Nii Amartei Amartey
Academic Degrees
•M. Phil. in English Language and Linguistics
•BA in English Language and Linguistics
Professional Experience
•Lecturer:University of Professional Studies, Accra2018 - date
•MemberProposed English Programme Committee (UPSA)2018 – date
•Member,Editorial Board – Amaniee Magazine (MUCG)2007 – 2017
•Coordinator,Mature Access Programme (MUCG) 2009 - 2017
•Member,Long Essays/Project Work Review Committee (MUCG) 2010 – 2017
•Member,Departmental Examiners’ Board (MUCG)2006 to 2017
•Member, Faculty Examiners’ Board (MUCG) 2007 – 2017
•Coordinator, Research Committee (MUCG)2015 – 2017
•Coordinator, Long Vacation Re-sit Programme (MUCG)2014 – 2016
Selected Publications
Amartey, N. A. (2020). In support of Ghanaian English; Probing the significance of
Ahulu’s “How Ghanaian is Ghanaian English?”. International Journal of Research and Scholarly Communication, 3 (4), pp. 68- 79.
(Articles Submitted for Publication)
Amartey, N. A. (2014). “A pragmatic analysis of newspaper articles in Ghana”.
Amartey, N. A. (2016). “Pidgin English in the life of the Ghanaian student; What future?”
Amartey, N. A. (2017). “A discourse analysis of presupposition of the child’s speech in
some selected African poems”.
Professional Conferences, Seminars and Workshops
Date Conference / Seminar / Workshop, etc.
December, 2017 Presented a paper at a Departmental Seminar on the topic, “In Support of Ghanaian English: Probing the Significance of Ahulu’s “How Ghanaian Is Ghanaian English?”
May, 2016 Presented a paper at a Departmental Seminar on the topic “Nursery Rhymes, Whose Rhymes?”
November, 2015 A Three-day Workshop on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Organised by WABER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION).
August, 2015 A Seminar organized by MUCG on the Topic, “Enhancing Research Activity at MUCG – Building and Sustaining Your Research Profile in Academia”.
March, 2015 A “Workshop on Research and Publications”, organized by the Dean, FAGS.
April, 2013 Presented a paper at a Departmental Seminar on the topic, “A Pragmatic Analysis of some Ghanaian Newspaper Articles”.
April, 2013 A Seminar on the topic, “Prescriptivism and the Second Language Learner of English” by Prof. A. B. K. Dadzie.
April, 2013 A Seminar on the Topic, “The New Englishes and the Non-Native Speaker of English: The Need for Codification” by Dr. Louisa Koranteng.
May, 2013 A Seminar on the Topic, “Stylistic Indicators of Orality in Written Ewe Folktales: A Study of P. M. Desewu’s Mise Glio Loo” by Dr. Mabel Komasie.
May, 2013 A Seminar on the Topic, “The Artistic Vision of Morality in Amu Djoleto’s Money Galore”by Nii Okain Teiko.
August, 2010 A Workshop Organised by MUCG on, “Proposal Writing”
August, 2009 A Workshop Organised by MUCG on, “Assessment Procedures in Tertiary Institutions”
September, 2015 First School of Languages Conference at ISSER, University of Ghana. Theme: “Multilingualism in the African context: resources and challenges”.
June, 2019 Coconut Grove Regency: Seminar and Workshop by Ghana Institute of Languages: “Approach to Research Design and Ethical Considerations”
Subject Areas (Teaching)
B.A. English Studies and University Required Courses (MUCG)
•Modern English Grammar and Usage
•The English Language in Ghana
•Discourse Analysis
•Introduction to English Stylistics
•Report Writing
•English as a Second Language (Vocabulary and Pronunciation)
•Phonetics, Phonology / Phonological Analysis of English
•Grammar and Semantics
•Sociolinguistics
•Approaches to Syntax
•Varieties and Functions of English
•Electronic Media
•Print Media
•Academic Writing Skills
•Supervision of Long Essays
•Creative Writing
•Proposal Writing
Professional Membership and Affiliation
Member, University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG)