John Franklin Wiredu. B.A. (Ghana), MPhil, PhD. (Ibadan)

PROFILE:
He has been a Lecturer in the Department of English, University of Ghana, since 1993. Currently, he is an Associate Professor and holds a B.A. in English and Linguistics, M.Phil in Language Arts, and PhD. in English Language from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Most of his published works have dealt with the grammar of English as a Second Language in Nigeria previously, and presently, in Ghana. These works have principally analysed its grammatical features associated with these regional varieties of English. Apart from a number of formal articles, he has written two books on English Grammar.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
His area of research interest is Descriptive Linguistics. In this broad area, he has a particular focus on studies on English Grammar and Usage in Ghana. In his research work, he has relied mostly on the theories of Functional Grammar.

Currently, his interest is focused on functional analysis of grammatical structure in specific communication settings, namely:

•     Language of editorials
•     Religious discourse
•     Coreferential pronominal use in Ghanaian English
•     Formal/informal language use in the media
•     Grammatical features of Ghanaian Pidgin

COURSE TAUGHT

    ENGL 212 Introductory Survey of the English Language 2
    ENGL 341 Grammar and Semantics
    ENGL 447 Advanced Expository Writing
    ENGL 448 Technical Writing
    ENGL 601 Syntax

PUBLICATIONS
1. J. Wiredu and J. Anderson (2008) Adjectives in Football Reporting in Lavrivi and others (eds). The Linguistics of Football. Tubingen: Gunter Nurr Verlag pp. 317 – 330.

2. J. Wiredu (2012). Pronominal Reference in Ghanaian English. In Edu-Boandoh, D. and Appartaim, A (eds). Between Language and Literature. Cape Coast: University Press. pp. 20 – 38.

3. J. Wiredu (2013) The Nominal Group in Ghanaian Student Pidgin: Some Preliminary Observations. In Mensah, A. and others (eds). Ghanaian Voices on Topics in English Language and Literature. Oxfordshire: Ayebia. pp. 161 - 185.

4. A Grammar of Newspaper editorial Language: The Complex Sentence. Legon Journal of the Humanities Volume 23 (2012): 75-125.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
via post:              Department of English
                           University of Ghana
                           P. O. Box LG 129
                           Legon

via phone:          +233 (0) 302 503043