Ph.D., University of Victoria, BC, Canada, 1994.
Major: Linguistics
Dissertation: Language Planning for National Development: The Case of Ghana.
M.Phil., Cambridge University, 1989.
Major: Linguistics
Thesis: Phonetic Context Effects on the Post-Vocalic /l/ in Cambridge English.
B.A. (Hons.), University of Ghana, 1986
Major: Linguistics & Russian
Post-Sec. Teachers’ Certificate, St. Francis College of Education, Hohoe – 1969-71.
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA, DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
2019 to date: Faculty of Ghanain Language Studies (Ewe Department), University of Education, Winneba.
2008-to date University of Cape Coast, Dept. of Ghanaian Languages & Linguistics.
2002-2005:
COURSES TAUGHT
THESES SUPERVISION
Masters Theses:
PUBLIC LECTURE
1996 Topic: Educational Language Planning in
1998: Topic: Adoption of National Language for
Problems.
1995 Topic: Cultural differences between Africa and
Topic: Tone in Ewe. Dept. of Linguistics,
Topic Counting in Ewe
Dept. of Linguistics,
COMMITTEES & ORGANIZATIONS.
Faculty Board, FASS, Central University, 2013 -2018.
Academic Board, Central University, 2016 to 2018.
Academic Board, University of Ghana, 2006-2008
Board of Faculty of Arts, University of Ghana, 2006-2008
Tutor, Akuafo Hall,
Member of Hall Council, Akuafo Hall,
Member, Admissions Board,
Academic Advisor, Department of Linguistics, University of Ghana.
Level 100: 2010/2011; 2011/2012; 2012/2013.
Level 300: 2002-2005
Level 100: 2005-2006
Level 600: 2006-2008
Member, Ghana English Studies Association (GESA).: 1999-
Member of the Linguistics Association of
Member of the Canadian Linguistics Association (CLA): 1993-95
Graduate Representative on the Graduate Curriculum Committee of the Department of Linguistics,
Co-Editor of the Working Papers of the
Member of the
2017 Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS) colloquium, Central University, November, 2017. Presented a paper titled “ Language planning in development communication: problems and prospects in Ghana”
2016: FASS Colloquium, Central University, May, 2016. Presented a paper titled “Language planning in sustainable development: the case of Ghana”.
2015: School of Languages Annual Conference, October 27-29, 2015. Presented a paper titled: “Official and National Language: Does Ghana Need Both?
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS) Annual Colloquium, Central University.
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Agbedor, Paul. 2018. Language Planning for sustainable development: problems and prospects in Ghana. In Agwuele, Augustine & Adams Bodomo, The Routledge handbook of African Linguistics. Routledge.
Agbetsoamedo, Yvonne & Agbedor, Paul. (2015).Evaluative morphology of Ewe. In Nicola Grandi & Livia Kortvelyessy (eds.) Edinburgh handbook of evaluative morphology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
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Agbedor, Paul. 2009. The Language Factor in West African Integration. In Kwame A. Ninsin (Ed.), Nation States and the Challenges of Regional Integration in West Africa: The Case of
Agbedor, Paul. 2006. Lexical Borrowing; The Case of Ewe. In Obeng & Obeng (eds.) From Linguistics to Cultural Anthropology: Aspects of Language, Culture and Family Issues in
Agbedor, Paul. & Assiba Johnson. 2005. Naming Practices in Ewe. In Benjamin Lawrence (ed.). A Handbook of Eweland, Chapter 10 (pp. 161-182.
Agbedor, Paul. 2002. Ewe Personal Pronouns in Coordination. In Ameka, F & Osam, K. (eds.), New Directions in Ghanaian Linguistics, pp. 195-212.
Agbedor, Paul. 2009. Ewe Verbal Taboos: A Study in Indirection Issues in Intercultural Communication, Volume 2, Number 2: 193-211.
Agbedor, Paul. 2009. A Sociolinguistic Study of Ewe ‘Drinking’ Names. Issues in Intercultural Communication Volume 2, Number 2: 175-192.
Mercy Bobuafor, E. Kweku Osam & Paul Agbedor. 2007. Some Verbal Alternations in Ewe. Afrika und Ümbersee, Band 89: 109-126.
Agbedor, Paul. 2006. Reduplication in Ewe. Legon Journal of Humanities. XVII: 119-134.
Agbedor, Paul. 2006. Address Forms in Ewe. Issues in International Communication. 1: 41-58.
Miyamoto, Ritsuko & Agbedor, Paul. 2003. Politeness Strategies in Ewe and Japanese. Journal of Asian and African Languages and Linguistics 32:81-111.
Agbedor, Paul. 2001.
Agbedor, Paul. 1996. Educational Language Planning in Ghana: Problems & Prospects. Legon Journal of Humanities, Volume 9: 27-56.
Agbedor, Paul. 1996. The Syntax of Ewe Personal Pronouns. Linguistique Africaine, 16:19-51.
Agbedor, Paul. 1996. The Structure and Language of Ewe Libation Prayer. Nordic Journal of African Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1:25-50.
Agbedor, Paul. 1993. Negation in Ewe. Niger-Congo Syntax and Semantics, 6: 121-134.
Agbedor, Paul. 1993.Verb Serialization in Ewe. Studies in Linguistic Sciences, Volume 23, Number 1: 21-42.
Agbedor, Paul. 1991. What is in a Name? Working Paper s of the
Conference Proceedings
Agbedor, Paul & Daniels Adonae. 2005. Pronouns in Ewe and Kaakyi. In M.E. Kropp Dakubu and E. K. Osam eds.), Studies in the Languages of the
Saah, K & Agbedor, P. K. 2004. Adverbs in Akan and Ewe. In M.E. Kropp Dakubu and E. K. Osam eds.), Studies in the Languages of the
Agbedor, Paul. 2003. Reflexivization in Buli: A Preliminary Investigation. In M.E. Kropp Dakubu and E. K. Osam eds.), Studies in the Languages of the
Agbedor, Paul. 1996. Topic and Focus Constructions in Ewe. Occasional Working Papers in Linguistics, pp. 1-7.
Distance Education Modules Written
2001 Japan Foundation Fellowship, June 26 - December 15, 2001,
1992-94
1993-94
1993 University of Victoria Centre for Studies in Religion and Society Fellowship to attend the International Summer Institute on "Population Pressures, Resource Consumption, Religion and Ethics", Whistler, B.C., Canada, August 18-27, 1993.
1992 Knights of Columbus, St. Patrick's Council 7934, Victoria, B.C. Bursary.
1990-93