Draft:Olanrewaju Samuel
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Early Life and Education
[edit]He developed an early interest in languages and communication, which led him to pursue studies in linguistics. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Linguistics from the University of Ilorin, where he distinguished himself as a top student with a keen interest in the structure and function of Nigerian languages.[1]
He later earned a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Ibadan,[2] where his research focused on morphosyntactic variations in Yorùbá dialects. He is currently pursuing or has completed a Ph.D. in Linguistics, specializing in African syntax and language preservation.[3][4]
Academic and Research Career
[edit]Samuel has served in various academic roles, including as a lecturer and research fellow at Nigerian institutions. His research spans multiple areas, including:
- Syntax and Morphology: He has authored several papers on the syntactic structure of African languages, with particular attention to verb serialization, noun class systems, and agreement patterns.[5]
- Language Documentation: Samuel is known for his fieldwork among minority language communities in Southwestern and Central Nigeria. He has recorded, transcribed, and analyzed endangered languages, contributing valuable data to digital repositories and linguistic archives.
- Sociolinguistics[6]: He explores issues of language shift, multilingualism, and language policy in Nigerian education, often advocating for the inclusion of indigenous languages in formal curricula.
His academic articles have been published in local and international journals such as Studies in African Linguistics, Language Matters, and The Journal of West African Languages.[7]
Professional Affiliations
[edit]Olarewanju Samuel is a member of several scholarly associations, including:
Selected Publications
[edit]- Samuel, O. (2021). Verb Serialization in Yoruba: A Morphosyntactic Approach. Journal of African Syntax.
- Samuel, O. (2022). Language Shift and Identity in Urban Nigeria. Language and Society in Africa.
- Samuel, O. (2023). Documenting the Ìjẹ̀ṣà Dialect: Challenges and Prospects. Proceedings of the West African Linguistic Society.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Linguists and Linguistics in Industry". 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Olanrewaju Samuel – Knowledge Commons". Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/2123801/overview
- ^ "Papers with Code - Olanrewaju Samuel". paperswithcode.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Papers with Code - Olanrewaju Samuel". paperswithcode.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Sociolinguistics | Definition, Examples, History, William Labov, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Ph.D. Students | Department of Linguistics". www.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Linguistic Association of Nigeria". lan.org.ng. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "WALS | Welcome to the West African Linguistic Society". www.westafricanlinguisticsociety.org. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.