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(1)PUBLICATIONS --- PROF. CLARA IKEKEONWU-Director INLAN-UNAC  

1.Clara Ikekeonwu, (1982)“Borrowings and Neologisms in Igbo" Anthropological Linguistics 24(4)480-486.

2.Clara Ikekeonwu (1985)  “Aspects of Igbo Dialectology: A Comparative  study of Onitsha and Central Igbo dialects”  Journal of West African   Languages XV2

3.Clara Ikekeonwu (1986)‘Contrastive Consonant Nasalization in Igbo’ Afrika und Ubersee Band 69 Heft 2 

4. Clara Ikekeonwu (1991) “Illustrations of the IPA: Igbo Journal of the International      Phonetic Association (JIPA) 21:2 

5.Clara Ikekeonwu (1993)Intonation and focus: A reanalysis of Downdrift and Downstep in Igbo” Lund University Department of Linguistics Working Papers 40:95-113

6.Clara Ikekeonwu (1999)Omenuko: Itumo Re Ni Ede Yoruba.Abuja: Nigerian    Educational  Research and Development Council

7.  Evangeline Nwokah and Clara Ikekeonwu (1999) “A Socio-cultural Comparison of Nigerian and American children Games” In Stuart Reifle (ed) Play and Culture Studies vol.1

8. Clara Ikekeonwu (2001a)“Igbo language and its Dialects: A critical Appraisal” 2001 Ahiajoku Colloquium Papers Owerri: Imo State Ministry of Information and Culture

9.  Clara Ikekeonwu (2001b)“Semantic categorization in tonal Assignment: An investigation of Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba” In Ozo-mekuri Ndimele Four Decades in the Study of Languages and Linguistics in Nigeria, A festschrift for Kay Williamson. Port Harcourt: University of Port Harcourt

10.Clara Ikekeonwu (2002)“Language Engineering and Gender issues: An African Perspective” 2002 Women’s World International Interdisciplinary Congress Papers, Kampala 

11.Clara Ikekeonwu  and Inno Nwadike (2005) Igbo Language Development: The Metalanguage Perspective.  Enugu: CIDJAP Press

12.Clara Ikekeonwu (2005)“Nigerian Women in Education and Politics: The National Development Dimension” Women Research Centre (WOREC) papers Owerri: Imo State University

13.Clara Ikekeonwu (2007)The  Phonetics of Nigerian Languages.  Muenchen: Lincom GMbH

(2)ABSTRACT OF WORKS LISTED

.“Borrowings and Neologisms in Igbo. Clara Ikekeonwu

Abstract:

This paper examines borrowings and neologisms in Igbo, and their method of rehabilitation. It makes suggestions as to how these borrowings might be represented to effect “a natural integration” into Igbo.  Three categories of borrowings are discussed, all from English: names and items associated with various trades, names of places, plants and artifacts and specialized technical terms.  Anthropological linguistics 24 (4) (1982).

2.“Aspects of Igbo Dialectology: A Comparative Study of Onitsha and Central Igbo Dialects. Clara Ikekeonwu

Abstract:

This paper is a fairly comprehensive study of both the consonantal and vocalic phonemes of two rather “unorthodox” varieties of Igbo dialects.  They are “unorthodox” in that they cannot be strictly said to belong to any particular regional group of Igbo speakers.  Although the dialects termed Otu Onitsha Dialect (OOD) and Enyimba Central Igbo (ECI) are drawn from two main dialect groups of Igbo – Onitsha Igbo and Central Igbo respectively, the speakers are from various Igbo dialectal backgrounds. Journal of West African Languages XV,2 (1985)

3.“Contrastive Consonant Nasalization In Igbo. Clara Ikekeonwu

Abstract:

This paper discusses the controversial issue of consonant nasalization; it shows that in Igbo some consonants are nasalized in dialects such as Olu, Owere, Umuahia and Ngwa.  In these dialects such nasalized consonants are distinctive.  The paper establishes the direction of influence of nasality in Igbo as left to right. AFRIKA UND UBERSEE, BAND  69-HEFT 2 (1986)

4.“Illustration of the IPA: IGBO” Clara Ikekeonwu

Abstract:

Using the adopted International Phonetic Alphabet, Igbo style of speech is illustrated as it obtains in standard Igbo.  Standard Igbo is seen as a fusion of aspects of Central and Onitsha Igbo.  In its present form standard Igbo cannot be localized in any particular region or area of Igbo land. Journal of the International Phonetic Association (1991) 21:2 also in The International Phonetic Association Handbook

5.“Intonation and focus: A Reanalysis of Downdrift and Downstep in Igbo” Clara Ikekeonwu

 Abstract:

 The paper revisits the analysis of two important tonal phenomena in Igbo-downdrift and down step.  Using an acoustic analytical approach, the work establishes the fact that the down drift is not restricted to only tonal combinations of high-low-high (HLH) as often reported in earlier works, but is also manifested in a wide range of tonal combinations such as LHL,H-H-H,L-L-L etc.  Based on this, it is argued that down drift be seen simply as an aspect of declination which occurs in varying degrees in different tonal combinations.  The down step is analyzed as the result of the need for focus or emphasis on particular syllables within what is described as a Tonal Intonation Group (TIG.). Lund University, Dept. of Linguistics Working Papers 40. (1993)

