About

Professor Jemima Asabea Anderson is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Ghana and a leading scholar in the fields of linguistics, discourse studies, multilingualism, pragmatics, and World Englishes. Her work has contributed significantly to scholarship on language use in Ghana and Africa, particularly in relation to the sociocultural functions of English, multilingual communication, language contact, politeness, discourse-pragmatic features, and linguistic identity. 

Over the years, Professor Anderson has established an international reputation for research that combines linguistic theory with the analysis of language in everyday social, institutional, and intercultural contexts. Her scholarship examines how language reflects social relations, cultural values, identity formation, and communicative practices in multilingual societies. She has published widely on Ghanaian English, discourse-pragmatic markers, language choice, linguistic landscapes, media communication, and multilingualism.

Beyond her research, she has played important leadership and mentoring roles within the University of Ghana and international academic networks. She serves as a fellow, mentor, senior scholar, and reviewer for the African Humanities Program (AHP) of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), and has contributed to several collaborative projects involving African and European institutions. She is also associated with the Una Europa–Africa Working Group and is currently the Dean of International Programmes, University of Ghana.

Education

• PhD in English – University of Ghana
• MPhil in English – University of Ghana
• MA in General Linguistics – Indiana University, Bloomington, USA 
• B.Ed. English and Education – University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Research Interest

Her major research interests include:

• World Englishes
• Ghanaian English
• Pragmatics
• Discourse Analysis
• Sociolinguistics
• Multilingualism
• Language Contact
• Linguistic Landscapes
• Politeness and Impoliteness Studies
• Language Policy and Planning
• Intercultural Communication

A major area of her scholarship investigates the development and codification of Ghanaian English as a recognised variety within the framework of World Englishes. Her work examines how English adapts to local linguistic and cultural realities, producing distinctive features that reflect Ghanaian communicative practices and identities.

Publications

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