Nkechi Mgbodichinma Ukaegbu
Biographic Data
| ID | 6894862 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nkechi Mgbodichinma Ukaegbu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nkechi Mgbodichinma |
| FAMILY NAME | Ukaegbu |
| SIGNATURE | UKAEGBU N M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8703-4101 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“Manchester United has been butchered like an Easter chicken”
Metaphors in football discourse have been widely studied, though research has focused on English language data, with limited attention to how African languages encode culturally specific regimes of meaning. This study examines the metaphorical construction of defeat in BBC Igbo football news headlines reporting on English Premier League matches. Using a qualitative design, the study analysed a dataset of 59 headlines (2019–2020) through the theor…
On visibility and invisibility
Efforts to promote gender equality in the Igbo society have been met with significant challenges, particularly in early education, where children develop foundational notions of identity. Despite evolving gender dynamics in contemporary Igbo society, early grade language textbooks continue to reproduce conventional gender hierarchies through pictorial content. Using the principles of Critical Discourse Analysis, this study examines gender role de…
Acoustic, perceptual and social analyses of speech convergence of black and white people in Nigeria
This study assesses speech convergence between white American English (AE) speakers and black Nigerian English (NE) speakers. Most studies base convergence on speech shadowing, but this study investigates convergence in real-life conversations. Eighty utterances were analysed with PRAAT. The utterances were selected from interactions between two AE speakers and two NE speakers, and from separate interactions between the two Americans and between …
The Supreme Court Ruling on the Hijab Crisis in Nigeria and the Dynamics of Tolerance
Rights to religious freedom manifest in various social practices. They remain essential characteristics of a complex society like Nigeria. However, such rights sometimes appear threatened for the sheer reason of their oddity in certain places, and this could lead to social exclusion which may lead to a series of lawsuits. The foregoing captures the issues surrounding the use of hijab as part of school uniforms in Western Nigeria. The article draw…
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Acoustic, perceptual and social analyses of speech convergence of black and white people in Nigeria
This study assesses speech convergence between white American English (AE) speakers and black Nigerian English (NE) speakers. Most studies base convergence on speech shadowing, but this study investigates convergence in real-life conversations. Eighty utterances were analysed with PRAAT. The utterances were selected from interactions between two AE speakers and two NE speakers, and from separate interactions between the two Americans and between …
The Supreme Court Ruling on the Hijab Crisis in Nigeria and the Dynamics of Tolerance
Rights to religious freedom manifest in various social practices. They remain essential characteristics of a complex society like Nigeria. However, such rights sometimes appear threatened for the sheer reason of their oddity in certain places, and this could lead to social exclusion which may lead to a series of lawsuits. The foregoing captures the issues surrounding the use of hijab as part of school uniforms in Western Nigeria. The article draw…
“Manchester United has been butchered like an Easter chicken”
Metaphors in football discourse have been widely studied, though research has focused on English language data, with limited attention to how African languages encode culturally specific regimes of meaning. This study examines the metaphorical construction of defeat in BBC Igbo football news headlines reporting on English Premier League matches. Using a qualitative design, the study analysed a dataset of 59 headlines (2019–2020) through the theor…
On visibility and invisibility
Efforts to promote gender equality in the Igbo society have been met with significant challenges, particularly in early education, where children develop foundational notions of identity. Despite evolving gender dynamics in contemporary Igbo society, early grade language textbooks continue to reproduce conventional gender hierarchies through pictorial content. Using the principles of Critical Discourse Analysis, this study examines gender role de…
Sociology (2 works) · Dynamics (music (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Ethnic group (1 work) · football journalism (1 work) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (1 work) · Gender Studies in Language (1 work) · Home language (1 work) · Igbo (1 work)