Research

Research

            i. Personal Research

            (a) Project, Dissertation, Thesis

            1. James, I. O. (August 1991). The Problems of Poetic Appreciation Among SSS

Students. Bachelor of Education Essay, Department of Teacher Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

2. James, I. O. (October 1997). A Stylistic Analysis of the Articles of Some Female

Columnists in the Nigerian Print Media. Master of Arts Essay, Department of English, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

3. Daniel, I. O. (August 2008). The Linguistic and Pictorial Representation of Nigerian

Women’s Assertiveness in Selected Nigerian Newspapers. Doctor of Philosophy Thesis, Department of English, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

(b) Completed  

1. Nwabueze, I. O. A. (forthcoming). Communication: Theory and Practice in the Age of

Artificial Intelligence. (manuscript being reviewed and expanded for publication)

(c) In progress

1.         The Documentation of the Okpe Dialect of the Edo Language – initial processing is the current stage.

2.         Domestic Violence and its Impact on Educated Women in Nigeria: A Case Study of

National Open University of Nigeria (jointly with Adegoke, Niyi) – questionnaire already analysed. The research has had a bit of lull in terms of completing it for quite a while now.

3.         A Dormant Passion (a novel). [Resubmitted to Evans Publishers after post-editing

corrections].

4.         ENG851: Bilingualism and Multilingualism –completed (with Felicia Oamen,

PhD and Tajudeen Alebiosu, PhD)

•       ENG855: Varieties of English – being written with (Bibian Ugoala, PhD)

6.         ENG911: Advanced Linguistic Theory and Present-Day English – the outline already prepared but the course itself yet to commence. Course now presented as seminar

7.         ENG952: Applied Linguistics in English – the course just allocated. Course now

presented as a seminar.

            8.         Woman as the Man’s Side Hustle: Exploring Linguistic, Feminist and

Hermeneutical Perceptions of the Creation Narratives. This is co-authored with Dike, U. Olojede, H. T. & Jibrin, J. L. It is undergoing a reworking after Scriptura returned it.

            9.         The Nexus Between Online Facilitation and the Performance of MA English

Students at the National Open University of Nigeria. This work is being co-researched with an MA student of mine, Wofai Godwin Ibe, and it was presented at the Faculty of Arts, NOUN First International Conference held from 14 to 17 May, 2024. It is currently undergoing some improvement from the feedback received at the conference. Submitted to for publication

1. Research Grants

(a) Attraction of Research Grants and Fellowships

1. Principal Investigator for NOUN Senate Research Grant 2021 for the project titled:

Communication Strategies for Covid-19 Prevention in Nigeria: Towards Combating Factors Responsible for Vaccine Hesitancy in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) 

• Lead Researcher for the NOUN Senate Research Grant 2022 for the project titled: An

Inquiry into the Loud Absence of the Female Progenitors in Ancient Israel and the Contemporary Nigerian Socio-Political Space.

(b) Scholarships

Not Applicable

iii. Postgraduate Students Supervised

(a)       Masters

A. At NOUN (Ongoing)

Chioma Nwanju: The Effects of Mother Tongue Interference in the Acquisition of English Language

Abejide Erinle: Problem of Teaching Oral English in Secondary Schools in Okehi Local Government Area, Kogi State

Pius Prince Doe: The Misuse of the English Articles in Selected Nigerian Newspapers: The Sun, The Vanguard and The Daily Trust

Iyabode Janet Aluko: Analysis of the Problem of English Pronunciation among Yoruba Speakers, with Particular Reference to the English Fricatives

Adaeze Ndukwe: The Metalinguistics Analysis of the Use of Code-Switching in News Reports During TVC News

Nneka Faith Osuji: Language Choice in A Multilingual Society: A Case Study of Lugbe Community, Federal Capital Territory Abuja

B. At the University of Ghana (completed)

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.):

1. Matilda Appiah, 10289024 (2016). Language Meets Technology: Word Formation

Processes in Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) in Ghana.

• Charkitey Stephenson, 10268478 (2016). A Study of the Use of Conjunctions in Senior

High School Students’ Essays.

Master of Arts (MA) in Contemporary English Studies (MCES) (completed_

• Dennis Oti-Awere, 10599541 (2017). The Causes and Effects of Low Interest in Reading: A

Case Study of Some Selected Public Junior High Schools in the Okaikoi North Sub-metro of the Greater Accra Region

• Lawrence Papa Nii Openi, 10597827 (2017). Assessing Reading Fluency on Reading

Comprehension in Junior High Schools: A Case Study of Some Selected Junior High Schools in Ada East District

b.         Doctorate

1. Two candidates assigned for supervision by PG Board, NOUN.

a. Fatimah Muhammad Ashir:  An Analysis of Lexical Cohesion in the Abstract of Some Selected Articles from the Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (JELTAL).

b. Adebola Bobola has yet to present his proposal.

