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FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Mrs. Oluwabusayo Foluso Fafiyebi
Assistant Lecturer
Department of English and Literary Studies, Faculty of Arts
Area of Specialization: Lexical Semantics, Sociolinguistics, Gender Studies, Pragmatics, and Discourse Analysis
Biography
I am an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of English and Literary Studies, Faculty of Arts, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria. I joined the University in 2024 and am dedicated to teaching, research, and community service. In addition, I am committed to mentoring students and participating in departmental and university service.
I hold a Master of Arts (M.A.) in English language from Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU) in 2016, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English and Literary Studies from the University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD) in 2007. I am pursuing a Ph.D. programme to contribute to the field of language studies.
My research interests span Lexical Semantics, Sociolinguistics, Gender Studies, Pragmatics, and Discourse Analysis. My research focuses on language use in social and literary contexts, particularly how language choices shape meaning, identity, culture, and communication.
I am a member of the English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria (ESAN).
My academic vision is to become a leading scholar whose teaching, research, publications, and community engagement contributes significantly to the advancement of English language scholarship in Nigeria and beyond.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. English and Literary Studies | University of Ado-Ekiti | 2007 |
| M.A. English Language | Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti | 2016 |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Undergraduate Project Supervision
A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Communicative Strategies in Selected Nigerian Gospel Music
Analysis of Pragmatic Strategies in Political Advertisements in Nigeria
The Effects of Pidgin English on the Use of English of Nigerian Undergraduates: A Case Study of Students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti
The Impact of Mother Tongue on Students' Performance in English Language of Selected Secondary Schools in Oye-Ekiti
Regional Lexico-Semantic Variation in Nigerian English: A Case Study of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and Wole Soyinka’s Death and The King's Horseman
Lexico-Semantic Analysis of Social Media Communication among Nigerian Youths
Discourse Analysis of Daily Communication and Conflict Resolution among Students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti.
The Psychological Consequences of Obedience to Patriarchal Norms in Yejide Kikanko’s Daughters Who Walk This Path and Sefi Atta’s Everything Good Will Come
Portrayal of Youth Unemployment and Economic Hardship in Contemporary Nigerian Fiction: A Study of Akwaeke Emezi's Little Rot and Chibundu Onuzo's Welcome to Lagos.
A Pragmatic Analysis on Social Media Communication: A Case Study of Language Use in Taooma's Comical Series
The Role of Intonation in Conveying Meaning in Spoken Nigerian: A Case Study of Bilingual Undergraduates in the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti
A Semantic Study of Slang among Nigerian Youth on Social Media
The Communication Strategies among Traders: A Case Study of Ayegbaju and Oye Ekiti Market Settings
The Struggle for Female Autonomy in a Patriarchal Society: A Study of Two Selected Texts
The Portrayal of Traditional and Modern Nigerian Women. A Critical Analysis of the Selected Nigerian Literary Texts
A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Language Use Patterns in Saidi Osupa's Songs
Language and the #EndSARS Movement: Exploring Miscommunication Dynamics in Nigeria’s Protest Discourse
Negotiating Agency and silence: the female voice in forced marriages in Yejide Kilanko's A Good Name and Folusho Agbaje's The Palour Wife
A Comparative Study of Language Use among Nigerian Youths across Social Media Platforms, using Facebook and TikTok as a Case Study
Reversing the Gendered Narrative: Emotional Silence, Societal Pressure, and Power Dynamics in Selected African Novels
Representation of Women and Womanhood in Nawal El Saadawi’s Woman at Point Zero and Buchi Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood
Generational Shift in Gender Roles and Expectations in Selected Nollywood Films using Living in Bondage, The Smart Money Woman, and What's the Big Deal about Marriage
A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Regional Nigerian English: Linguistic Features and its Implications
A Lexico-semantic Analysis of Lexical Innovations and Semantic Shift in Tech Discourse on Reddit.
Course Teaching
A Survey of English Language
Advanced English Composition I
English Language in Nigeria
Language and Society
Semantics of English
A Survey of English Language
Sociolinguistics of English
Communication in English II
English and Literature in Entrepreneurship
Semantics of English
Language & National Development
Professional Skill
Ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English
Ability to write, edit, proofread, and produce accurate documents
Selected Publications
Text Typology: A Corpus-Based Text Linguistic Exploration of the Old and New Testaments
Authors: Samuel Oyeyemi Agbeleoba Ph.D, Busayo Rebecca Ajayi-Owoyemi, Clement Temitope Ogunlesi Ph.D, Oluwabusayo Foluso Fafiyebi, Peter Adedayo Agbeleoba
MSW MANAGEMENT -Multidisciplinary, Scientific Work and Management Journal • 2026
Open publicationA Critical Discourse Analysis of Commentaries on Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ Matches at the African Cup of Nations 2023
Authors: Elijah Ajigbotoluwa1, Adetutu Aragbuwa, Ph.D², Samuel Oyeyemi Agbeleoba, Ph.D³, Oluwabusayo Foluso Fafiyebi⁴
GAS Journal of Education and Literature (GASJEL) • 2025
Open publicationA Speech Act Analysis of the Utterances of Selected Key Actors in the Russian/Ukrainian Crisis: Pragmatics
Authors: Damilola Oluseyi Fafiyebi, Oluwabusayo Foluso Fafiyebi
International Journal of Language and Literary Studies • 2025
Open publicationLexical Creation in Nigerian English: A Study of Femi Osofisan’s Moruntodun in Morountodun and Other Plays
Authors: Dada Samuel Ayodele, *Oluwabusayo Foluso Fafiyebi
OBITUN Journal of The Humanities • 2017
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