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Department of Linguistics

Dr Ernest Akerejola

 

Formal name: Ernest Akerejola

Position: Casual Lecturer

Personal Title: Dr

Qualifications: BA (English Language), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
MA (English Language) Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Grad Cert (TESOL) Australian National University, North Sydney
 National Cert in Edu (Dip Equivalent). Advanced Teachers’s College, Zaria
PhD (Linguistics) Macquarie University

Telephone: +61 2 9850 9185

Fax: +61 2 9850 9199

Email: ernest.akerejola@mq.edu.au

Location: C5A 441

Profile

Ernest is a linguist and was the first beneficiary of the IMURS (International Macquarie University Research Scholarship) in Linguistics Department from 2002-2005. Previously, he had taught and coordinated English Language and Linguistics courses in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria. He also taught in Université Gaston Bergér, Saint Louis, Senegal.

Ernest has been involved in the teaching various units (both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels) in the Linguistic Department since 2002. The list of units include Ling109 (Language Culture and Communication), Ling120 (Exploring English) Ling211 (Grammar and Meaning) and Tran819 (Text Analysis for Translation and Interpreting). He does some guest lectures in Ling936 (Context, Use and Analysis of English), Ling937 and Ling938 (Innovation in Language Curriculum Development. He has also taught English for Academic Purposes (EAP) - Direct Entry at Australian Catholic University. He teaches Academic English in the Centre for Macquarie English (CME).

Ernest has a range of research interests including Language Description/Language Typology from a Systemic Functional Perspective, English Grammar, Discourse Analysis Academic English and others such as Music Semiotics.

 

 

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