2. Appointed part of the supervisory team for a PhD English language candidate at the

University of Ghana

3. External Examiner for two candidates of Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences,

Tamil Nadu, India

            i. Susan Varghese:  Obscurity to tangibility: A new historicist perspective of Francine

Rivers’ A lineage of grace – RPK18EN007

            ii. K. Rita Josephine Eve: The impact of colonization and the metamorphosis in African

society: A study of the novels of Chinua Achebe – RP15EN007

10.       Publications

• Books published

i. Books

1. Nwabueze, I. O. A. & Romanus Aboh. (Eds.). (2023). Linguistic Structure, Language

Contact & Virtual Communication: A Festschrift for Tayo Lamidi. NOUN Press. (Publication sponsored by TETFUND). 280pp. ISBN 978-978-058-208-1

2. Nwabueze, I. O. A. (Ed.) (2018). Communication and Language Skills. Newcastle upon

Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 219 pp. ISBN (10): 1-4438-8112-0, ISBN (13): 978-1-4438-8112-8. (United Kingdom)

3. Daniel, I. O. (2011). Introductory Phonetics and Phonology of English. Newcastle upon

Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 110 pp. ISBN (10): 1-4438-2638-3, ISBN (13): 978-1-4438-2638-9 (United Kingdom).

4. Daniel, I. (2009). Portrayal of Nigerian Women’s Assertiveness in Nigerian

Newspapers. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Publishing House Ltd. ISBN-13: 978–3639154399, ISBN-10: 3639154398 (Germany)  

ii. Course Materials

5. Daniel, I. O. & Alebiosu, T. (2013). ENG491: Psycholinguistics. Lagos: NOUN. 179 pp.  

(www.nou.edu.ng/NOUN_OCL/pdf/SASS/ENG 491.pdf) (3 Credit units)

6. Daniel, I. O. (2016). BSC021: Communication Theory. Lagos: NOUN. 97 pp. (2 Credit

units)

            7. Nwabueze, I. O. A., Alebiosu, T. & Elom, P. (2022). ENG891:Advanced Psycholinguistics.

NOUN (3 credit units)

• Chapters in books published
• Nwabueze, I. O. A. (2023). Type ‘amen’ and share magic wand: A CDA inquiry

into some online religious discourses. In Iyabode O. A. Nwabueze & Romanus Aboh (Eds.). Linguistic Structure, Language Contact & Virtual Communication: A Festschrift for Tayo Lamidi, pp. 139-158. NOUN Press. (Publication sponsored by TETFUND)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2018). Phonetics and Phonology II: The Suprasegmentals. In

Daniel, I. O. A. (2018). The Effective Reading Skill. In Nwabueze, I. O. A. (Ed.),         

Communication and Language Skills. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars

Publishing. 99-125 pp. ISBN (10): 1-4438-8112-0, ISBN (13): 978-1-4438-8112-8. (United Kingdom)

10. Daniel, I. O. (2017). “Nawal el Saadawi and J. M. Coetzee as African Writers?” In

Kehinde, A. (Ed.) The Crossroads: African Literature and the Emerging Global Cultures (Essays in Honour of Professor Ademola Dasylva, a Literary Scholar-Critic). Berlin, Germany: Galda Verlag.  (Germany). (Department of English, University of Ibadan)

11. Daniel, I. O. A. (2017). “Leadership as an Art and a Responsibility: A Case Study of the

Linguistic Choices of Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan”. In Alvinius, A. (Ed.), Contemporary Leadership Challenges. Rijeka: InTech. 93-114. ISBN: 978-953-51-4973-6 (Croatia-EU)

12. Daniel, I. O. (2015). “Women and Identity Construction in Nigerian Newspapers: 

Women Foci as Site for Contest.” In Nwabueze, N., Banmeke, F. and Nnorom, C. C. P. (Eds.), Behavioural Sciences and the Human Condition: An Impact Appraisal – A Festschrift for Prof. F. A. D. Oyekanmi at 65. Lagos: Concept Publications Limited. 345-359 pp. ISBN: 9789785256222. (Nigeria) (Department of Sociology, University of Lagos)

13. Daniel, I. O. (2010). “The African Novel as a Reflection of the African Literary Tradition

and Social Realities in the 20th Century.” In Kwofie, E. N. & Ayeleru, B.(Eds.), Essays in Honour of Professor Aduke Adebayo. Ibadan: Zenith BookHouse. 125-138 pp. ISBN 9789785079319, ISBN 9785079317. (Nigeria) (Department of European Studies, University of Ibadan)

