Dr. Uzoma Chiagozie Eburuaja
Dr. Uzoma Chiagozie Eburuaja is a LECTURER I in ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
My name is Dr. Chiagozie Uzoma Eburuaja Nee Ifechelobi. I I am a lecturer at the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. My areas of specialisation are Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics.
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Address: | English Language And Literature, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, June, 2016) January, 2013 to June, 2016 PhD ENGLISH English Language And Literature (Language Option) |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Master Degree, November, 2011) January, 2010 to November, 2011 M.A. (Master Of Arts) ENGLISH English Language And Literature (Language Option) |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Bachelor Degree, May, 2007) April, 2004 to May, 2007 B.A. ENGLISH English Language And Literature |
| 4 | St. Monica's College, Ogbunike. (NECO, June, 2003) September, 1997 to June, 2003 NECO CERTIFICATE |
| 5 | St. Monica's College, Ogbunike. (SSCE, June, 2003) October, 1997 to June, 2003 WAEC CERTIFICATE |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | AJELLS EDITOR, DEPT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA September, 2023 to February, 2024 |
| 2 | SANDWICH COORDINATOR, DEPT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA July, 2021 to December, 2023 |
| 3 | Lecturer, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu May, 2018 to December, 2019 |
Creative Output
| Books | |
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| 1 | Jane Ifechelobi, Chinwe Udoh, Chiagozie Eburuaja. (2021, November) BASIC ENGLISH COMPOSITION Homer&Hamer |
| Book Chapters | |
| 1 | Chiagozie Eburuaja. (2024, July) The English Sentence Wonderchoice |
| 2 | Chiagozie Eburuaja. (2022, December) New media discourse analysis: A text linguistic analysis of Facebook posts on the Russia-Ukraine war |
| 3 | Chiagozie Eburuaja. (2021, June) Homonyms, Polysemy, Homophones and Homographs |
| 4 | Ebuka Igwebuike, Chiagozie Uzoma Eburuaja. (2020, December) Impoliteness Strategy In Falz‟ Satirical Song 'This Is Nigeria' |
| 5 | Chiagozie Ifechelobi (Eburuaja). (2015, October) Morphology in Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication. Rex Charles & Patrick |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Chiagozie Eburuaja, Chinwe Udoh. (2025, February), "CULTURE, POWER, AND ROYAL NOBILITY: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF IGWE ACHEBE’S OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CHIEFTAINCY AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN ANAMBRA STATE", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES, Vol. 7, (Issue 1) |
| 2 | Chiagozie Eburuaja. (2025, May), "All that Matters is Japa: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Migration Discourse on Social Media", JOURNAL OF LAW, LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND GENDER STUDIES, Vol. 1, (Issue 1) |
| 3 | Chiagozie Eburuaja. (2024, October), "CYBERBULLYING IN THE 2024 AFCON FINAL MATCH: A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS", PREORC Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 9 |
| 4 | Chiagozie Eburuaja, Chinwe Udoh. (2024, December), "Discursive Strategies in Media Representation of the Sit-at-Home Order: A Discourse-Historical Approach", AJELLS - Awka Journal of English and Literary Studies, Vol. 11, (Issue 1) |
| 5 | CHIAGOZIE EBURUAJA. (2023, August), "Intertextuality and Interdiscursivity in Political Discourse: An Analysis of President Tinubu’s Acceptance Speech", International Journal of African and Asian Studies - IJAAS, Vol. 9, (Issue 1), pp 1-9 |
| 6 | CHIAGOZIE EBURUAJA, CHINWE UDOH. (2021, October), "NIGERIANISMS AND NIGERIAN SOCIO-CULTURAL IDENTITIES: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS IN COMPUTER- MEDIATED COMMUNICATION", AWKA JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERARY STUDIES - AJELLS, Vol. 8, (Issue 1) |
| 7 | Uche Oboko, Chiagozie Ifechelobi (Eburuaja). (2018, September), "Domestication Of English In Achebe's Novels", Journal of language, linguistics and literary studies, Vol. 6, pp 108-115 |
| 8 | Jane Ifechelobi, Chiagozie Ifechelobi (Eburuaja). (2017, December), "Gender Discrimination: An Analysis Of The Language Of Derogation", IOSR Journal, Vol. 22, (Issue 12) |
| 9 | Jane Ifechelobi, Chiagozie Ifechelobi (Eburuaja). (2016, January), "Analysis Of The Use Of Pidgin In Achebe's A Man Of The People", IOSR Journal, Vol. 21, (Issue 1), pp 1-5 |
| 10 | Jane Ifechelobi, Chiagozie Ifechelobi (Eburuaja). (2015, June), "Beyond Barriers: The Changing Status Of Nigerian Pidgin", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 208-216 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Editorships | |
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| 1 | Editor, "AJELLS: AWKA JOURNAL OF ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES, VOLUME 10(1)" (September, 2023) |
| 2 | Editor, "Emerging Trends in English Language and Literature in Post Covid 19: A Festschrift for Jane Ifechelobi" (December, 2022) |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | MEMBER, "DEPT OF ENGLISH, NAU, ALUMNI COMMITTEE" (May, 2023 to February, 2024) |
| 2 | MEMBER, "WELFARE/ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICERS, DEPT. OF ENGLISH" (May, 2023 to February, 2024) |
| 3 | SANDWICH COORDINATOR, "DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, NAU, AWKA" (July, 2021 to February, 2024) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Pragmatics Association of Nigeria - PrAN" - Nil (member since 2024), https://pragmaticsng.org/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Faculty of Arts, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education Owerri 2024 Maiden Conference", (FOA, AIFCE, OWERRI), 7th August, 2024 to 9th August, 2024; Owerri |
| 2 | "FulPrAN: 7th PrAN 2024 International Conference Conference of Pragmatics, Federal University, Lokoja, Nigeria", (Pragmatics Association of Nigeria), 1st July, 2024 to 4th July, 2024; Federal University, Lokoja |
| 3 | "Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 2023 conference", (Faculty of Arts, Unizik), 18th October, 2023 to 21st October, 2023; NAU, AWKA |
| Other Events | |
| 1 | "34th Annual National Conference", (English Scholars Association of Nigeria), 18th September, 2018 to 21st September, 2018; Nsukka |
| 2 | "ICALEL 2018; African Literature, The English Language And The Nation", (University of Calabar, Department of English and Literary Studies), 1st May, 2018 to 4th May, 2018; Calabar |
| 3 | "Perspectives On Gender, Leadership And Development", (Centre for Gender Security Studies and Youth Advancement, University of Abuja), 18th October, 2017 to 21st October, 2017; Abuja |
| 4 | "Emerging Trends In Language And Literary Studies", (Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Department of English Language and Literature), 7th June, 2016 to 11th June, 2016; Awka |