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IMELDA ICHEJI LAWRENCE UDOH, Ph.D, FLAN, FNAL

Professor of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages ,
University of Uyo, Nigeria

    

    PROFILE

Imelda Icheji Lawrence Udoh received her BA, MA, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Calabar in 1983, 1986, and 1998. She works in the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Uyo, where she is a professor. She has served in many administrative capacities within the university like Head of Department, Vice Dean, and Deputy Director, as well as in many committees. She has participated in several research projects. The languages she has worked on include Leggbó, Anaañ, Iko, Nkari, Ibibio, Uda; and her work on these languages has yielded over seventy publications including articles in journals (in Nigeria, Europe, Asia, and America). She has a passion for the minority languages of Nigeria, especially Leggbó, and other Upper Cross languages of the Cross River State.

Prof. Udoh has been a Research Visitor to the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in 1996, a Research Scholar to the University College, London in 1999, a Post-Doctoral Visiting Scholar on sabbatical to the University of California, Berkeley, from 2001-2002, Professor on sabbatical to University of Calabar, from 2008-2009, 2016-2017. She has done extensive research in Descriptive and Documentary Linguistics on the languages of the Upper and Lower Cross River spoken in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States of Nigeria, through several projects like: the Electronic Metastructure for Endangered Language Data (E-MELD) housed in Michigan State University, of which she is an Advisor (2005);  the Abidjan-Bielefeld-Uyo Introduction to Language Documentation (ABUILD) Project; the Lower Cross Languages Project (LCLP), of which she is the Chair, the Nigerian Languages Project (NLP), which she coordinates; and the Prime Minister’s Initiative 2 Connect Delivery Project Funded by the British Council for 2011, of which she was the Nigerian Co-Lead Partner.

Professor Udoh is on the editorial board of several local, national, and international journals, where she has peer-reviewed articles for publication.  She was the Chief Editor of the USEM Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literature between 2005 and 2019. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Nigerian Languages Project (JNLP), as well as a Guest Editor of the Journal of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (JOLAN). She is also the Chief Editor of Fruities' Publications Ltd, which provides editorial services as well as publishes books, magazines, and journals.

Professor Udoh was a member of the Governing Council of the University of Uyo, where she represented the Senate of the University from 2015 – 2017. She is also a pioneering member of the Governing Council of the Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, from 2015 – to date. She is currently a member of the Governing Council of the National Institute of Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), as well as a member of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) Board from 2021.

Professor Udoh is an activist. As a language activist, she works on Nigerian languages and she coordinates a project on the languages of Nigeria, which provides a platform for interaction for language specialists and students, language speakers, funders, and other language stakeholders – the Nigerian Languages Project (NLP). As a woman activist, she attends to issues of women, and she chairs a foundation and provides a platform for widows to fruit again in the desert place they find themselves – the Fruitful Widows’ Initiative (FWI).

Professor Udoh has taken part in the Nigerian Universities Commission’s accreditation exercise to several universities in Nigeria, where she has served as Chairman and Member to certify several programmes, including the University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, University of Port Harcourt, University of Africa, Toru Orua, Bayelsa State, etc.

Professor Udoh is a member of many professional associations like the West African Linguistics Society (WALS), the Reading Association of Nigeria (RAN), the Nigerian Language Teachers’ Association (ANLAT), the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN), of which she was Secretary from 2004-2008, Vice President from 2016-2021, and the current President 2021 – to date. She is a DAAD alumnus; a Fellow of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (FLAN); a life member, as well as a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (FNAL).

    ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
  • University of Calabar 1995 -1998: Ph.D. Linguistics
  • University of Calabar 1984 -1986: M.A. Linguistics
  • University of Calabar 1979 -1983: B.A. Linguistics
  • University College, London -1998: Certificate in English Phonetics
  • University of Osnabruck, Germany 2011-2012 Certificate in DIES/DAAD
  • International Deans’ Course on Higher Education Management
  • University of Texas at Arlington, USA - 2014: Certificate in Language Documentation
  • Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA - 2015: Certificate, Global Academy in Teaching Excellence

    COURSES TAUGHT
University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

LIN 111/122 Introduction to Linguistics
LIN 112/123 Introduction to General Phonetics
LIN 211 Introduction to Phonology
LIN 214 Phonemic Analysis
LIN 312 Survey of Applied Linguistics
LIN 324 Field Methods & Research Methodology
LIN 325 Practical Phonetics
LIN 411 Topics in Phonology
LIN 414 Historical/Comparative Linguistics.
LIN 422 Dialects and Dialectology
LIN 422 The Problems of a Multilingual Nation
LIN 611 Advanced Phonetics
LIN 612 Advanced Phonology
LIN 622 Phonological Processes
LID 610 Research Methods in Linguistics
LID 611 Phonetics and Phonology
LID 620 Language Documentation
LID 621 Corpus Linguistics and Lexicography

