Institute of Language Studies and Research
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.
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.
Schools
The Institute of Language Studies and Research has three schools:
- School of Linguistic Studies
- School of Languages
- School of Translation and Cultural Studies