Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. BUNMI OLUWASEUN ESAN
Lecturer I
Department of Linguistics and Languages, Faculty of Arts
Area of Specialization: Language
Biography
Bunmi Oluwaseun Esan (PhD) is a Lecturer I in the Department of Linguistics and Languages with research interest in neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics and digital communication.
Research Interests
Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics and Digital communication.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | University of Ibadan | 2018 |
| M.A | University of Ibadan | 2013 |
| B. A(Ed.) | University of Ado Ekiti | 2009 |
Awards
Scholarship
Ekiti State
Prizes
Ekiti State
Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Membership of Professional Bodies
Member
Paper Presentation - Local
Annual International Conference of Association of Phoneticians and Phonologists in Nigeria
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
A phonological analysis of pitch depression in interrogative sentences of Omuo dialect of Yoruba
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Effects of Music on the Aphasic
The syntactic structure of children with speech disorder
Advertisement as a language of persuasion using Oye and Ilupeju as a case study
Sentence structure and sentence formation in Arigidi language
Semantic Analysis of Lekan Balogun's Morwmi
The role of post proverbial in creating humour and irony in Yoruba languages
A multimodal analysis of Maryam Akpaokagi's selected comedy skits
Phonological processes in Igogo dialect of Ekiti, Ekiti State
Divergences and convergences in Phonological processes in Yoruba language and Omuo dialect
Morphological processes in Ayedun Dialect
Comparative analysis of Itsekiri and Yoruba noun phrases
Course Teaching
Historical Linguistics
Linguistics and Broadcasting
Introduction to language and Linguistics I
Pidgin and Creole
Linguistic Situation in Nigeria
Linguistics and Advertising
Linguistics and Public Relation
Language Use and Language Attitude
Semantics
Languages of the World
Introduction to General Phonetics
Elementary Grammar I
Field Linguistics and Research Methodology
Phonemic Analysis
Introduction to Morphology
Professional Skill
Grammtical editing of mauscripts
Selected Publications
Nigerian Undergraduates’ Perceptions of the Impact of Internet Slang on Standard English Usage
Authors: Esan, B.O., Feranmi-Ojo, T. A., Olusola-Atobaje, A. R. & Aremu, A. O
Sapienta Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Development Studies • 2026
Open publicationA socio-cultural analysis of Ugogo Festival songs in Ahan-Ayegunle Ekiti
Authors: Olofinsao, O. M., Esan, B. O. & Ezeonyim, K. E
Oye Journal of Historical Studies & Global Affairs • 2026
Motor-prosodic planning and intonational patterns in disordered Nigerian English speech
Authors: Esan, B. O., Olofinsao, O. M., Oladimeji, O. A. & Ezeonyim, K. E.
BOUESTI Studies in English and Literary Discourse • 2026
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Second Language Learning
Authors: Esan B. O. & Oyedepo, B. G.
TOJA The Oye journal of Arts • 2025
Linguistic Diversity and Pronunciation Patterns of Public Senior Secondary School Students in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
Authors: Bankole, M. A., Esan, B. O. & Ogunrinde, E. D
Concrescence Journal of Arts and Humanities • 2025
Open publicationA cognophonetic study of H-epenthesis by educated Yoruba-English bilinguals
Authors: Bankole, M. A. and Esan, B. O.
International Journal of Language and Linguistics • 2019
Transformational processes of the segmentals of Nigerians with Autism
Authors: Esan, B. O.
Contemporary Issues in Language Studies • 2019
Coda Cluster Repair in Disordered Phonology
Authors: Esan, B. O.
FUOYE Journal of Contemporary Humanities and Social Sciences • 2019
Attesting Sonority hypothesis in selected Nigerians with acquired language disorder
Authors: Sunday, A. B. and Esan, B.O.
Ibadan Journal of European Studies • 2018
Onset clusters in Phonological encoding in the people with developmental language disorders: Evidence of impairment to Broca's area
Authors: Esan, B. O.
EKSU Studies in Language and Literature • 2017
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