University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
GSS 101 Use of English 1
GSS 102 Use of English 2
ELG 400 English for Specific Purposes
ELG 411 English Phonology
ELS 6032 English Language in Nigeria
ELS 6052 Applied English Linguistics

University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA
Documentation of Orature

    WORK EXPERIENCES
  • Cross River State Teaching Service Commission (Mistress Grade 2 in English, 1983-1984, NYSC)
  • University of Cross River State (Assistant Lecturer, 1986)
  • University of Calabar (Assistant Lecturer, 1987-1989)
  • School of Oriental and African Studies, London, (Research Visitor, 1996)
  • University College, London (Research Scholar, 1999)
  • University of California, Berkeley (Post-Doctoral Visiting Scholar on Sabbatical, 2001-2002)
  • University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria (Visiting Scholar on Sabbatical, 2008-2009)
  • University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA (Instructor at the Institute of Collaborative Language Research, 2016).
  • University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria (Visiting Scholar on Sabbatical, 2016-2017).
  • University of Uyo, 1989 – to date.

    MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
  • Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Letters (FNAL)
  • Fellow, Linguistics Association of Nigeria (FLAN)
  • Member, West African Linguistic Society (WALS)
  • Member, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA)
  • Member, Reading Association of Nigeria (RAN)
  • Member, National Association of Women Academics (NAWACS)
  • Member, Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

    PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
  • External Examiner, African Regional Center for Information Science (ARCIS), University of Ibadan 2015.
  • External Examiner (Postgraduate & Undergraduate), Dept. of Linguistics and Communication Studies, University of Calabar, 2007 – 2016).
  • External Examiner, Dept. of Linguistics and African Studies, University of Abuja, 2013 – date.
  • External Assessor of candidates to the Professorial cadre, including:
    • University of Abuja, Nigeria
    • University of Cape Coast, Ghana
    • University of Calabar, Nigeria
    • University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    • Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
  • Internal Examiner (Postgraduate) within the Department and cognate Departments of the University of Uyo.
  • Editor, USEM, Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, vols. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Supplement 1.
  • Assistant Editor, USEM, Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, vol. 1.
  • Guest Editor, Journal of Linguistic Association of Nigeria (JOLAN), Supplements III & IV.
  • Editor, Journal of the Nigerian languages Project, Vols 1, 2.
  • Occasional Assessor to Journals, including:
    • Journal of West African Languages, (JWAL), West African Linguistic Society.
    • Journal of Linguistic Association of Nigeria, (JOLAN).
    • Kiabara, Journal of Humanities, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
    • Uyo Journal of Humanities, Uyo Journal of Humanities, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
    • Journal of Applied Literacy and Reading, University of Uyo.
    • Journal of Language and Communication, University of Calabar.
  • Advisor, Electronic Meta-structure for Endangered Language Data (E-MELD) c/o Michigan State University, USA, 2005.
  • Editor, The 31st Woman Magazine, Full Life Christian Centre, Uyo.
  • Chairman, Lower Cross Languages Project (LCLP).
  • Coordinator, Anaañ Grammar Project.
  • Coordinator, The Nigerian Languages Project (NLP).
  • Country Partner Project Leader Nigeria-UK Prime Minister Initiative Connect (PMI2) Collaborative Program Delivery Funding – 2010 ‘Collaborative review and development of the teaching of Language Documentation at School of Oriental and African Studies, London; University of Uyo and Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba.
  • Occasional Reviewer
    • ELDP, SOAS, London.
    • Endangered Material Knowledge Programme, British Museum.

