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
- 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.
- 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
- February, 2016 Workshop on Corpus Linguistics. Organized by Lancaster University and University of Cape Coast. University of Cape Coast.
- February, 2017 Workshop on Sanako Study 1200 Teacher Training. Organized by Faculty of Arts, University of Cape Coast. University of Cape Coast.
- January, 2018 Workshop on Predatory Publishing and Detecting Plagiarism. Organized by Linguistics Association of Ghana, University of Professional Studies, Accra.
Publications
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Edu-Buandoh, D. F. & Nkansah, N. B. (forthcoming). Power, Domination and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of University of Cape Coast Students Parliamentary Discourse
- 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