14. Daniel, I. O. (2010). “The Style and Power of Nigerian Women in the Nigerian

Newspapers.” In Ogunsiji, A. Kehinde, A. & Odebunmi, A. (Eds.), Language, Literature and Discourse: A Festchrift in Honour of Prof. A. L. Oyeleye. Muechen, Germany: LINCOM Europa. Edition Linguistik 77. 51-78 pp ISBN 978 3 89586 458 2, ISBN 3895864587. (Germany) (Department of English, University of Ibadan)

• Journal Articles
• Major Articles
• Nwabeze, I. O. A.(2024). Netizens as action citizens: The case of Female in Nigeria (FIN)

Facebook Finsters, their stories and their actions. Gender and Behaviour, 22(2), 22827-22834.

1. Nwabueze, I. O. A. (2024). Communication convergence: Cross-cutting the linguistic

and technological spaces. International Journal of Migration and Global Studies, 4,1, 25-42.

1. Nwabueze, I. O. A., Eyisi, J., Ushe, M., Ndie, E., Sarumi, K. W., Jibrin, J. L, Ajani, A.                     A., Gwammaja, I. G., Afoka, E. (2022). “Communication Strategies for Covid-19

          Prevention in Nigeria: Towards Combating Factors Responsible for Vaccine

          Hesitancy in Lagos and Oyo States.” The NOUN Scholar Vol. 2, No. 2: 130-163

          (Special Edition)

1. Nwabueze, I. O. A. (2021). “A Semiotic Investigation of the 2015 Governorship Election

                        Campaign Posters and Billboards in Lagos”. The NOUN Scholar, Vol. 1, No. 1: 1-17

        18. Nwabueze, I. O. A. (2019). “Meaning Modals: An Inquiry into the Semantic Content

of some English Modals”. Ghana Journal of Linguistics. Vol. 8, No. 1: 81-108. (Published by the Ghana Linguistics Association).

19.  Daniel, I. O. A. (2016). “How did we Get Here? A Historical Profile of the African

Woman”. Gender and Behaviour. Vol. 14, No. 3, 7693-7710 (Nigeria)  (Ife Centre for Psychological Studies and Service).

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2016). “Nigerians Utilisation of Code-mixing as a Communicative

Device”. ENGLISH REVIEW: Journal of English Education. Vol. 5, No. 1 (Indonesia) (Department of English Education, University of Kuningan)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2016). “Interactiveness as the Pivot of Accessibility in the English      

Instructional Materials of the National Open University of Nigeria”. The Gazelle: A Multidisciplinary Journal of the Faculty of General Studies. (Nigeria) (Federal University, Dutse)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2016). “Gender pronominal choices and the Nigerian educational

development: A linguistic analysis”. Studies in Educational Planning and Administration. (Nigeria) (National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2016). “Proverbs and Modernity: Taking the Proverbs out of the Mouth

of the Elders”. Proverbium: Yearbook of International Proverbs Scholarship. Vol. 33: 67-84.  (United States of America) (University of Vermont)

• Daniel, I. O. (2015). “Gender Equality: Truth v. Fallacy – A Semantic Analysis of Ola

                  Rotimi’s Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again”. Journal of Pan African Studies. 

                  Vol. 8, No. 9: 47-62. (United States of America) (California Institute of Pan African

Studies)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2015). “Literacy and Pedagogy – The English Vowel Transcription

Systems and the Nigerian L2 Learner of English”. Journal of Advances in Linguistics. Vol. 6, No. 1: 861-866. (Canada) (Council for Innovative Research)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2015). “Children Literature: A Potent Tool in the Hands of Absentee

Parent(s)”. Advances in Linguistics and Literary Studies. Vol. 6, No. 1: 150-156. (Australia) (Australian International Academic Centre)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2014). “‘Coming out’ and the Self-disclosure Strategies of HIV/AIDS

Infectees”. Ibadan Journal of English Studies. Vol. 10: 129-151. (Nigeria) (Department of English, University of Ibadan)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2014). “Nawal El Saadawi and the Woman Question”. Journal of

English Language and Literature. Vol. 2, No. 1: 121-125 (Canada) (TechMind Research)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2013). “Communication as Socio-cultural Meaning Exchange: The

Example of Richard Wright’s Black Boy”. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, Vol. 2, No. 5: 173-177 (Australia) (Australian International Academic Centre)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2013). Language as a power positioning tool: National Open University

of Nigeria (NOUN) English course materials as genderised examples. Journal on English Language Teaching. 3(3),7-15

• Daniel, I. O. (2013). Employing the National Open University of Nigeria English

programme as a tool for the displacement of gender inequality. Africa Education Review, 10(1), 167–185. https://doi.org/10.1080/18146627.2013.786885 (South Africa) (Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group) UNISA

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2013). “Role of Parents in Literature Education among Secondary

School Students: Poetic Appreciation as Focus”. International Journal of Development and Sustainability. Vol. 2, No. 1: 116-130 [http://www.isdsnet.com/ijds] (Japan) (International Society for Development and Sustainability)    

• Daniel, I. O. (2013). “A Critical Look at the Teacher Factor in Secondary School

Students’ Poetic Appreciation Skills Development”. Theory and Practice in Language Studies. Vol. 3, No. 2: 222-232. (Finland) (Academy Publisher)

• Daniel, I. O. (2012). “Faith as the Pivot for the Miraculous: A Discourse Analysis of a

Biblical Text”. Scriptura: International Journal of Bible, Religion and Theology in Southern Africa, Vol. 109: 28-37. (South Africa) (Department of Old and New Testament, University of Stellenbosch)

• Daniel, I. O. A. (2012). “Comparison of Continuous Assessment and Examination

Scores in an English Speech Work Class”. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, Vol. 1, No. 6: 92-98. (Australia) (Australian International Academic Centre)

•  Daniel, I. O. (2012). “Transliteration as Communication Weapon in Nigerian English”.

Journal of Nigeria English Studies Association Vol. 15, No. 2: 98-117. (Nigeria) (Nigeria English Studies Association)

• Daniel, I. O. (2012). “Language, Leadership, Power, and Gender in Oyedepo’s The

Rebellion of the Bumpy-chested”. Journal of Gender Studies, Vol. 21, No. 1: 91-100. (United Kingdom) (Routledge, Taylor and Francis) Universities of Hull and Lincoln

• Daniel, I. O. (2012). “Evolutionary Trends in English Language Material Design”.

Research Journal in Organizational Psychology and Educational Study Vol. 1, No. 1: 13-18. (United States of America) (Emerging Academy Resources)

• Daniel, I. O. (2011). “Ideology, Power and Pictures of Women in the Sun”. Journal of

Nigeria English Studies Association, Vol. 14, No. 2: 120-141. (Nigeria) (Nigeria English Studies Association)

• Akeusola, O., Daniel, I. O. & Iyere, T. (2011). “Analytical Studies of Various

Marketing Approaches that could Assist the Growth of Educational Programmes of the Open and Distance Learning Institutions”. International Journal of Academic Research, Vol. 3, No. 3: 700-705. (Azerbaijan) (Contribution 40%) (Progress Publishing Company)

• Daniel, I. O. (2008). “J. P. Clark-Bekederemo: The Weeping Poet”. African Study

Monographs. Vol. 29, No. 4: 147-157. (Japan) (Centre for African Area Studies, Kyoto University)

•  Daniel, I. O. A. (2008). “The Woman’s Place in the Yoruba Proverbs”. Proverbium:

Yearbook of International Proverbs Scholarship. Vol. 25: 59-78. (United States of America) (The University of Vermont)

• Daniel, I. O. (2008). “Barren Rivers and Flowery Women: Metaphors of Domination

and Subjugation in Select Poems of Ebi Yeibo and Molara Ogundipe-Leslie”. Journal of Pan African Studies. Vol. 2, No. 5: 99-110. (United States of America) (California Institute of Pan African Studies)

• Daniel, I. O. (2002). “Women Empowerment and National Unity:  Margaret Ekpo:

Lioness in Nigerian Politics as a Case Study”. Arts and Social Sciences Forum. Vol. 8, No. 1:38-42. (Nigeria) (A Journal of the National Association for the Promotion of Studies in Arts and Social Sciences)

• Daniel, I. O. (2001). “Non-Sexism in Linguistic Performance – New Focus for the

Language Education of the 21st Century Nigerian Student”. Knowledge Review. Vol. 4, No. 4: 39-42. (Nigeria) (Published by the National Association for the Advancement of Knowledge)

• Books, Chapters in Books and Articles Accepted for Publication
• Nwabueze, I. O. A., Alebiosu, T. J. & Elom, P. (2023). What is Psycholinguistics?

(Accepted for publication by TETFUND as part of its Special Intervention Fund for Higher Education Textbooks Production Project for 2023).

• Nwabueze, I. O. A., Ugoala, B. Oamen, F. Anetor, G. (2023). Is the Pandemic So Far Gone?

– A Semiotic Analysis of COVID-19 Fading Imageries. The NOUN Scholar, Special Edition, 3(2).

• Refereed Conference Proceedings

48. Daniel, I. O. A. (2015). “Nigerian Politicians, Linguistic Rascality and the

Security Implications”. Abuja: The Electoral Institute. (Nigeria) [https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Conference-Paper-by-Iyabode-Omolara-Daniel.pdf]

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