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Dr. Braj Mohan

The English and Foreign Languages University, Department Ofr Linguistics And Contemporary English, Faculty Member

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Papers by Dr. Braj Mohan

Impact of Vedic Sanskrit on the Russian Language

by Dr. Braj Mohan and DHARMENDRA K . MISHRA

Jahnavi Sanskrit E-Journal, 2023

This article studies the relationship between Sanskrit and Russian in terms of lexical similari... more This article studies the relationship
between Sanskrit and Russian in terms of lexical
similarities using the framework of comparative
historical linguistics. For this purpose, cognates
in Sanskrit and Russian have been compared to
see the similarities and differences between the
two languages with a view to tracing the
common root of both languages. An effort has
also been made to trace how Vedic Sanskrit
influenced the Russian Language. The analysis
shows that Sanskrit and Russian have many
similar words, which strengthens the idea that
Sanskrit is the mother of all Indo-European
languages.

Ram Rajya: Precepts for Rulers in the Ramayana

Jahnavi Sanskrit E-Journal, 2024

This paper studies the concept of Rajdharma, the duties of the ruler, in the light of the Ramaya... more This paper studies the concept of Rajdharma, the duties
of the ruler, in the light of the Ramayana. The Ramayana is an
ancient Indian text, which is considered the storehouse of ancient
Indian wisdom. Rama’s reign, Rama Rajya, as described in the
Ramayana is the metaphor for ideal governance. Besides multiple
discourses on duty, ethics, life management, etiquette, this text
presents Rama’s diplomatic precepts for the time of peace and for
the time of war. This article critically evaluates some of these
diplomatic precepts in the modern context with a view to finding out
what can be learnt from history.

Understanding Public Speaking: A Learner's Guide to Persuasive Oratory

Interpreting Nationalism in the Indian Context

Indialogs: Spanish Journal of India Studies, Apr 12, 2023

This article explores the issue of nationalism in the Indian context with a particular focus on t... more This article explores the issue of nationalism in the Indian context with a particular focus on the contemporary discourse. An effort has been made to explicate the ins and outs of the concept of nationalism and its types as identified by various scholars in the area. It is imperative to note that Indian nationalism as ingrained in the Constitution of India is essentially different from the nationalism adopted in the most monolithic countries of Europe and the Middle East. The contemporary nationalistic forces seem to invest efforts to consolidate the nationalistic identity of the country through discursive means. This article disambiguates the concept of nationalism and puts the Indian nationalistic vision in proper perspective.

Interpreting Nationalism in the Indian Context

Indialogs

This article explores the issue of nationalism in the Indian context with a particular focus on t... more This article explores the issue of nationalism in the Indian context with a particular focus on the contemporary discourse. An effort has been made to explicate the ins and outs of the concept of nationalism and its types as identified by various scholars in the area. It is imperative to note that Indian nationalism as ingrained in the Constitution of India is essentially different from the nationalism adopted in the most monolithic countries of Europe and the Middle East. The contemporary nationalistic forces seem to invest efforts to consolidate the nationalistic identity of the country through discursive means. This article disambiguates the concept of nationalism and puts the contemporary nationalistic vision in proper perspective.

Strategies Used for Concealing Dominance and Power Difference in South Carolina Speech of Barack Obama

International Journal of Research, 2014

This paper explores various discourse strategies used for concealing power difference and dominan... more This paper explores various discourse strategies used for concealing power difference and dominance in the speeches of the political leaders in general and of Barack Obama in special. Critical Discourse Analysis studies the texts exploring how a group or individual exercises power and dominance over weaker societies, groups, or individuals. This power and dominance becomes visible in the choice of words, types of sentences, topic, and tone etc. But an expert politician like Obama uses different strategies of lexis, syntax, and content for concealing his dominance and sharing his audience’s identity and interests

A Demonstration of the Discourse Dissection Model (DDM) with an Analysis of FD Roosevelt's "Pearl Harbour Address to the Nation

This paper demonstrates the Discourse Dissection Model (DDM) with an analysis of FD Roosevelt's "... more This paper demonstrates the Discourse Dissection Model (DDM) with an analysis of FD Roosevelt's "Pearl Harbour Address to the Nation". Most of the available models of speech analysis seem to be inadequate because they give no importance to paralinguistic factors and make no difference between spoken discourse and written discourse. As a slight change in pitch, intensity or pause changes the meaning of an utterance significantly, a good model of analysis of spoken discourse should consider the paralinguistic factors. The DDM takes into consideration both the linguistic and the paralinguistic factors to study the meaning and emotional and persuasive effects of spoken discourse. In this paper, the use of persuasive strategies in Roosevelt's "Pearl Harbour Address to the Nation" has been studied with the help of DDM.

Teaching of Sanskrit at Sanskrit Bharati

Sanskrit Vimarshah, 2021

This article reports a case study of the pedagogical practices of Samskrit Bharati for the teachi... more This article reports a case study of the pedagogical practices of
Samskrit Bharati for the teaching spoken Sanskrit. I attended two short term programs and several organizational events of Sanskrit Bharti.
My understanding of ELT methods enabled me to minutely observe
and evaluate Sanskrit Bharti's teaching techniques and pedagogical
practices. I found their practices to be interesting, effective and practical.
As a participant-observer, I found their mixed-method approach
very effective.

Theoretical perspectives on speech-based persuasion

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Religious Oratory

This paper aims at identifying the persuasive strategies that religious orators use to persuade t... more This paper aims at identifying the persuasive strategies that religious orators use to persuade their audience and win huge following. Language is not an innocent and objective tool for communicating meaning. Language is also used for persuading, dissuading, manipulating others, and forming various ideologies of power and politics. Various users of language, such as, politicians, advocates, business professionals, and religious preachers, gain immense power, influence and wealth by using language strategically. Religious oratory of the orators like Ashram and such other godmen as Nirmal Baba, Baba Jaigurudev, Shri Ravishankar, etc., in India have been found capable of winning a huge number of followers, who do not hesitate in accepting these religious orators as incarnation of God. The power of these orators lies not only in forging acceptable religious ideologies but also in strategic use of paralinguistic strategies such as pitch, pause, and pace in their oratory. In addition to t...

Concluding a public speech

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Tropes and figures of speech in persuasive oratory

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Introducing the central issue

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Understanding Public Speaking

Words and sentences in public speech

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Strategies of elaboration and amplification

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Este artigo utiliza como embasamento teórico a história cultural etem o propósitode analisar os u... more Este artigo utiliza como embasamento teórico a história cultural etem o propósitode analisar os usos da expressão memória e memória ferroviária no Centro de Preservação da História Ferroviária do Rio Grande do Sulno período que compreende a década deoitenta. Com esse intuito, a metodologia aplicada buscou na pesquisa em fontes testemunhais e em fontes documentaispublicações e documentos administrativosas explicações sobre esse assunto. Então, mediante o estudo pretende-se discutir sobrea representação vinculada ao discursodo Preserve/fe utilizando os termos memória e memória ferroviáriacomo uma maneira de legitimar as ações preservacionistas do governo federal.

Structure of a public speech

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Primeiramente a Deus, por me proporcionar saúde e felicidade, iluminando meus caminhos e trazendo... more Primeiramente a Deus, por me proporcionar saúde e felicidade, iluminando meus caminhos e trazendo bênçãos. Ao meu pai de amor, Edmundo Pereira, meu braço direito e meu guia de caráter e determinação e à minha mãe, Marcina da Silva Dantas, colo de todas as horas de angústias e sossego no meu coração. Às minhas sobrinhas, Suene Fernanda e Thaiz Ivana, as filhas que nunca tive mas que amo e quero bem desde que as vi a primeira vez. Ao meu companheiro de jornada, Salustino Helder, pela força nas horas que fraquejei e pela presença de alma que me faz muito bem. Aos amigos de trabalho da UTI do Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes, que me empolgaram e apoiaram na jornada acadêmica do mestrado, sempre com um conselho construtivo e emanando energias positivas. 5 Aos queridos professores da banca de qualificação, Dr. Sérvulo Azevedo e Dra Daniele Vieira, pelas contribuições positivas e pelo estímulo para a continuidade do trabalho, foram fundamentais neste caminhar.

Classical theories of public speaking

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Construction of persuasive discourse

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Connecting with the audience

Impact of Vedic Sanskrit on the Russian Language

by Dr. Braj Mohan and DHARMENDRA K . MISHRA

Jahnavi Sanskrit E-Journal, 2023

This article studies the relationship between Sanskrit and Russian in terms of lexical similari... more This article studies the relationship
between Sanskrit and Russian in terms of lexical
similarities using the framework of comparative
historical linguistics. For this purpose, cognates
in Sanskrit and Russian have been compared to
see the similarities and differences between the
two languages with a view to tracing the
common root of both languages. An effort has
also been made to trace how Vedic Sanskrit
influenced the Russian Language. The analysis
shows that Sanskrit and Russian have many
similar words, which strengthens the idea that
Sanskrit is the mother of all Indo-European
languages.

Ram Rajya: Precepts for Rulers in the Ramayana

Jahnavi Sanskrit E-Journal, 2024

This paper studies the concept of Rajdharma, the duties of the ruler, in the light of the Ramaya... more This paper studies the concept of Rajdharma, the duties
of the ruler, in the light of the Ramayana. The Ramayana is an
ancient Indian text, which is considered the storehouse of ancient
Indian wisdom. Rama’s reign, Rama Rajya, as described in the
Ramayana is the metaphor for ideal governance. Besides multiple
discourses on duty, ethics, life management, etiquette, this text
presents Rama’s diplomatic precepts for the time of peace and for
the time of war. This article critically evaluates some of these
diplomatic precepts in the modern context with a view to finding out
what can be learnt from history.

Understanding Public Speaking: A Learner's Guide to Persuasive Oratory

Interpreting Nationalism in the Indian Context

Indialogs: Spanish Journal of India Studies, Apr 12, 2023

This article explores the issue of nationalism in the Indian context with a particular focus on t... more This article explores the issue of nationalism in the Indian context with a particular focus on the contemporary discourse. An effort has been made to explicate the ins and outs of the concept of nationalism and its types as identified by various scholars in the area. It is imperative to note that Indian nationalism as ingrained in the Constitution of India is essentially different from the nationalism adopted in the most monolithic countries of Europe and the Middle East. The contemporary nationalistic forces seem to invest efforts to consolidate the nationalistic identity of the country through discursive means. This article disambiguates the concept of nationalism and puts the Indian nationalistic vision in proper perspective.

Interpreting Nationalism in the Indian Context

Indialogs

This article explores the issue of nationalism in the Indian context with a particular focus on t... more This article explores the issue of nationalism in the Indian context with a particular focus on the contemporary discourse. An effort has been made to explicate the ins and outs of the concept of nationalism and its types as identified by various scholars in the area. It is imperative to note that Indian nationalism as ingrained in the Constitution of India is essentially different from the nationalism adopted in the most monolithic countries of Europe and the Middle East. The contemporary nationalistic forces seem to invest efforts to consolidate the nationalistic identity of the country through discursive means. This article disambiguates the concept of nationalism and puts the contemporary nationalistic vision in proper perspective.

Strategies Used for Concealing Dominance and Power Difference in South Carolina Speech of Barack Obama

International Journal of Research, 2014

This paper explores various discourse strategies used for concealing power difference and dominan... more This paper explores various discourse strategies used for concealing power difference and dominance in the speeches of the political leaders in general and of Barack Obama in special. Critical Discourse Analysis studies the texts exploring how a group or individual exercises power and dominance over weaker societies, groups, or individuals. This power and dominance becomes visible in the choice of words, types of sentences, topic, and tone etc. But an expert politician like Obama uses different strategies of lexis, syntax, and content for concealing his dominance and sharing his audience’s identity and interests

A Demonstration of the Discourse Dissection Model (DDM) with an Analysis of FD Roosevelt's "Pearl Harbour Address to the Nation

This paper demonstrates the Discourse Dissection Model (DDM) with an analysis of FD Roosevelt's "... more This paper demonstrates the Discourse Dissection Model (DDM) with an analysis of FD Roosevelt's "Pearl Harbour Address to the Nation". Most of the available models of speech analysis seem to be inadequate because they give no importance to paralinguistic factors and make no difference between spoken discourse and written discourse. As a slight change in pitch, intensity or pause changes the meaning of an utterance significantly, a good model of analysis of spoken discourse should consider the paralinguistic factors. The DDM takes into consideration both the linguistic and the paralinguistic factors to study the meaning and emotional and persuasive effects of spoken discourse. In this paper, the use of persuasive strategies in Roosevelt's "Pearl Harbour Address to the Nation" has been studied with the help of DDM.

