About

Professor Gladys Nyarko Ansah is a Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of English at the University of Ghana. She is a distinguished scholar whose work has contributed significantly to research in cognitive linguistics, applied linguistics, discourse studies, cultural linguistics, bilingualism, and language-in-education policy.

Over the years, she has established a strong reputation for interdisciplinary scholarship that examines the relationship between language, cognition, culture, and society. Her research engages both theoretical and applied dimensions of language studies, with particular attention to Ghanaian and African linguistic contexts.

She has also participated in several national and international research collaborations that address questions of language, education, public discourse, multilingualism, and social development.

She presently serves as the Head of Department of the Department of Communication Studies, University of Ghana. 

Education

• PhD in Applied Linguistics – Lancaster University, United Kingdom
• MRes in Cognitive Linguistics – University of Brighton, United Kingdom
• MPhil in Linguistics – University of Ghana
• MA in Educational Leadership and Management – University of Ghana 
• BA (English and Linguistics) – University of Ghana

Research Interest

Professor Ansah's research focuses on the intersection of language, culture, cognition, and society. Her work investigates how linguistic expressions encode cultural knowledge and how language shapes human understanding of social experience.

Her major research interests include Applied Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Cultural Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics (Bilingualism and Multilingualism), Ghanaian English, Language and Health, Language and/in Migration, and Language Policy.

A significant aspect of her scholarship examines cultural conceptualisations in Ghanaian languages and English, including metaphorical representations of emotions, politics, social behaviour, and public discourse. Her research has also explored linguistic landscapes, multilingual communication, and language use in educational and institutional settings.

Publications

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