa is unlike any previous #Bengali lexicon. Conceived as a 'historical dictionary of the Bengali language', it aims to compile a corpus of every Bengali text from the earliest #literature to the present day," @ankushpal2001.bsky.social writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
" #Shabdakalpa is unlike any previous #Bengali lexicon. Conceived as a 'historical dictionary of the Bengali language', it aims to compile a corpus of every Bengali text from the earliest #literature to the present day," @ankushpal2001.bsky.social writes:
When #Shabdakalpa goes live in 2028, it will also serve as a launchpad, propelling #Bengali #languagestudies into the digital future – and, ideally, inspiring similar archives and initiatives for the Subcontinent’s many other languages, @ankushpal2001.bsky.social
writes
writes
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
When #Shabdakalpa goes live in 2028, it will also serve as a launchpad, propelling #Bengali #languagestudies into the digital future – and, ideally, inspiring similar archives and initiatives for the Subcontinent’s many other languages, @ankushpal2001.bsky.social
writes
writes
"The ambitious #Shabdakalpa project, launching in 2028, aims to map the history of every #Bengali word in digital form, preserving cultural memory and inspiring future #Southasian language initiatives," @ankushpal2001.bsky.social writes:
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The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"The ambitious #Shabdakalpa project, launching in 2028, aims to map the history of every #Bengali word in digital form, preserving cultural memory and inspiring future #Southasian language initiatives," @ankushpal2001.bsky.social writes:
buff.ly/1KcPahO
buff.ly/1KcPahO
"Shabdakalpa fills a major gap in Southasian lexicography. Today, there are many bilingual and explanatory dictionaries as well as digital word banks. But none of these systematically trace the history of words over time."
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
"Shabdakalpa fills a major gap in Southasian lexicography. Today, there are many bilingual and explanatory dictionaries as well as digital word banks. But none of these systematically trace the history of words over time."
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
"By bringing centuries of writing together in one place, Shabdakalpa will offer unprecedented access to the cultural memory of the Bengali language."
@ankushpal2001 writes on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
@ankushpal2001 writes on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
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August 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
"By bringing centuries of writing together in one place, Shabdakalpa will offer unprecedented access to the cultural memory of the Bengali language."
@ankushpal2001 writes on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
@ankushpal2001 writes on the making of a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali:
"Shabdakalpa is unlike any previous Bengali lexicon. Conceived as a 'historical dictionary of the Bengali language', it aims to compile a corpus of every Bengali text from the earliest literature to the present day."
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"Shabdakalpa is unlike any previous Bengali lexicon. Conceived as a 'historical dictionary of the Bengali language', it aims to compile a corpus of every Bengali text from the earliest literature to the present day."
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
"Shabdakalpa will put Bengali at the forefront of historical dictionary projects – as the first Southasian language, and one of the first non-Western languages anywhere, with a comprehensive online historical dictionary."
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"Shabdakalpa will put Bengali at the forefront of historical dictionary projects – as the first Southasian language, and one of the first non-Western languages anywhere, with a comprehensive online historical dictionary."
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
When Shabdakalpa goes live in 2028, it will also serve as a launchpad, propelling Bengali language studies into the digital future – and, ideally, inspiring similar archives and initiatives for the Subcontinent’s many other languages.
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
When Shabdakalpa goes live in 2028, it will also serve as a launchpad, propelling Bengali language studies into the digital future – and, ideally, inspiring similar archives and initiatives for the Subcontinent’s many other languages.
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
The ambitious Shabdakalpa project, launching in 2028, aims to map the history of every Bengali word in digital form, preserving cultural memory and inspiring future Southasian language initiatives.
Ankush Pal writes:
Ankush Pal writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The ambitious Shabdakalpa project, launching in 2028, aims to map the history of every Bengali word in digital form, preserving cultural memory and inspiring future Southasian language initiatives.
Ankush Pal writes:
Ankush Pal writes:
"Shabdakalpa is unlike any previous Bengali lexicon. Conceived as a 'historical dictionary of the Bengali language', it aims to compile a corpus of every Bengali text from the earliest literature to the present day."
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 24, 2025 at 5:30 AM
"Shabdakalpa is unlike any previous Bengali lexicon. Conceived as a 'historical dictionary of the Bengali language', it aims to compile a corpus of every Bengali text from the earliest literature to the present day."
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
When Shabdakalpa goes live in 2028, it will also serve as a launchpad, propelling Bengali language studies into the digital future – and, ideally, inspiring similar archives and initiatives for the Subcontinent’s many other languages.
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes:
The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali
IT WAS A MUGGY Kolkata afternoon in 2017 when the first lines of code for Shabdakalpa were carefully entered into a lab computer at Jadavpur University in West
buff.ly
August 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
When Shabdakalpa goes live in 2028, it will also serve as a launchpad, propelling Bengali language studies into the digital future – and, ideally, inspiring similar archives and initiatives for the Subcontinent’s many other languages.
@ankushpal2001 writes:
@ankushpal2001 writes: