Institute of Language Studies and Research

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Institute of Language Studies and Research
Institute of Language Studies and Research
AbbreviationILSR
Established1963; 63 years ago (1963) (as The Institute of English, Calcutta)
TypeGovernment Institution
FocusLinguistics
HeadquartersKolkata
Location
Parent organization
Department of Higher Education (West Bengal)
Websitesilsr.wb.gov.in
File:The stall of the Institute of Language Studies and Research at the International Kolkata Book Fair 2025, held at the Boimela Prangan.jpg
A stall of the Institute of Language Studies and Research at the International Kolkata Book Fair 2025, held at the Boimela Prangan, Salt Lake City (Bidhannagar).

The Institute of Language Studies and Research (ILSR) is an research institute based in Kolkata. ILSR functions as a nodal centre for research, documentation of language and culture-related materials, translation studies and training in cultural and linguistic interaction. The institute founded in 1963 by the Government of West Bengal as a teacher training institute.[1]

ILSR is an institution of higher learning with an exclusive focus on Bengali language, linguistics, translation and cultural studies. It is an institution that has helped the Bengali language achieve the status of a classical language through advanced research.[2]

Schools

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The Institute of Language Studies and Research has three schools:

  • School of Linguistic Studies
  • School of Languages
  • School of Translation and Cultural Studies

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