Mr. Ọlátúbọ̀sún Christopher Ọmọ́léwu

Mr. Ọlátúbọ̀sún Christopher Ọmọ́léwu

Lecturer 1
Linguistics & Nigerian languages
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

ỌMỌ́LÉWU, Ọlátúbọ̀sún Christopher, a lecturer I in the department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin,  teaches Yorùbá language and Linguistics. He won the best overall performance student prize, Faculty of Arts and the best performed student prize, department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin, 2006/2007 session. He joined the services of the university in 2009 as an assistant lecturer. He has been a level adviser for Yorùbá language and literature students at various times between 2010 to date, Examination Officer, Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages 2016-2021. Member, Faculty of Arts Technical Committee on Result Computations 2021 – date,

He is a dramatist and a seasoned poet, and has written over 400 poems, published in three volumes: Àwọn Àròfọ̀ Ọmọ Ṣàbi Apá Kìíní, Àwọn Àròfọ̀ Ọmọ Ṣàbi Apá kejì and Àwọn Àròfọ̀ Ọmọ Ṣàbi Apá kẹta. And a drama text, Talẹ́ Lójú.

Qualifications

  • M.A. (Yoruba Language) University of Ilorin, 2013
  • B.A. (Hons) First Class in Yoruba, University of Ilorin, 2007
  • Nigerian Certificate in Education, Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, 2001

Professional Affiliations

  • Yoruba Studies of Nigeria (YSAN)
  • Association of Teachers of the Yoruba Language and Culture of of Nigeria
  • Yoruba Creative Writers Association of Nigeria
  • Linguistics Association of Nigeria

Teaching & Research Areas

Yorùbá Syntax

Undergraduate Teaching

  • LIY 210- Principles and Practice of Translation
  • LIY 213 - Yoruba Creative Writing
  • LIY 303 - Syntax of Yoruba II
  • LIY 403 - Issue in Yoruba Syntax
  • LIY 408 - Yoruba Contrastive Studies
  • LIN 208 - Introduction to Syntax

Postgraduate Teaching

  • LIY 823- Major Theories of Language
  • LIY 825- Phonetics and Phonology of the Yoruba Language

Get in Touch

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Office Address
Room 1, Phonetics Laboratory, Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.