Chuka Ononye | Awareness And Campaign | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Chuka Ononye, Awareness And Campaign, Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at University of Nigeria, Nigeria

Dr. Chuka Ononye, originally from Onitsha, Nigeria, is a faculty member at the Department of English & Literary Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He holds active memberships in various professional associations such as the International Pragmatics Association (IPrA), Pragmatics Association of Nigeria (PrAN), Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR), and Poetics and Linguistics Association (PALA). Dr. Ononye’s research interests span discourse analysis, pragmatics, stylistics, and critical linguistics, with a particular focus on conflict/violence and peace discourses in both literary and non-literary texts. He has received fellowships from the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) in New York and Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) in Berlin, in addition to being honored with two research grants from the Nigerian Government’s TETFUND. His academic contributions include numerous papers published in reputable journals such as Language and Literature, International Journal of Literary Linguistics, Discourse Studies, and others worldwide.

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Education

PhD in English with a focus on Discourse Analysis, Critical Stylistics, and Pragmatics

  • University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Duration: July 2009 – February 2014

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Education with a specialization in Educational Foundations

  • University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
  • Duration: August 2010 – November 2011

Master of Arts (MA) in English with an emphasis on Discourse Analysis and Stylistics

  • University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Duration: July 2006 – September 2008

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English Applied Linguistics

  • Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
  • Duration: February 2000 – November 2004
Professional Experience

Dr. Chuka Ononye brings a wealth of professional experience to his role as an educator and researcher. With over a decade of teaching experience, he has held various academic positions, starting as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Ibadan and progressing to his current position as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of English & Literary Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). Alongside his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Ononye actively supervises students’ projects, dissertations, and theses across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, focusing on areas such as discourse analysis, stylistics, semantics, pragmatics, and critical language studies. He has successfully guided numerous students through their academic research, including the supervision of both MA theses and PhD dissertations. Dr. Ononye’s commitment to research extends beyond student supervision; he has authored and co-authored academic papers that have been published in esteemed journals worldwide, contributing significantly to the fields of discourse analysis, pragmatics, stylistics, and critical linguistics. Additionally, he is actively engaged in professional societies such as the International Pragmatics Association, Pragmatics Association of Nigeria, and others, further enhancing his expertise and networks in these areas. Through his multifaceted professional experience, Dr. Ononye continues to make valuable contributions to academia, research, and student development.

Research Interests

Dr. Chuka Ononye’s research interests span several key areas within the fields of discourse analysis, pragmatics, stylistics, and critical linguistics. He specializes in examining various forms of communication, particularly in contexts characterized by conflict, violence, and peace discourses. His research focuses on analyzing the language used in political, media, and literary discourse, with a keen eye on understanding how rhetoric, stylistic devices, discourse patterns, and pragmatic meanings contribute to shaping and constraining communication in these contexts.

In addition to his exploration of conflict and violence-inducing texts, Dr. Ononye is deeply interested in examining peace discourses and their manifestations in both literary and non-literary texts. By investigating these discourses, he seeks to contribute to the understanding of conflict resolution, reconciliation, and peacebuilding processes.

Overall, Dr. Ononye’s research endeavors aim to unravel the complexities of communication in diverse social and political environments. Through his work, he seeks to advance theoretical frameworks, provide insights into real-world issues, and contribute to scholarship in ways that foster positive social change and promote peace and understanding.

Publications 

“Lexico-stylistic choices and media ideology in newspaper reports on Niger Delta conflicts”

  • Authors: CF Ononye
  • Journal: Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1
  • Pages: 167-175
  • Year: 2017

“Naming Strategies and Lexical Choices in Selected Newspaper Reports on Niger Delta Conflicts in Nigeria”

  • Authors: CF Ononye, N Osunbade
  • Journal: Journal of Humanistic and Social Studies
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1
  • Pages: 93-107
  • Year: 2015

“Style, lexical choices and media ideology in selected English-medium newspaper reports on Niger Delta conflicts, 1997–2009”

  • Author: CF Ononye
  • Year: 2014

“Metalinguistic evaluators and pragmatic strategies in selected hate-inducing speeches in Nigeria”

  • Authors: CF Ononye, NJ Nwachukwu
  • Journal: Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1
  • Pages: 48-57
  • Year: 2019

“Linguistic identity and the stylistics of nativisation in Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus”

  • Author: CF Ononye
  • Journal: GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 4
  • Year: 2018

“Socio-stylistics of cigarette advertisement in Nigerian print media discourse”

  • Author: CF Ononye
  • Journal: Uniuyo Journal of Humanities
  • Volume: 18
  • Pages: 179-200
  • Year: 2014