Dr. Mbanefo Chinwuba Chukwugor
Dr. Mbanefo Chinwuba Chukwugor is a LECTURER I in LINGUISTICS Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
Mbanefo Chukwuogor is a lecturer in the department of Linguistics, Unizik, Awka, and has taught courses like Morphology, Syntax, Corpus Linguistics and Cognitive Linguistics. When he is not working, he enjoys travelling and listening to and watching comedy. His research areas of interest include Igbo grammar, grammaticalization, Cognitive Linguistics and Lexicography.
Personal Information
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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
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, November, 2023) February, 2016 to November, 2023 PhD Linguistics |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Master Degree, February, 2015) February, 2010 to February, 2015 M.A Linguistics |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Bachelor Degree, July, 2009) June, 2005 to July, 2009 B.A Linguistics |
Creative Output
| Books | |
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| 1 | Mbanefo Chukwuogor. (2020, October) Ditransitive Constructions in Igbo Lambert Academic Publishing |
| Book Chapters | |
| 1 | Mbanefo Chukwuogor. (2022, May) How many Dialects does the Igbo Language have? Integrated Works Solutions Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria |
| 2 | Mbanefo Chukwuogor, Sunday Madubuonu. (2021, July) A cultural conceptualisation of Igbo greetings Linguistic Association of Nigeria: Free Enterprise Publishers, Lagos, Vol. 17, (Issue 1), pp 405-416 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Martha Chidimma Egenti, Mbanefo Chukwuogor, Adaobi Ngozi Okoye. (2024, April), "The Conceptualization of Azụ ‘Back’ in Igbo", Odezuruigbo: An International Journal of Igbo, African & Communication Studies, Vol. 8, (Issue 1) |
| 2 | Mbanefo Chukwuogor. (2024, April), "Personal Names in Igbo Dictionaries", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 3, (Issue 1) |
| 3 | Mbanefo Chukwuogor and Chinedu Uchechukwu. (2023, August), "Perspective-Taking With Directional Suffixes in Igbo", Higher Education of Social Science, Vol. 25, (Issue 1), pp 118-125 |
| 4 | Mbanefo Chukwuogor. (2022, August), "MIND-AS-BODY Metaphor in Igbo", Studies in Literature and Language, Vol. 25, (Issue 1) |
| 5 | Chidiebere Obi and Mbanefo Chukwuogor. (2021, October), "PROPER NAMES: A LINGUISTIC AND PHILOSOPHIC APPROACH", Interdisciplinary Journal of African & Asian Studies |
| 6 | Mbanefo Chukwuogor. (2020, September), "ARGUMENT REALIZATION IN IGBO: THE CASE OF ‘GIVE’ AND ‘THROW’-TYPE VERBS", Nigerian Journal of African Studies |
| 7 | Mbanefo Chukwuogor. (2020, September), "Examples in Igbo-English Dictionaries", UJAH Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities |
| 8 | Mbanefo Chukwuogor. (2017, August), "UNDERSCORING THE CROSS-DIALECTAL UNIFORMITY OF TONE IN IGBO", IGBO LANGUAGE STUDIES |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Reviewerships | |
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| 1 | Reviewer, "Review:Towards the Simplification of Nigerian Malaria Drug Patient Information Leaflets (PILs): Prospects and Challenges" (September, 2021) |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | ICT Officer, "Linguistics Department, Unizik" (May, 2015 to February, 2021) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Faculty of Arts, Unizik 2023 International Conference", (Faculty of Arts, Unizik), 18th October, 2023 to 20th October, 2023; Faculty of Arts, unizik |
| 2 | "Linguistic Association of Nigeria 34th Annual Conference", (Linguistic Association of Nigeria), 15th October, 2023 to 19th October, 2023; Federal University of Lokoja |
| 3 | "16th International Cognitive Linguistics Conference", (International Cognitive Linguistics Association), 7th August, 2023 to 11th August, 2023; Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 4 | "Maiden International Conference (Hybrid) of the Center for Arts, Culture and Humanities, Unizik", (Center for Arts, Culture and Humanities, Unizik in conjunction with Ministry of Culture, Entertainment, and Tourism, Anambra State), 27th July, 2023 to 28th July, 2023; Virtual |
| 5 | "2022 Ohazulume Conference", (The Directorate of Igbo Village and Center for African Civilisation), 25th November, 2022 to 25th November, 2022; Faculty of Arts, Unizik |
| 6 | "Conference of the Nigerian Association of Teachers of German (NATOG)", (NATOG), 14th July, 2021 to 15th July, 2021; Faculty of Arts, Unizik |
| 7 | "Linguistic Association of Nigeria 31st Annual Conference", (Linguistic Association of Nigeria), 2nd December, 2019 to 6th December, 2019; Customs Command and Staff College Gwagwalada/University of Abuja, FCT |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "Department of Linguistics Workshop on Academic Growth 2023", (The Department of Linguistics, Unizik), 15th November, 2023 to 15th November, 2023; Faculty of Arts Board Room, Unizik |
| 2 | "Catching Language Data", (the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures – LILEC, University of Bologna), 21st June, 2021 to 25th June, 2021; Zoom |
| 3 | "Documentary Linguistics and Variationist Sociolinguistics", (Institute of Oriental studies, University of Bamberg), 30th June, 2014 to 11th July, 2014; Department of General Linguistics, University of Bamberg |
| Seminar | |
| 1 | "The V-NYI #5", (The NYI Global Institute of Linguistics, Cognitive, and Cultural Studies), 30th June, 2022 to 15th July, 2022; Virtual Sky |
| Webinar | |
| 1 | "Digital Learning Africa", (International Business and Economic Forum), 3rd February, 2022 to 4th February, 2022; Zoom |