E. Nolue Emenanjo

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Emmanuel Nwanolue Emenanjo, also known as ‘Nolue Emenanjo (born 1943) is a Nigerian scholar and writer.[1]

Born in Katsina State to Igbo parents, he is the executive director of the National Institute of Nigerian Languages, Aba and a Professor of Linguistics. Over the years, he has had a multifarious career in publishing, teaching, writing and criticism particularly dealing with the promotion of the Igbo language.

Works

  • Igbo language and culture, 1973
  • Elements of modern Igbo grammar: a descriptive approach, 1978
  • Auxiliaries in Igbo syntax: a comparative study, 1985
  • Multilingualism, minority languages, and language policy in Nigeria, 1990

References

  1. ^ Ernest Emenyonu, 'Emenanjo, ‘Nolue', in Simon Gikandi, Encyclopedia of African Literature, Routledge, 2002. Online version

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