Publications - Yogendra P. Yadava

Books (English)

Yadava, Y. P., & Awasthi, L. D. (Eds.). (2020). Perspectives on Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education in Nepal. Kamaladi, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy.
Seel, A., Yadava, Y. P. & Kadel, S. (2017). Medium of Instruction and Languages for Education (MILE): Ways Forward for Education Policy, Planning and Practice in Nepal. Kathmandu: USAID, DFID, TVN and DoE.
Uprety, G. P., Bandhu, C. M., Yadava, Y. P., Pokharel, M. P., & Sharma, K. C. (Eds.). (2014). Prajna Nepali-English Dictionary (with English-Nepali Glossary). Kamaldi, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy.
Yadava, Y. P. (2015). Monograph on Language Use in Education in Federal Nepal. UNESCO Nepal. (Incorporated in National EFA Review 2011–2015), Kathmandu: Ministry of Education and UNESCO.
Eppele, J., Lewis, M. P., Regmi, D. R. & Yadava, Y. P.(Eds.). (2012). Ethnologue: Languages of Nepal (with English translation). Kathmandu: Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University and SIL International.
Yadava, Y. P., & Tripathi, B. M. (2011). Multilingual Education Advocacy Kit (Avadhi translation and adaptation). Kathmandu: UNESCO.
Genetti, C. & Yadava, Y. P.(Eds.). (2010). Himalayan Linguistics, Vol. 10.1: In Memory of Michael Noonan and David Watters. Santa Barbara: University of California.
Kansakar, T. R., Yadava, Y. P., Chalise, K. P., Prasai, B., Dhakal, D. & Poudel, K. (2010). Baram Primers 1–3. Kathmandu: Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University.
Kansakar, T. R., Yadava, Y. P., Chalise, K. P., Prasain, B., Dhakal, D. & Poudel, K., (2010). A Grammar of Baram. Kathmandu: Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University.
Yadava, Y. P., & Thakur, G. (2010). Multilingual Education Advocacy Kit (Bhojpuri translation and adaptation). Kathmandu: UNESCO.
Yadava, Y. P., & Thakur, I. (2009). Multilingual Education Advocacy Kit (Maithili translation and adaptation). Kathmandu: UNESCO.
Yadava, Y. P., Regmi, B. R., & Lohani, R. R. (2008). Multilingual Education Advocacy Kit (Nepali translation and adaptation). Kathmandu: UNESCO.
Yadava, Y. P., & Grove, C. (Eds.). (2008). The Report of the National Language Policy Commission (English translation). Kathmandu: Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University.
Yadava, Y. P., Rai, N. K., Regmi, B. N., & Prasain, B. (Eds.). (2007). Recent Issues in Nepalese Linguistics. Kathmandu: Linguistic Society of Nepal.
Yadava, Y. P., & Bajracharya, P. (Eds.). (2006). The Indigenous Languages of Nepal (ILN): Situation, Policy and Coordination. Kathmandu: National Foundation for the Development of Indigenous Nationalities.
Yadava, Y. P., Bhattarai, G., Lohani, R. R., & Prasain, B. (Eds.). (2005). Contemporary Issues in Nepalese Linguistics. Kathmandu: Linguistic Society of Nepal.
Watters, D. E., & Yadava, Y. P., Pokharel, M. P., & Prasai, B. (2005). Notes on Kusunda Grammar. Kathmandu: National Foundation for the Development of Indigenous Nationalities.
Yadava, Y. P. (2004). Theories of Grammar. Kirtipur, Kathmandu: Students’ Books.
Yadava, Y. P. (2000). Linguistics: A Basic Course. Kirtipur, Kathmandu: Heera Books.
Yadava, Y. P., & Glover, W. W. (Eds.). (1999). Topics in Nepalese Linguistics. Kamaladi, Kathmandu: Royal Nepal Academy.
Yadava, Y. P. (Ed.). (1999). Readings in Maithili Language, Literature and Culture. Kamaladi, Kathmandu: Royal Nepal Academy.
Yadava, Y. P. (1998). Issues in Maithili Syntax: A Government-Binding Approach. Munchen: Lincom Europa.
Yadava, Y. P., & Kansakar, T. R. (Eds.). (1998). Lexicography in Nepal. Kamaladi, Kathmandu: Royal Nepal Academy.

Articles (English)

Turin, M. & Yadava, Y. P. (In press). Languages shared between India and Nepal. In Agnihotri, R. K. (Ed.). PLSI Volume 39: Languages Shared with India’s Neighbours. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan Private Limited.
Turin, M., Awasthi, L. D. & Yadava, Y. P. (2024). From promise to practice: Language rights in Nepal. The Commons (an online magazine from Nepal).
Kumaran, E., Alam, S. & Yadava, Y. P.,(2024). Truly long-distance agreement with internal possessors in Maithili. WCCFL 42. (Pp. 201-7) Lingbuzz/008391.
Awasthi, L. D.,Turin, M. & Yadava, Y. P., (2023). Challenges in the acknowledgement and implementation of linguistic human rights in Nepal. In T. Skutnabb-Kangas & R. Phillipson (Eds.), The Handbook of Linguistic Human Rights (pp. 551–559). John Wiley & Sons.
Yadava, Y. P. (2022). Linguistic diversity in Nepal and its implications for language endangerment. In A. Abbi & K. Vatsyanan (Eds.), Linguistic Diversity in South and Southeast Asia (pp. 10–28). Prime Publishers.
Yadava, Y. P. (2021). Nepal’s contemporary linguistic landscape: Its implications for language endangerment. Indian Linguistics, 82(1–2), 41–55.
Yadava, Y. P. (2021). Indigenous languages of Nepal: A state-of-the-art situation. Journal of Nepalese Studies, 14(1), 46–58.
Yadava, Y. P. (2020). Monograph on language use in education in future Nepal. Journal of Nepalese Studies, 12(2), 63–96.
Yadava, Y. P., Bond, O., Nikolaeva, I., & Ritchie, S. (2019). The syntax of possessor prominence in Maithili. In A. Bárány, O. Bond, & I. Nikolaeva (Eds.), Prominent Internal Possessors (pp. 39–79). Oxford University Press.
Yadava, Y. P. (2017). Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB MLE) in Nepal: A Framework in the Context of Federalism [Report]. Department of Education, Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal.
Yadava, Y. P. (2016). Nepal: Application of modern technology to South Asian languages. In E. Bashir (Ed.), H. H. Hock & E. Bashir (Series Eds.), The Languages and Linguistics of South Asia: A Comprehensive Guide (Vol. 7, Ch. 8, p. 752). De Gruyter Mouton.
Seel, A., Yadava, Y. P. & Kadel, S. (2015). Medium of Instruction and Languages for Education (MILE): Ways Forward for Education Policy, Planning and Practice in Nepal — Final Report. Ministry of Education and DFID.
Yadava, Y. P. (2014). Language use in Nepal. In Population Monograph, Vol. II: Social Demography (pp. 51–72). CBS and UNFPA.
Yadava, Y. P. (2013). Linguistic context and language endangerment in Nepal. Nepalese Linguistics, 28, 260–272.
Yadava, Y. P. (2012). Linguistics in Nepal (2005–2011): A report. In R. Singh (Ed.), Annual Review of South Asian Languages and Linguistics. De Gruyter Mouton.
Yadava, Y. P., & Dhakal, D. N. (2012). Review: A Sketch Grammar of Yolmo by Anna Maria Hari. Himalayan Linguistics, 11(1), 28–31.
Kansakar, T. R., Yadava, Y. P., Chalise, K. P., Prasai, B., Dhakal, D. N., & Poudel, K. (2010). A sociolinguistic study of the Baram language. In C. Genetti & Y. P. Yadava (Eds.), Himalayan Linguistics, Vol. 10.1: Special Issue in Memory of Michael Noonan and David Watters (pp. 187–226).
Yadava, Y. P., Hardie, A., & Lohani, R. R. (2010). Extending corpus annotation of Nepali: Advances in tokenization and lemmatization. Himalayan Linguistics, Vol. 10.1: Special Issue in Memory of Michael Noonan and David Watters (pp. 151–161). University of California.
Yadava, Y. P., Dhakal, D. N., Kansakar, T. R., Prasain, B., Chalise, K. P., & Paudel, K. (2010). Data collection in an endangered language: Experiences from the LEDBL project. Nepalese Linguistics, 25, 10–21.
Yadava, Y. P. (2009). Linguistic survey of Nepal: Executive summary. Nepalese Linguistics, 24, 411–418.
Kansakar, T. R., Yadava, Y. P., Chalise, K. P., Prasain, B., Dhakal, D. N., & Paudel, K. (2009). Sociolinguistic situation of the Baram language. Nepalese Linguistics, 24, 69–78.
Hardie, A., Yadava, Y. P. & Lohani, R. R. (2008). Annotating Nepali National Corpus. Annual Review of South Asian Languages and Linguistics, 213–226. Mouton Publications.
Hardie, A., Yadava, Y. P., Lohani, R. R., Regmi, B. N., Gurung, S., Gurung, A., McEnery, T., Allwood, J., & Hall, P. (2008). Construction and annotation of a corpus of contemporary Nepali. Corpora, 3(2), 213–225.
Yadava, Y. P. (2007). Anaphoric relations in Maithili and linguistic theory. In J. Bayer, T. Bhattacharya, & M. T. Hany Babu (Eds.), Linguistic Theory and South Asian Languages (In Honor of K.A.Jayaseelan) (pp. 143–159). John Benjamins.
Yadava, Y. P., & Turin, M. (2007). Indigenous languages of Nepal: A critical analysis of the linguistic situation and contemporary issues. In Y. P. Yadava & P. Bajracharya (Eds.), The Indigenous Languages of Nepal (ILN): Situation, Policy Planning, and Coordination (pp. 6–46). NFDIN.
Yadava, Y. P. (2006). Linguistic activities in Nepal (1999–2004). In R. Singh (Ed.), Annual Review of South Asian Languages and Linguistics (pp. 153–164). Mouton.
Yadava, Y. P. (2005). Sequential converb in Indo-Aryan. In Y. Yadava, G. Bhattarai, R. R. Lohani, B. Prasain, & K. Parajuli (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Nepalese Linguistics (pp. 443–451). Linguistic Society of Nepal.
Yadava, Y. P. (2004). Nonnominative subjects in Maithili. In P. Bhaskararao & K. V. Subbarao (Eds.), Nonnominative Subjects (Vol. 2, pp. 253–262). John Benjamins.
Yadava, Y. P. (2004). Presidential address, 2003. Nepalese Linguistics, 21, 168–170.
Yadava, Y. P. (2003). Presidential address, 2002. Nepalese Linguistics, 20, 159–161.
Yadava, Y. P. (2003). Language. In Population Monograph (Vol. 2, pp. 137–172). Central Bureau of Statistics and UNFPA.
Yadava, Y. P., & Regmi, D. R. (2002). The ergative morphosyntax in Nepali. Nepalese Linguistics, 19, 38–47.
Yadava, Y. P. (2001). The Bhojpuri language. Nepalese Linguistics, 18, 65–70.
Yadava, Y. P. (2001). Maithili. In J. Garry & C. Rubino (Eds.), Facts About the World’s Languages: An Encyclopedia of the World’s Major Languages, Past and Present (pp. 441–447). The H. W. Wilson Company.
Bickel, B., & Yadava, Y. P. (2000). A fresh look at grammatical relations in Indo-Aryan. Lingua, 110(5), 343–373.
Yadava, Y. P. (2000). The Maithili language. In P. van der Velde (Ed.), New Aspects of Asian Studies. International Institute of Asian Studies.
Yadava, Y. P. (1999). Raising from a tensed clause and linguistic theory: Evidence from Maithili. In W. Glover & Y. P. Yadava (Eds.), Topics in Nepalese Linguistics (pp. 250–270). Royal Nepal Academy.
Yadava, Y. P. (1999). Linguistic studies in Nepal (1994–98). In R. Singh (Ed.), The Yearbook of South Asian Languages and Linguistics. Sage Publishers.
Yadava, Y. P. (1999). The complexity of Maithili verb agreement. In R. Singh (Ed.), The Yearbook of South Asian Languages and Linguistics (pp. 139–152). Sage Publishers.
Bickel, B., Bisang, W., & Yadava, Y. P. (1999). Face vs. empathy: The social foundation of Maithili verb agreement. Linguistics, 37(3), 481–518.
Yadava, Y. P. (1999). Language endangerment in Nepal. IIAS Newsletter, November. International Institute of Asian Studies.
Yadava, Y. P. (1997). On the constituency of Maithili infinitivals. Nepalese Linguistics, 14, 33–39.
Yadava, Y. P. (1997). Constituent structure and discourse strategies in Maithili. Indian Linguistics, 58(1–4), 89–99.
Yadava, Y. P., & Upadhyaya, H. (1996). Dimensions of South Asia as a sociolinguistic area: Review. Journal of Nepalese Studies, 1(1), 247–250.
Yadava, Y. P. (1996). Multicultural milieu in Nepal: A social resource for development. Journal of Nepalese Studies, 1(1), 233–240.
Yadava, Y. P. (1996). Verb agreement in Maithili. Journal of Nepalese Studies, 1, 109–121.
Yadava, Y. P. (1992). Anaphoric relations in Maithili, Nepali, and English: A cross-linguistic study. Nepalese Linguistics, 9, 11–23.
Yadava, Y. P. (1989). Raising from a tensed clause in Maithili: Its implications for binding and case theories. Contributions to Nepalese Linguistics, 16(1), 1–9.
Yadava, Y. P. (1987). A more promising rule for nominative case-assignment. Nepalese Linguistics, 4, 55–68.
Yadava, Y. P. (1987). Resumptive pronoun strategy and island constraints. Tribhuvan University Journal, 13(2), 77–86.
Yadava, Y. P. (1984). The word order phenomenon in Maithili simple sentences: A TG approach. Contributions to Nepalese Studies, 12(1), 1–14.
Yadava, Y. P. (1982). Maithili sentences: A transformational analysis. Indian Linguistics, 43(3), 7–28.
Yadava, Y. P. (1982). Aspect in Maithili: A formal analysis. In T. R. Kansakar (Ed.), Occasional Papers in Nepalese Linguistics (pp. 74–85). Linguistic Society of Nepal.
Yadava, Y. P. (1982). Question movement in Maithili and binding conditions. Indian Linguistics, 42(1), 1–9.

नेपाली भाषामा प्रकाशनहरू (Publications in Nepali)

पुस्तक (Books)

यादव, यो. प्र. (२०२२)। मातृभाषाको रूपरेखा, भाग ३। नेपाल प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान।
यादव, यो. प्र., र खतिवडा, क. (२०२१)। मातृभाषाको रूपरेखा, भाग २। नेपाल प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान।
यादव, यो. प्र., र खतिवडा, क. (२०२०)। मातृभाषाको रूपरेखा, भाग १। नेपाल प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान।
यादव, यो. प्र., सील, अ., र कडेल, स. (२०१७)। शिक्षणको माध्यम र शिक्षाका भाषाहरू: नेपालमा भाषा नीति, योजना र अभ्यासका लागि अबको बाटो। युसएड, अष्ट्रेलियन एड, टिभिएन र शिक्षा विभाग।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२०१७)। प्रज्ञा मैथिली-नेपाली-अङ्ग्रेजी शब्दकोश। नेपाल प्रज्ञा-प्रतिष्ठान।
यादव, यो. प्र., र रेग्मी, भी. ना. (२००२)। भाषाविज्ञान। न्यू हिरा बुक्स।
यादव, यो. प्र., नेम्बाङ, ति. वि., र अन्य। (१९९४)। राष्ट्रिय भाषा नीति सुझाव आयोगको प्रतिवेदन। शिक्षा मन्त्रालय, श्री ५ को सरकार।