Teaching of Sanskrit at Sanskrit Bharati

Sanskrit Vimarshah, 2021

This article reports a case study of the pedagogical practices of Samskrit Bharati for the teachi... more This article reports a case study of the pedagogical practices of
Samskrit Bharati for the teaching spoken Sanskrit. I attended two short term programs and several organizational events of Sanskrit Bharti.
My understanding of ELT methods enabled me to minutely observe
and evaluate Sanskrit Bharti's teaching techniques and pedagogical
practices. I found their practices to be interesting, effective and practical.
As a participant-observer, I found their mixed-method approach
very effective.

Theoretical perspectives on speech-based persuasion

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Religious Oratory

This paper aims at identifying the persuasive strategies that religious orators use to persuade t... more This paper aims at identifying the persuasive strategies that religious orators use to persuade their audience and win huge following. Language is not an innocent and objective tool for communicating meaning. Language is also used for persuading, dissuading, manipulating others, and forming various ideologies of power and politics. Various users of language, such as, politicians, advocates, business professionals, and religious preachers, gain immense power, influence and wealth by using language strategically. Religious oratory of the orators like Ashram and such other godmen as Nirmal Baba, Baba Jaigurudev, Shri Ravishankar, etc., in India have been found capable of winning a huge number of followers, who do not hesitate in accepting these religious orators as incarnation of God. The power of these orators lies not only in forging acceptable religious ideologies but also in strategic use of paralinguistic strategies such as pitch, pause, and pace in their oratory. In addition to t...

Concluding a public speech

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Tropes and figures of speech in persuasive oratory

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Introducing the central issue

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Understanding Public Speaking

Words and sentences in public speech

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Strategies of elaboration and amplification

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Este artigo utiliza como embasamento teórico a história cultural etem o propósitode analisar os u... more Este artigo utiliza como embasamento teórico a história cultural etem o propósitode analisar os usos da expressão memória e memória ferroviária no Centro de Preservação da História Ferroviária do Rio Grande do Sulno período que compreende a década deoitenta. Com esse intuito, a metodologia aplicada buscou na pesquisa em fontes testemunhais e em fontes documentaispublicações e documentos administrativosas explicações sobre esse assunto. Então, mediante o estudo pretende-se discutir sobrea representação vinculada ao discursodo Preserve/fe utilizando os termos memória e memória ferroviáriacomo uma maneira de legitimar as ações preservacionistas do governo federal.

Structure of a public speech

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Primeiramente a Deus, por me proporcionar saúde e felicidade, iluminando meus caminhos e trazendo... more Primeiramente a Deus, por me proporcionar saúde e felicidade, iluminando meus caminhos e trazendo bênçãos. Ao meu pai de amor, Edmundo Pereira, meu braço direito e meu guia de caráter e determinação e à minha mãe, Marcina da Silva Dantas, colo de todas as horas de angústias e sossego no meu coração. Às minhas sobrinhas, Suene Fernanda e Thaiz Ivana, as filhas que nunca tive mas que amo e quero bem desde que as vi a primeira vez. Ao meu companheiro de jornada, Salustino Helder, pela força nas horas que fraquejei e pela presença de alma que me faz muito bem. Aos amigos de trabalho da UTI do Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes, que me empolgaram e apoiaram na jornada acadêmica do mestrado, sempre com um conselho construtivo e emanando energias positivas. 5 Aos queridos professores da banca de qualificação, Dr. Sérvulo Azevedo e Dra Daniele Vieira, pelas contribuições positivas e pelo estímulo para a continuidade do trabalho, foram fundamentais neste caminhar.

Classical theories of public speaking

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Construction of persuasive discourse

Understanding Public Speaking, 2019

Connecting with the audience

Let's Play English PDF

Viva Books, 2017

Let’s Play English is a collection of activities and language games for the students of the Engli... more Let’s Play English is a collection of activities and language games for the students of the English language. This self-help book guides the reader step-by-step in creating task-based activities for English language teaching. The graded activities and language games here focus on the use of language in context. Presented in lucid language and an easy-to-understand style, the activities given in this book will boost the teacher’s creativity and make teaching/learning enjoyable. Proper gradation of the material and systematic and clear instructions and comments make this book very helpful for all teachers of the English language.