B.A;, MPHIL, MA, educationist, bom November 16, 1939, Atuabo, Southern Ghana, Ghana; married Grace Usoh, 1971, two sons, three daughters; Education: Atuabo Methodist Primary School, 1944-54, Mfantsi P.M. School, Cape Coast, Ghana, 1955-60, Uni versity of Ghana, Legon, 1961-66, Univer sity of Fordeaux, France, 1962-63, Univer sity ofYork, U.K., 1966-68, Indiana Univer sity, 1972-73, Laval University, 1974-75; Career: Appointed Lecturer II, University of Lagos, 1969-71; Teacher or Associate In structor,Universityof Indiana, Bloomington, USA, 1972-73; Lecturer I, University ofLa gos, 1972-76; Teacher/Research Assistant & Lecturer, University of Quebec, Canada, 1974-75; Senior Lecturer, University of La gos, 1976-79; Visiting Professor, University ofToronto, Canada, 1977; Associate Profes sor, UniversityofLagos, 1979-80; appointed Professor of French, (Language & Linguis tics), University of Lagos, 1980-date; Visit ing Professor, University of Benin, Nigeria, 1991-92; Member, Linguistic Society of America, 1975-date; Member, Linguistic Association of Great Britain, 1976-date; Member, International Society of Functional Linguistics, 1977; Member, Linguistic Association of Canada & US (Laws), 1980;Member, Linguistic Society of West Af rica; Secretary-general, World Environ mental Movement for Africa, 1993-96; Elder, Steward, Preacher and currently Pastor of a Pentecostal Church; Hob bies: walking, listening to music, news, reading, etc; Official Address: Depart ment of European Languages, Univer sity of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State; Home: 5, Alvan Ikoku Crescent, Univer sity of Lagos, Campus, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State.
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