भाषा सम्बन्धी लेख (Articles)

यादव, यो. प्र. (२०२० वि.सं. २०७७)। मैथिली भाषाको रूपरेखा। योगेन्द्र प्रसाद यादव र कर्णाखर खतिवडा (सं.), मातृभाषाको रूपरेखा, भाग १ (पृ. ४०९–४३६)। नेपाल प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२०१७)। मिथिलाक्षर। चूडामणि बन्धु (सं.), नेपालमा प्रचलित प्रमुख लिपिहरू: स्थिति, समस्या र सम्भावना (पृ. ३१–३६)। अक्षर सदन।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२०१७)। नेपालमा भाषिक विविधता। सांस्कृतिक सौरभ। गोरखापत्र संस्थान।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२०१५)। मैथिली भाषा: पृष्ठभूमि र विशेषता। मधुपर्क। गोरखापत्र संस्थान, काठमाडौं।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२०१४)। नेपालमा बोलिने भाषा: सन्दर्भ, सङ्कट र सम्भावना। मधेश अध्ययन, ३, ७५–९८।
यादव, यो. प्र., र पौडेल, कृ. (२०१२)। नेपाल र भारतमा बोलिने साझा भाषाहरू। गरिमा, १५७–१६२।
यादव, यो. प्र., र ढकाल, दु. (२०१२)। बहुभाषिक शिक्षा किन? प्रज्ञा, १०६, १–६।
यादव, यो. प्र., र ढकाल, दु. (२०१२)। नेपालमा मातृभाषामा आधारित बहुभाषिक शिक्षा: सन्दर्भ तथा औचित्य। प्रज्ञा। नेपाल प्रज्ञा-प्रतिष्ठान।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२०११)। प्राथमिक शिक्षाको माध्यम: अङ्ग्रेजी होइन, मातृभाषा हुनुपर्छ। शिक्षक (मासिक)।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२०११)। नेपालमा हिन्दीको वर्तमान स्थिति।
यादव, यो. प्र., र रेग्मी, भी. ना. (२०१०)। नेपालको भाषिक स्थिति। प्रज्ञा, १००, ७२–९५।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२०१०)। यस्तो हुनुपर्छ संघीय राज्यको भाषिक नीति। गोरखापत्र दैनिक।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२००९)। बहुभाषी शिक्षा विस्तारको लागि सहयोग सामग्री: परिचय।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२००८)। नेपालमा भाषिक विविधता। सम्प्रेषण, ५, २७–५०।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२००५)। मधेशका भाषाहरूको स्थिति। मधेश। काठमाडौं: सोसल साइन्स बहा।

मैथिली भाषामा प्रकाशनहरू (Publications in Maithili)

पुस्तक (Books)

यादव, यो. प्र. (सं.)। (१९९९)। सयपत्री, मैथिली (विशेषाङ्क)। नेपाल प्रज्ञा-प्रतिष्ठान, कमलादी।

भाषा सम्बन्धी लेख (Articles)

यादव, यो. प्र. (२०२१)। विद्यालय शिक्षामे भाषाक प्रयोग: सैद्धान्तिक अवधारणा, कानूनी प्रावधान आ औचित्य। आंगन। नेपाल प्रज्ञा-प्रतिष्ठान, कमलादी।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२०१२)। मैथिलीमे कारकीय व्यवस्था एवं व्याकरणिक प्रकार्यक बीच अन्तरसम्बन्ध। आंगन, ४, १–७।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२०११)। भाषिका निर्धारण विधी: मैथिलिक सम्बन्धमे किछु तथ्य आ अवधारणा।
यादव, यो. प्र. (२००५)। मैथिली भाषा स्थिति आ संभावना। वाणी, ३, १९–२२।