Department of English

The present department of English, formerly known as Modern European Languages, was established in 1976, along with the Faculty of Arts as well as other departments and faculties in the University of Ilorin. As the Department of Modern European Languages, it housed English, French and German programmes. It was not until 2004 that it became the Department of English, when the French arm was granted its own autonomy as a department.

The first head of the department was the Late Professor David Cook, who, along with Professors S. Adewoye, O. Obafemi and Late E. E. Adegbija, formed the foundation staff. Since then, the staff strength has variously grown and dropped to the present number of seventeen lecturers.

These staff members are engaged in the teaching of English Language and Literature to undergraduate students of both disciplines. In addition, they teach and supervise post-graduate students at all levels. Besides this, they are engaged in teaching Remedial English Language to Science students, Remedial English Language and Literature to Arts Students, GNS English as well as English Language and Literature to Sandwich Students.

The core undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in Literature embrace the three genres of drama, prose and poetry, while those in Language include phonology, semantics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, stylistics, and so on.

Ilorin Journal of English Studies (IJES)
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Contributors are invited to submit well-researched, scholarly articles for publication in any of the following areas:
(a)    English Language
(b)    English Literature / Literature in English
(c)    Linguistics and other Related Fields

Manuscript should not be more than 15 pages of A4-size paper.  Times New Roman, point 12 with double-line spacing and wide margins. The submission should be accompanied by an abstract that should not exceed 250 words. The article should employ bibliographical style conformable with the most current APA or MLA format.

Two hard copies as well as a soft copy, using the MS-Word, should be sent to:
    Prof. Olu Obafemi,
    Editor-in-Chief
    Ilorin Journal of English Studies,
    Department of English,

    University of Ilorin,

    Ilorin.

 

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(1) Journals and magazines:
    A) English Teaching Forum Online: http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/
"English Teaching Forum" is a quarterly journal for teachers of English as a foreign or second language. ETForum online has issues available from 1993-2003.
    B) Forum electronic journals: http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/journal/
The two electronic journals, Language and civil society and Language and life sciences, offer teachers of English as a foreign language background reading on these topics, classroom-ready activities, and related resources and references.
    C) "Language and civil society":  http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/journal/intro.htm
 (2) Publications and Online Courses:
    A) Publications Catalog:  http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/pubs/
This website provides a current list of State Dept. Office of English Language Programs publications.
    B) Teaching Pragmatics: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/pragmatics.htm
Teaching Pragmatics is the first book published exclusively online by the Office of English Language Programs.  Teaching Pragmatics is a collection of 25 lessons to instruct English language students on the use of socially appropriate language in a variety of informal and formal situations.
    C) "Internet for English Teaching (Chapter 7)": http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/ifet.htm
The publication is of use to teachers interested in the pedagogical applications of online resources for the language classroom.  Ordering information for the complete book is located at:
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/pubs/new/6207.htm
    D) "Dictation Updated": http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/pubs/new/6207.htm
This handout provides materials for teacher trainers to use in conducting workshops on teaching techniques in the use of dictation.
    E) "The Great Preposition Mystery (Chapter 1)": http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/gpm.htm
Chapter One of this book provides readings and exercises on the use of prepositions.  Ordering information for the complete book is located at:  http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/pubs/gram/2287_nof.htm

D) Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation publishes a variety of podcasts, including an inside look at Poetry magazine hosted by the editors; Poetry Off the Shelf, featuring readings and interviews with poets; an audio poem of the day; recordings of great American poets; a roundtable discussion on a single poem; lectures about poetry by noted scholars and critics; and a mind-bending tour of an avant-garde poetry archive. Click on the icons below to listen, and if you like what you hear, subscribe to the podcasts, (It's free).
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/journal/audio.html

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