 6.Omenuko: Itumo Re Ni Ede Yoruba. Clara Ikekeonwu

 This book is a Yoruba translation of the Igbo novel Omenuko by Pita Nwana.The translation into Yoruba is by Clara Ikekeonwu. Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, Abuja (1999)

 7.A Socio-Cultural Comparison of Nigerian and American Children Games” Evangeline Nwokah and Clara Ikekeonwu

Abstract:

This is a chapter in a book on play and culture studies.  It studies some Nigerian children’s plays, compares and contrasts them with some American children’s plays/games.  It was discovered that the major differences involve materials used in the games and the outcome of games especially in terms of punishment or reward.  The American games used more sophisticated materials while the Nigerian games materials were often improvised. The American games are not likely to end in some form of punishment for the loser, the Nigerian games would usually do. Play and Culture Studies vol.1

8.“Igbo Language and its Dialects, A critical Appraisal” Clara Ikekeonwu

    This work discusses the dialect situation in Igbo.  It is noted that while there is some controversy in terms of the exact number of dialects in Igbo, research in the language so far, point to the fact that they may not actually be more than twenty (20) main Dialects (MD) in Igbo.  These MDS have what may be described as satellite dialects nested within them.  Consequently, the impression often given that virtually every community/village in Igboland has a dialect of its own, is discarded.  The paper also examines the nature and status of Standard Igbo. 2001 AHIAJOKU COLLOQUIUM PAPERS, OWERRI

9.“Semantic Categorization in Tonal Assignment:

An investigation of Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba” Clara Ikekeonwu

Abstract:

This paper examines the issue of tonal analysis from what is considered a lexico-semantic point of view.  The basic assumption is that tone languages systematically assign tones to semantic categories/groups.  Evidence to support this posture is given through the examination of the tonal patterns of the basic vocabulary in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.

10.“Language Engineering and Gender Issues: An African Perspective” Clara Ikekeonwu

Abstract:

This study is based on an examination of some names for girls in Nigerian communities, especially among the Igbo of the south-east of Nigeria.  It is discovered that many of the names are carefully couched to propagate the ‘role’ traditionally assigned to women.  These roles are, more often than not, restrictive.  The bearers subconsciously believe it is better to operate within the orbit of the circumference delineated by the semantic content of such names.  The paper suggests that concrete efforts be made to discourage these names which negatively affect the girls’ self perception and goals in life. 2002 Women’s World Congress Papers, Kampala

11.Igbo Language Development: The Metalanguage Perspective Clara Ikekeonwu and Inno Nwadike (eds) The book is a collection of scholarly papers on various aspects of Igbo metalanguage.  The authors of the papers include Igbo scholars resident abroad and those within Nigeria.  Suggestions are made with regard to the enrichment of Igbo metalanguage, in Igbo language, literature and culture.

Igbo Language Development: The Metalanguage Perspective.  Enugu: CIDJAP Press.

12.“Nigerian Women in Education and Politics: The National Development Dimension" Clara Ikekeonwu

Abstract:

The paper examines the role of Nigerian women in national development from the perspectives of education and politics.  It is revealed that most Nigerian women are handicapped in these areas not only in terms of effective access to requisite educational and political structures, but also in having the ability to influence them.  A recent trend of emphasizing skills’ acquisition for women is seen as defective if it excludes a wholesome dose of formal education, since only education can genuinely and effectively empower the women. 2005 Women Research Centre (WOREC) Papers, Owerri Imo State University

13. The Phonetics of Nigerian Languages. Muenchen: Lincom 2007 Clara Ikekeonwu

Abstract:

This book presents the sound structure of seven Nigerian languages Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Igala, Efik, Fulfulde and Idoma.  The first chapter presents a critical review of the linguistic situation in Nigeria which has an estimated over three hundred and fifty (350) languages with each language representing, as it were, a distinct ethnic group.  Chapters two and three handle the issues of speech apparatus and airstream mechanisms respectively.  While giving a review of the basic principles and practice associated with the study of phonetics, it also underpins the theoretical framework of the work which leans heavily on linguistic phonetics as enunciated and discussed in Ladefoged, 1971, 1982, 2005 and Maddieson, 1984.  Chapter four discusses phonation especially as it manifests in the languages studied.  Chapter five identifies, classifies and discusses the segments, consonants and vowels used in the languages indicating their combinatory possibilities and aspects of the prosody of these languages.  Chapter six investigates patterns of inter-segmental co-ordination in the languages while chapter seven details aspects of interference exhibited in the languages especially with regards to the English language which is still used, alongside Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, as the official language in the country.  Chapter eight has the translation of a passage in English ‘the harmattan’ into four of the languages studied. Phonemic transcriptions of the passage are provided as well. Lincom Language Research 05