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James Gyimah Manu

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James Gyimah Manu is currently a Lecturer at the Department of Engllish. He holds an MPhil and BA, all in English, from KNUST. His research interests cover topics and issues in the areas of Semantics, Stylistics, Pragmatics and Syntax. His recent works have focused on how Conceptual Metaphor, as a cognitive machinery, is used for the purpose of communication by Ghanaian Commentators of football and how presupposition, as a linguistic phenomenon, is employed in the Ghanaian media landscape.  Mr. Gyimah Manu enjoys teaching and deems it a crucial profession for a country's development. He therefore works assiduously to create a serene and congenial atmosphere for effective teaching and learning to take place.

Research Summary

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The researcher's work integrates multiple theoretical frameworks in language studies, focusing on the nuanced interplay between discourse, metaphors, and cultural dynamics across various domains. Their research employs stylistic, pragmactic, and metaphorical approaches to analyze texts such as Ghanaian newspaper editorials, Arthur Miller's works, Kemi Adetiba's films, president's speeches, literature, and art, all within the broader context of how language shapes identity and discourse in social sciences.

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A Stylistic Exploration of Headlines in Ghanaian Newspaper Editorials(2022)
Presupposition in Ghanaian and British Newspaper editorials(2020)
I-You Indexicals in Ghanaian Church Music(2023)
“GRIEF AND RESILIENCE LIVE TOGETHER”: AN ASSESSMENT OF ARTHUR MILLER’S DEATH OF A SALESMAN(2022)
“Proverbs are the Wisdom of the Streets”: A Pragma-Stylistic Analysis of Proverbs in Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys Movie Franchise(2022)
ANALYSING PRESUPPOSITION: A STUDY ON PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO’S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS (SONA), 2022(2023)
‘CHALE SUP’: MOTIVATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF PIDGIN ENGLISH USAGE IN A GHANAIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL(2023)
Ghanaian language as a national language: perspectives of Ghanaian university students(2024)
The Heroine’s Monomyth: A Study of Buchi Emecheta’s Kehinde(2023)
Leveraging Political Messaging with Religious Resonance: A Transitivity Analysis Of the Easter Address of a Ghanaian President(2025)
On Critical Linguistic Landscape in Motion: A Decolonial Approach to Automobile Graffiti(2025)

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