Peter Wuteh Vakunta
Biographic Data
| ID | 2280358 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Wuteh Vakunta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter Wuteh |
| FAMILY NAME | Vakunta |
| SIGNATURE | VAKUNTA P W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4,035 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Tragedy of the Commons (Poetry)
The status of pidgin English in the Cameroonian Tower of Babel
The choice of an official language in a linguistically pluralistic society often poses thorny problems, not least of which is that concerning perceived threats to the linguistic rights of minority language communities. This article discusses the importance of Cameroonian pidgin English (CPE) in relation to the two imperial languages inherited from colonial masters – English and French. I will contend that for the purpose of socio-political integr…
The Life and Times of a Cameroonian Icon
Speak Camfranglais pour un Renouveau Ongolais
Fela’s Rebel Afrobeat
Fela’s Rebel Afrobeat: A Pedagogical Perspective." Journal of the African Literature Association, 6(2), pp. 186–196
Aporia
The Ramifications of Linguistic Innovation in African Literature
On Translating Camfranglais and Other Camerounismes
Post-colonial creative writers constantly resort to creolization and indigenization as modes of linguistic and cultural appropriation. In other words, these writers tend to transpose the imprint of their cultural backgrounds onto their fictional works.This paper addresses the challenges posed by language mixing to the literary translator. Rather than interrogate the theories of translation, the paper seeks to bring new insights to the pragmatics …
Tragedy of the Commons (Poetry)
Fela’s Rebel Afrobeat
Fela’s Rebel Afrobeat: A Pedagogical Perspective." Journal of the African Literature Association, 6(2), pp. 186–196
The Ramifications of Linguistic Innovation in African Literature
On Translating Camfranglais and Other Camerounismes
Post-colonial creative writers constantly resort to creolization and indigenization as modes of linguistic and cultural appropriation. In other words, these writers tend to transpose the imprint of their cultural backgrounds onto their fictional works.This paper addresses the challenges posed by language mixing to the literary translator. Rather than interrogate the theories of translation, the paper seeks to bring new insights to the pragmatics …
Aporia
Fela’s Rebel Afrobeat
Fela’s Rebel Afrobeat: A Pedagogical Perspective." Journal of the African Literature Association, 6(2), pp. 186–196
The Life and Times of a Cameroonian Icon
Speak Camfranglais pour un Renouveau Ongolais
The status of pidgin English in the Cameroonian Tower of Babel
The choice of an official language in a linguistically pluralistic society often poses thorny problems, not least of which is that concerning perceived threats to the linguistic rights of minority language communities. This article discusses the importance of Cameroonian pidgin English (CPE) in relation to the two imperial languages inherited from colonial masters – English and French. I will contend that for the purpose of socio-political integr…
Tragedy of the Commons (Poetry)
Art (5 works) · History (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · History (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works)