Prof. Uchechukwu Chinedu

Prof. Uchechukwu Chinedu is a PROFESSOR in LINGUISTICS Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Prof. Uchechukwu Chinedu

Staff Profile

Professor of Linguistics, with specialization in Cognitive and Applied Linguistics (Lexicography).

Languages of specialization: German and Igbo  

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Linguistics, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Faculty/Unit:
FACULTY OF ARTS
Department/Sub-Unit:
LINGUISTICS

Academic Qualifications

Degrees / Basic Certificates
1Otto-Friedrich University, Bamberg, Germany. (Doctor of Philosophy, November, 2006)
October, 2002 to February, 2006
Doktor Der Philosophy German Linguistics And Applied Linguistics (Lexicography)
2Otto-Friedrich University, Bamberg, Germany. (Master Degree, February, 2002)
October, 1996 to October, 2001
Diplom Germanistik German Philology
3University Of Nigeria, Nsukka. (Bachelor Degree, March, 1991)
October, 1986 to September, 1990
Bachelor Of Arts In English
4Secondary School. (GCE, June, 1985)
October, 1980 to June, 1985

Relevant/Working Experience

1Professor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
October, 2017 to Present
2Reader (Associate Professor), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
October, 2014 to October, 2017
3Senior Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
October, 2011 to October, 2014
4Lecturer 1, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
April, 2008 to October, 2011
5Lecturer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München
October, 2007 to September, 2008
6PostDoc Researcher (under Prof. Martin Haase), Otto-Fiedrich University, Bamberg, Germany
July, 2006 to March, 2007
7WIssenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) Assistant Lecturer, Otto-Fiedrich University, Bamberg, Germany
October, 2002 to December, 2002

Creative Output

Journal Articles
1Ignatius Ezeani, Paul Rayson, Ikechukwu Onyenwe, Chinedu Uchechukwu, Mark Hepple. (2020, April), "Igbo-English Machine Translation: An Evaluation Benchmark", https://arxiv.org/abs/2004.00648
2Ikechukwu E Onyenwe, Mark Hepple, Uchechukwu Chinedu, Ignatius Ezeani. (2018, January), "ACM Trans. Asian Low-Resource Lan. Inf. Process. 17, 2, Article 10", ACM Trans. Asian Low-Resource Lan. Inf. Process. 17, 2, Article 10, Vol. 7, (Issue 2), pp 10-23
3Chinedu Uchechukeu. (2017, September), "Globalization and Igbo Language: Encroachment, Endangerment or Enablement", Igbo Studies Association, Vol. 12, (Issue 2)
4Chinedu Uchechukeu & Chidimma Egenti. (2015, October), "The Patient-Oriented Construal of Igbo Verbs", Igbo Language Studies. A Journal of Igbo Language and Linguistics,, Vol. 1, pp 85-95

Academic Leadership Qualities

Editorships
1Editor, "CACH Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies" (October, 2016)
2Editor, "Igbo Language Studies Series 4: Extensional Suffixes and Clitics in Igbo" (November, 2011)
3Editor, "Igbo Language Studies Series" (December, 2010)
Contributions to the University/Society
1President, "Nigerian Association of Teachers of German" (July, 2021)
2Member, "International Cognitive Linguistics Association" (November, 2006)
3Member, "German Cognitive Linguistics Association" (August, 2002)

Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies

1Professional Member, "Nigerian Association of Teachers of German" (member since 2021), http://natog.org
2Full Member, "International Cognitive Linguistics Association" (member since 2006), https://www.cognitivelinguistics.org/en

Relevant Events Attended

Conferences
1"10 Years of Democracy in Nigeria", (Facutly of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 21st September, 2009 to 23rd September, 2009; University Auditorium, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
2"22nd Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (CLAN)", (Linguistic Association of Nigeria), 9th October, 2008 to 13th October, 2008; University of Maiduguri
3"International Cognitive Linguistics Association Conference", (International Cognitive Linguistics Association), 15th July, 2007 to 20th July, 2007; University of Łódź, Poland
4"10th International Pragmatics Conference (Data processing in African languages)", (Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden), 8th July, 2007 to 13th July, 2007; Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
5"LIPP Symposium “Wortarten”", (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich), 9th November, 2006 to 10th November, 2006; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich
6"Collocations and idioms 2006: Linguistic, Computational, and Psycholinguistic Perspectives", (Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin, Germany), 4th November, 2006 to 6th November, 2006; Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin, Germany
7"Second International Conference of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association", (German Cognitive Linguistics Association), 5th October, 2006 to 7th October, 2006; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich
8"Syntax and Semantics of Spatial P", (University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Niederland), 2nd June, 2006 to 4th June, 2006; University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Niederland
9"Lesser Used Languages & Computer Linguistics", (European Academy (EURAC)), 27th October, 2005 to 28th October, 2005; EURAC- European Academy, Bolzano, Italy
10"Current Trends in Cognitive Linguistics.", (Abteilung für Afrikanistik und Äthiopistik), 10th December, 2004 to 11th December, 2004; University of Hamburg
11"7th International Conference on Cognitive Modelling in Linguistics", (Kazan State University (Russia) (www.kcn.ru) Institute of Linguistics of Russian Academy of Science (Russia)), 4th September, 2004 to 9th September, 2004; Varna, Bulgaria
12"35th Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL35)", (African and African American Studies Department & the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute), 2nd April, 2004 to 4th April, 2004; Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
13"11th Niger-Congo Workshop: The Comparative Syntax of Adverbs and Modals.", (Universita Ca Foscari), 28th May, 2001 to 8th June, 2001; Universita Cá Foscari, Venice (Italy)
Workshops
1"Language and Football", (Innsbruck University, Innsbruck, Austria), 25th October, 2007 to 28th October, 2007; Innsbruck University, Innsbruck, Austria
2"Preparatory Workshop for the 2007 International Cognitive Linguistics Association Conference", (Seminar für Archäologie und Kulturgeschichte Nordostafrikas, Institut für Kultur- und Kunstwissenschaften, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin.), 8th December, 2006 to 10th December, 2006; Seminar für Archäologie und Kulturgeschichte Nordostafrikas, Institut für Kultur- und Kunstwissenschaften, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin.
3"International Workshop on Igbo Metalanguage", (Department of Linguistics, Igbo and other Nigerian Langauges), 18th April, 2004 to 21st April, 2004; University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Seminar
1"Seminar of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature", (Department of Foreign Langauges and Literature), 22nd June, 2009 to 22nd June, 2009; University of Nigeria, Nsukka