BAMIGBADE Oluwafemi Emmanuel

Email address(es): oebamigbade@oauife.edu.ng and oluwafemibamigbade@yahoo.com

Office Address: Room 314, African Studies Building

ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6409-9690

Academic Qualifications: B.A. (Ilorin), M.A., PhD. (Ibadan)

Areas of Specialization:  Sociolinguistics and Applied Linguistics

Title of M.A. Thesis: Linguistic Imperialism: English Language Teaching in Nigeria Secondary School

Title of Ph.D. Thesis:  Language Use and the Endangerment of Etuno in Igara, Edo State, Nigeria

Ongoing Current Research:

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Business Brand Names on Social Media

Publications:

Bamigbade, O.E. (2013a), “The Church as an Agent of Linguistic Imperialism in Nigeria”, Issues in Contemporary African Linguistics, A Festschrift for Oladele Awobuluyi, pp. 375-389. LAN. (Akungba Akoko Nigeria).

Bamigbade, O.E., (2016a), “Appraisal of the Proposal of West African Lingua-Franca versus Egalitarian Multilingual Language Policy”, New Findings in West African Languages and Literature, A Journal of West African Linguistic Society, pp. 388-396.

Bamigbade, O.E. (2021a), “Lexical Relationship between Urhobo and Isoko in Ugelli”, Readings in Applied Linguistics, A Festschrift for Solomon Oluwole Oyetade, pp. 394-408. (University of Ibadan, Nigeria).

Bamigbade, O.E. (2013b), “On the Challenges/Necessities of Efficiency in Language Use in the Art of Mass Mobilization”, Ife Journal of Languages and Literature, Department of Linguistics and African Languages, Vol.1 No.1 pp. 212-223. (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria)

Ogunwale, J.A. and O.E. Bamigbade (2014), “Linguistic Alienation and Cultural Subversion as Sociolinguistic Factors for Name Dropping and Change among the So-called Yoruba Elites”, IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 19, Issue 11, Version 1 (2014), pp. 42-53, (www.iosrjournals.org), (USA).

Bamigbade, O.E. and Y.O. Oloso (2016), “A Lexical Assessment of the Level of Mutual Intelligibility between Arogbo and Mein Dialects of Ijaw”, Papers in English and Linguistics (PEL) Vol. 17, March 2016 pp. 154-170. (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria).

Bamigbade, O.E. (2016b), “Language Shift and Lexical Merger: A Case Study of Ilaje and Apoi”, Ihafa: A Journal of African Studies Vol. 8, No. 2, December 2016 pp. 108-123. (University of Lagos, Nigeria).

Adeniyi K. and O.E. Bamigbade (2017a), “Customised Ibadan-Yoruba”, in: Linguistik Online 80, pp. 3-20. (European University, Frankfurt/Oder, Germany).

Bamigbade, O.E. (2017b), “Arabic as Agent of Socio-cultural/Religious Accommodation: Oyo Town as a Case Study”, Papers English and Linguistics (PEL) Vol. 18, No. 2, June 2017 pp. 245-263. (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria).

Bamigbade, O.E., (2017c), “Code-Switching as Effective Linguistic Mechanism for Doctor-Patient Clark Session in a Non-Homogenous Society, Ile-Ife as a Case Study”, Ife Journal of Languages and Literature. (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria).

Bamigbade, O.E. and A, F. Sanni (2018), “Lexical Variation in Ìkàrẹ́ and Arigidi Dialects of Àkókó”, Ihafa: A Journal of African Studies Vol. 9, No. 2: 108-123 (University of Lagos, Nigeria).

Bamigbade, O.E. and K.T. Lawal (2021b), “An Ethnographic Study of Invective Songs Used by Politicians in Southwestern Nigeria”, OPANBATA: LASU Journal of African Studies, Vol. 9, No. 1. 175-184. (Lagos State University, Nigeria).

Bamigbade, O.E. and W.A. Jayeola (2021c), “Lexical Count as a Basis to Determining Dialectal Relations between Abuloma and Abua Dialects in Port-Harcourt”, Zamfara International Journal of Humanities. Vol. 1 No. 1. www.zijoh.com (Federal University Gusau, Nigeria).

Bamigbade, O.E. and O.M. Awoleke (2021d), “Code-switching and Language Interference in Yoruba Child Acquisition of English”, Zamfara International Journal of Humanities, Vol. 1 No. 2. www.zijoh.com (Federal University Gusau, Nigeria).

Bamigbade, O.E. (2022a), “Language as a Pragmatic Tool in Political Campaign and         Advertising”, European Journal of English Language Linguistics and Literature. (UK).

Bamigbade, O.E. and O.O. Lagunju (2022b), “Lexical Similarities and Differences in Standard Yorùbá, Àkúrẹ́ and Ìkàrẹ́ Àkókó Dialects”, RALL, (University of Ibadan).

Bamigbade, O.E. (2023), “Socio-linguistic Borrowing in Etunọ in Akoko-Edo, Nigeria”, Communication and Linguistics Studies, 9(3), 47-53, (USA). https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cls.20230903.11

Bamigbade, O.E. (2015), “Sold Out by Olaniyi Oladeji”, Ife Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, pp. 174-179. (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria).

Adeniyi, K. and O.E. Bamigbade (2024a), “Ewúro ‘Bitter Leaf’: Linguistic Identity Maintenance in Ife and Modakeke, Nigeria. Dialectologia. (University of Barcelona).

Bamigbade, O.E. and K. Adeniyi (2024b), Orthographic Variation and Linguistic Accommodation in App-Based Yoruba Hymns. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) (www.iosrjournals.org), (USA).

Bamigbade, O.E., M.B. Olayanju and J.O. Omogunwa. (2024). The Misuse and Abuse of Social Media Short Forms and Nigerianized Sticker Slang in Proper Speech Making and Formal Writing among Nigerian Youths. International Journal of Humanities and Social Studies. (India).

Staff Profile:

Dr. Bamigbade is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Linguistics and African languages, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. His research interests include Sociolinguistics and Applied linguistics, especially the lexical relationship among West Benue-Congo languages. He also explores areas of Cultural Linguistics and Discourse Analysis.