    COMMITTEE, COMMUNITY SERVICE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY
  • Member, Governing Council of the University of Uyo, 2015 – 2017.
  • Deputy Director, School of Continuing Education, University of Uyo, 2015 – 2016.
  • Chairperson, Souvenir Sub-committee, 22nd & 23rd Convocation of the University of Uyo, 2017.
  • Vice Chairperson, University of Uyo Students’ Support Scheme, 2014 – 2017.
  • Chairperson, Transport & Logistics Sub-committee, 21st Convocation of the University of Uyo, 2015.
  • Vice Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Uyo, Uyo, 2010-2013
  • Head of Department of Linguistics & Nigerian Languages
    • 1993 – 1995
    • 2000 – 2001
    • 2004 – 2007
    • 2010 – 2014
  • Member, University of Uyo International Programmes Committee, 2012 – 2017.
  • Member, Senate Business Committee, 2012 – 2014.
  • Chairperson, Faculty of Arts Examination Committee, 2012 – 2014.
  • Member, University of Uyo Strategic Planning Committee, 2010 – 2017.
  • Member, Senate Committee on Adjunct Appointments in UNIUYO, 2010.
  • Member, UNIUYO Senate Panel on the Investigation of theft in the ICT Laboratory, 2007/2008.
  • Member, Senate Panel on the Investigation into Examination Misconduct in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, 2005/2006.
  • Seminar Coordinator, Dept. of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, UNIUYO, 2002-2004.
  • Secretary, Local Organizing Committee, National Association of Women Academics (NAWACS), 4th International Conference, 2004.
  • Chairperson, Awards Subcommittee, 4th NAWACS Conference, 2004;
  • Assistant Secretary, Association of American Studies in Nigeria, ASAN, Uyo Branch, 2003 – 2008.
  • Chairperson, University Women Association (UWA), Bulletin Committee 2004 – 2017.
  • Member, Faculty of Arts Students Association (FASA) Panel of Investigation, November 2003.
  • Member – UNIUYO Housing and Loans Committee 2000-2004;
  • Member – University of Uyo Senate:
    • 1993-1995;
    • 2000-2001;
    • 2004 to date.
  • Representative of UNIUYO Congregation in the Schools Management Board 2001-2003.
  • Member - Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee UNIUYO 1993 – 1995;
  • Member - Faculty of Arts Seminar Committee (1993 – 1995).
  • Member Humanities Divisional Research Committee (1993 – 1995).
  • Departmental Examinations Officer, Linguistics/Nigerian Languages, UNIUYO, 1990 – 1993.

    NATIONAL AND STATE COMMUNITY SERVICE OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY
  • President, Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN), 2021 – date.
  • Member of Council, West African Linguistic Society (WALS), 2021 – date.
  • Member of Council, National Institute of Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Aba, 2021 – date.
  • Member, Governing Board, the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Sheda, Abuja, 2021 - date.
  • Pioneer Member, Governing Council of the Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, 2015 – date.
  • Member, Technical Committee on National Language Policy, 2018 – date.
  • Member, Technical Committee for the Development of a National Reading Framework (NRF), 2018 – to date.
  • Chairman, Ad Hoc National Universities’ Commission Accreditation Panel to evaluate undergraduate programmes in the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and the University of Africa, Toru Orua, Bayelsa State, 12th December 2021.
  • Chairman, Ad Hoc National Universities’ Commission Accreditation Panel to evaluate undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, November 2017.
  • Member, Ad Hoc National Universities’ Commission Accreditation Panel to evaluate undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, June 2017.
  • Member, Ad Hoc National Universities’ Commission Accreditation Panel to evaluate undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, November, 2016.
  • President, Linguistic association of Nigeria, 2021 – date.
  • Vice President, Linguistic Association of Nigeria, 2016 – 2021.
  • National Secretary, Linguistic Association of Nigeria, LAN, 2004 – 2008.
  • Patron, St. Vincent de Paul Youths’ Conference, St John’s Quasi Parish, Uyo, since 2001.
  • President, Association of Akwa Ibom State Permanent Secretaries’ Wives, 1996-1998.
  • President, Board of Trustees, Fruitful Widows’ Initiative, since 2008;
  • Secretary-General, Ibom Jewels Nigeria, 2010 – 2023.
  • Secretary, Intercessors for Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State, 2014 – date;
  • Secretary - General, Parents’ Delight Forum, 2006 – 2014.

    PUBLISHED BOOKS
  • Ekpenyong, M. E. & Udoh, I. I. (2022). (Eds.) Current Issues in Descriptive Linguistics and Digital Humanities: A Festschrift in Honor of Professor Eno-Abasi Essien Urua, Singapore: Springer.
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2021a). Nigerian Indigenous Languages as Bricks for Building a National Identity. 81st Inaugural Lecture of the University of Uyo. Uyo: University of Uyo Press.
  • Udoh, I. I.; Ogbonna, A. & Osuagwu, E. (2019). Fundamentals of Linguistics. Uyo: Fruities’ Publications.
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2019). Languages of Southern Nigeria: A Geopolitical Profile. Uyo: Fruities’ Publications.
  • Urua, E. E.; Etim, E. E.; Udofot, I. M.; Udoh, I. I.; Ikpeme, E.; Udoudom, J. C.; & Uduk, H. (2014), (Eds). Nigeria’s Centenary: 100 Years of Akwa Ibom Women’s Imprint in National Development, Uyo: Centre for Gender Studies, University of Uyo.
  • