What are common mistakes with शोध और अकादमिक लेखन?

Importing the English first-person academic voice. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: the impersonal Russian academic register matches Hindi closely, so a writer trained in Russian has less to unlearn than one trained in English.

शोध और अकादमिक लेखन: rules, examples & exercises | Hindi Grammar C2

शोध और अकादमिक लेखन

C2 — शैली

शोध-पत्र की संरचना, उद्धरण, तर्क

I can write a structured argument in academic Hindi

शोध-पत्र की संरचना, उद्धरण, तर्क

Examples

— It is argued in this paper that...
— It appears that the data are incomplete.
— In Sharma's view this interpretation is inadequate.

शैलीC2

Academic Writing

Structuring an argument in academic Hindi

Learning Goal

I can write a structured argument in academic Hindi

Exam Skills:बोलनालिखना

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

It is argued in this paper that...

It appears that the data are incomplete.

In Sharma's view this interpretation is inadequate.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

The frame

प्रस्तावना - introduction
उद्देश्य - aims
पद्धति - method
विश्लेषण - analysis
निष्कर्ष - conclusion
संदर्भ - references

Hedging and attribution

Academic Hindi hedges heavily: ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि, यह कहा जा सकता है कि, संभवतः. Claims are attributed with के अनुसार and के मत में rather than asserted flatly.

The impersonal

First person is avoided; the passive and the impersonal carry the argument: इस लेख में यह तर्क दिया गया है कि. Where English says 'I argue', Hindi says 'it has been argued in this paper'.

Apply this grammar in C2 course exercises

Practice Exercises

Importing the English first-person academic voice.

Common Error Patterns

English-style first person used

Hindi academic prose is impersonal, like Russian.

Claims asserted without hedging

aisa pratit hota hai ki and yah kaha ja sakta hai ki are expected.

It is argued in this paper that...

Impersonal, as in Russian academic prose.

It appears that the data are incomplete.

Standard hedging in both traditions.

In Sharma's view this interpretation is inadequate.

Attribution rather than flat assertion.

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in C2 course exercises

C2 Course

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Frequently asked questions

When is शोध और अकादमिक लेखन used?: Academic Hindi hedges heavily: ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि, यह कहा जा सकता है कि, संभवतः. Claims are attributed with के अनुसार and के मत में rather than asserted flatly.
How is शोध और अकादमिक लेखन formed?: First person is avoided; the passive and the impersonal carry the argument: इस लेख में यह तर्क दिया गया है कि. Where English says 'I argue', Hindi says 'it has been argued in this paper'.
What are common mistakes with शोध और अकादमिक लेखन?: Importing the English first-person academic voice. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: the impersonal Russian academic register matches Hindi closely, so a writer trained in Russian has less to unlearn than one trained in English.

Sources

देवनागरी लिपि तथा हिंदी वर्तनी का मानकीकरण — केंद्रीय हिंदी निदेशालय, शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, 1983
The Government of India standard for Devanagari spelling, followed for all written forms here.
हिन्दी व्याकरण — काशी नागरी प्रचारिणी सभा, 1920
Kamta Prasad Guru's grammar, the standard prescriptive reference for Hindi morphology and syntax.