Prof. Ugochukwu Davidson Mbagwu
Prof. Ugochukwu Davidson Mbagwu is a PROFESSOR in LINGUISTICS Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
I am Mbagwu, Davidson Ugochukwu. I am a native of Umuonuocha in Atta Ikeduru, Imo State. I was born on March 22, 1972 into the family of David and Alice Mbagwu as their first child and son. I had my primary education at Atta Community Primary School and secondary education at Aquinas Secondary School, Osu Mbano. My tertiary education began at Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri where I obtained NCE (English/Igbo) and BA Ed (Igbo/Linguistics) of the University of Nigeria Nsukka. My Postgraduate education started at the School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Port Harcourt, where I obtained MA in Linguistics and moved to the School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka where I obtained a PhD in Linguistics with Syntax as area of specialization. My Journey as an academic in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka started in September 2005 as an Assistant Lecturer from which rank I grew to the rank of Professor with effect from October 2019.
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Address: | Linguistics, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | LINGUISTICS |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
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| 1 | University Of Nigeria, Nsukka. (Doctor of Philosophy, January, 2013) March, 2004 to January, 2013 PhD Linguistics (Syntax) |
| 2 | University Of Portharcourt. (Master Degree, November, 2002) September, 1998 to November, 2002 MA Linguistics |
| 3 | University Of Nigeria, Nsukka. (Bachelor Degree, July, 1996) September, 1993 to July, 1996 BA Ed. Igbo/Linguistics |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Mbagwu D. U. & Eme, C. A.. (2012, May) On Bilingual Education In Africa Apple Book Publishers, pp 452-463 |
| 2 | Ezeuko, R. O. & Mbagwu, D. U.. (2011, August) ÓJI ÌGBO 'IGBO KOLANUT' L’Harmattan, pp 205-210 |
| 3 | Eme, C. A. & Mbagwu, D. U.. (2011, June) Cohesion without the ‘connectives’: Examples from Igbo Rex Charles & Patrick, Nimo, Anambra Nigeria, pp 51-58 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Mbagwu, D. U. & Okeke, F, C,. (2020, May), "Making academic rules and regulations count: Towards ensuring quality tertiary education in Nigeria", Preorcjah, Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 1-20 |
| 2 | Mmadike, B. I., Eme, C. A. & Mbagwu, D. U.. (2018, September), "A Study of the Igbo Noun-Noun Compound: A Conceptual Blending Approach", Journal of Linguistics, Language and Culture, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 127-146 |
| 3 | Mbagwu, D. U., Eme, C. A. & Mmadike, B. I.. (2017, October), "On the single entry proposal for inherent complement verbs (ICVs) in Igbo", Preorcjah, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 16-31 |
| 4 | Mbagwu, D. U. & Eme, C. A.. (2017, May), "The non-restricted -nyé in Igbo verb morphology", Preorcjah, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 60-80 |
| 5 | Mbagwu, D. U., Eme, C. A., Nkamigbo, L. C. & Obiamalu, G. O.. (2016, June), "Litotic/Hyperbolic Paradigm In The Igbo Language: Preliminary Analysis", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 6, pp 161-166 |
| 6 | Anajemba, Ebele N & Mbagwu, D. U.. (2015, June), "DP in Igbo and Chinese: A contrastive analysis", NKOÀ, Vol. 3, pp 39=61 |
| 7 | Mbagwu, D. U. & Obiamalu, G. O.. (2014, June), "Semantax of V+nye verbal complex in Igbo", Journal of West African Languages, pp 41-42 |
| 8 | Mbagwu, D. U. & Eme, C. A.. (2012, June), "The question of superstrate and substrate in the Nigerian Pidgin", Legon Journal of Humanities, pp 133-148 |
| 9 | Eme, C. A. & Mbagwu, D. U.. (2011, June), "African Languages and African Literature", Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities (UJAH), Vol. 12, (Issue 1), pp 114-127 |
| 10 | Mbagwu, D. U. & Obiamalu, G. O.. (2009, June), "Documentation of African languages: A panacea for the negative effects of globalization", Ogirisi: A New Journal of African Studies, Vol. 6, pp 86-92 |
| 11 | Ezeuko, R. O. & Mbagwu, D. U.. (2009, August), "Ineffective Communication in Nigeria: A Problem Associated with Low Level of Literacy", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 10, (Issue 2), pp 145-153 |
| 12 | Mbagwu, D. U. & Eme, C. A.. (2008, June), "Igbo na+Participle ...", Journal of West African Languages, pp 69-77 |
| 13 | Obiamalu, G. O. & Mbagwu, D. U.. (2008, July), "Motivations for code-switching among Igbo-English bilinguals: A Linguistic and socio-psychological survey", Ogirisi: A New Journal of African Studies, Vol. 5, pp 27-39 |
| 14 | Obiamalu, G. O. & Mbagwu, D. U.. (2007, July), "Code-switching: Insights From Code-switched English/Igbo Expressions", Awka Journal of Linguistics & Languages (AJILL), Vol. 3, pp 51-58 |
| 15 | Mmadike, B. I. & Mbagwu, D. U.. (2006, July), "Focus-Marked Anaphor And The Binding Theory", Awka Journal of Linguistics & Languages (AJILL), Vol. 2, pp 1-5 |