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Biography

Levina Nyameye Abunya is a Lecturer of Linguistics in the Department of Language and Communication Sciences at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. She received her BA (Linguistics and Philosophy), MPhil (Linguistics), and Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Ghana. Her research interests include descriptive and theoretical linguistics with a special focus on syntax, morphology, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and grammaticalization. Her research includes projects exploring the aspects of the grammar of Kaakye, a North Guan (Kwa, Niger-Congo) language spoken mainly in the Oti Region of Ghana. She is also passionate about language and literacy education. She is a member of the Association of Contemporary African linguistics (ACAL) and Linguistics Association of Ghana (LAG).

Activities

Funding (2)

“Exploring the impact of enhanced accessibility to folktales and omega 3 eggs on children's reading skills: A case study of selected Ashanti less endowed communities.”

2024-10 to 2025-09 | Grant
9th KNUST Research Fund (KReF) (Kumasi, Ashanti Region, GH)
Source: Self-asserted source
Levina Nyameye Abunya

Aspects of Kaakye Grammar

2016 to 2017 | Grant
Next Generation of Academics in Africa project (New York, US)
Source: Self-asserted source
Levina Nyameye Abunya