Nancy Boahemaa Nkansah

Title: 
Ms.
Position: 
Assistant Lecturer
Education: 
B.A., University of Cape Coast, (2012); M.Phil (English Language), University of Cape Coast, (2016)
Email: 
nbnkansah@ug.edu.gh/ nbnkansah@gmail.com

Research:
World Englishes (Ghanaian English)
(Critical) Discourse Analysis
Conferences & Seminars

  1. Nkansah, N. B. (2016, June). Of gatemen, fitters and chop bars: An examination of lexical innovations in Ghanaian English. Paper presented at the Department of English Postgraduate Seminar, University of Cape Coast.
  2. Edu-Buandoh, D. F & Nkansah, N. B. (2017, August). Social identity construction in Independence Day speeches of Anglophone West Africa. Paper presented at the 30th West African Languages Congress & 10th Linguistics Association of Ghana Conference, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.

Workshops

  1. February, 2016 Workshop on Corpus Linguistics. Organized by Lancaster University and       University of Cape Coast. University of Cape Coast.
  2. February, 2017 Workshop on Sanako Study 1200 Teacher Training. Organized by Faculty of Arts, University of Cape Coast. University of Cape Coast.
  3. January, 2018 Workshop on Predatory Publishing and Detecting Plagiarism. Organized by Linguistics Association of Ghana, University of Professional Studies, Accra.        

Publications

  1. Afful, J. B. A. & Nkansah, N. B. (2018). A move analysis of personal statements written by Ghanaian university students. Language, Discourse & Society, 6 (1): 1-18.
  2. Ennin, T. P. & Nkansah, N. B. (2016). A literary anthroponomastics of three selected African novels: A cross cultural perspective. International Journal of Society, Culture & Language, 4(1): 69-79.
  3. Nkansah, N. B. (2013). Reporting verbs and stance in front page stories of Ghanaian newspapers. English for Specific Purposes World, 40 (14): 1-19.

Works in Progress

  1. Edu-Buandoh, D. F. & Nkansah, N. B. (forthcoming). Power, Domination and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of University of Cape Coast Students Parliamentary Discourse
  2. Edu-Buandoh, D. F & Nkansah, N. B. (forthcoming). Social identity construction in Independence Day speeches of Anglophone West Africa.

Professional Memberships/Affiliations
Linguistics Association of Ghana
 

Courses taught: 
UGRC 110: Academic Writing I