Mr. Elias Williams is a Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Professional Studies, Accra. He holds an MPhil in Linguistics from the University of Ghana, Legon and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast.

He has taught the French language for over two decades in both private and public institutions. The institutions include Alliance Française (Kumasi) and several schools within the Ghana Education Service (GES).

Academic Degrees

• MPhil in Linguistics

• Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

• B.A. French & Linguistics

Professional Experience

• Lecturer, Department of Communication Studies

• French and ICT Teacher, Ghana Education Service, Accra, (2009-2020)

• French Lecturer, Alliance Française, Kumasi, (2001-2005)

• French Teacher, John William Montessori School, Kumasi, (1998-2002)

• French Teacher, Central International School, Kumasi, (1989-1998)

Selected Publications

Williams, E. (forth coming). Language shift and death: A case study of the current state of Dompo, an endangered language in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Linguistics.

Professional Conferences & Workshops

Workshop: Received a travel grant from SOAS/ Arcadia for the Pre-WOCAL Endangered Languages Documentation Programme’s Summer School -The 9th World Congress of African Linguistics (WOCAL9), 10th -28th August 2018, Rabat, Morocco.

Subject Areas (Teaching)

Degree Level

French and Business Communication

Professional Membership & Affiliation

• Member, Linguistics Association of Ghana (LAG)

• Member, Ghana Association of Teachers of French (GAFT)

• Member, University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG)