OLAREWAJU Eunice Omolara
Email address(es): laraolarewaju@oauife.edu.ng
Office Address: DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, ROOM 314
Academic Qualifications: BA (Ed.); M A; Ph.D. English Language
Areas of Specialization: Applied linguisitics; sociolinguistics ; language & gender studies
Title of M.A. Thesis: An investigation of some lexical problems in the written english of trchnical college students in osun state
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Critical investigation of gendered english usage in the nigerian newspapers
Fellowships: African humanities program (ahp) dissertation fellowship awarded by american council of learned societies, new york : 1st july, 2014- 30th may, 2015
National awards: Conferment the national honour of officer of great ife (oci), given by global great ife alumni association awarded on 23rd may, 2010
Great ife alumni association worldwide alumni national service award for serving the great ife alumni association meritoriously as the national secretary from 2014-2016
Ongoing current research:
Comparative analysis of representations of gendered and ungendered english in nigerian newspapers
Morphological relations in the representations of gendered english constructions in nigerian newspapers
Critical assessment of effective and gender friendly communication in a workplace: obafemi awolowo as a case study
Publications:
Adedeji, Eunice Omolara (2005): “Grammatical Ties in English Discourse”. In Moji Olateju and ‘Lekan Oyeleye (eds.) Perspectives on Language and Literature. Obafemi Awolowo University Press Limited. Pp. 157-166.
Olarewaju, Eunice Omolara (2010):“Gender and English Language usage in the Nigerian Print Media – A Critical Evaluation”, in Akorede, Y.O.O. and A. Asiyanbola (eds.). Gender Theories and Polemics: A Critical Source Book. A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Mrs. Mary Ebun Kolawole, Bedford and Essex, U.K: pp.218-234.
Olarewaju, Eunice Omolara (2020). “Investigation of Gendered English Usage in National Policy on Education and Nigerian Federal Constitution Documents”, in Fashiku, C.O., Yufuf, M.A., Subair, S.O., Ajadi, O.T., and Adepoju, T.I. (eds.) Dimensions of Politics, Policies and Thoughts in Education; A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Modupe Adelabu, Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University Press, Ile-Ife: pp 63-71.
Olarewaju, Eunice Omolara and Babalola, Emmanuel Taiwo (2016). “ Gendered English Usage in the Nigerian Newspapers”, British Journal of English Linguistics Vol.4, No.1, pp.1- 18.
Akande, Akinmade T. Adedeji, Eunice Omolara and Okanlawon Bibemi O. (2006): “Lexical Errors in the English of Technical College Students in Osun State of Nigeria”. Nordic Journal of African Studies 15 (1). Pp. 71 – 89.
Adedeji, Eunice Omolara (2008): “Communicative Competence in English Language: Its Relevance to Technical/Vocational Education in Nigeria”, in Nigeria English Studies Association (NESA) International Conference Proceeding, Obafemi Awolowo University Press, Ile-Ife. Pp. 74 – 84.
Accepted for Publication
“Gendered English Constructions and Women Invisibility in Nigerian Newspapers” (Accepted for publication in 2023 International Journal of Language and Literature by AMERICAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT on June 7, 2033: Manuscript ID: LLT-2296.
Manuscript Submitted Publication
“21st Century English Literacy: Challenge of the Use of Gendered English Language in Nigerian Newspapers” (Submitted for publication in Journal of Humanities, Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
“Morphological Relations in the Representations of Gendered English Constructions in Nigerian Newspapers”, to be published in a book with proposed title – RESEARCH METHODS IN ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LITERARY STUDIES: A PRACTICAL APPROACH, Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
Staff Profile
Professional Accomplishments: I have participated as a resource person in workshops on the training of English language teachers in Ile-Ife, Osun State, organised by reading Association (RAN) now Literacy Professionals Association of Nigeria (LiPAN), in 2005 and 2006. I was the sole resource person for the 3-day Workshop organized by the Alumni Relations Unit of OAU Advancement Office held at Floor ‘O’ Room 05, Senate Building, from May14th-16th, 2008, on consultancy for University of Jos Advancement Office Staff based on the recommendation from Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) that they should come to Obafemi Awolowo University and learn about “Alumni Relations Strategies and Fundraising Activities at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. I was also actively involved in all the Seminars and workshops on “Quality Assurance and Monitoring System” for all teaching Staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, as the LOC Secretary in 2009 and 2010.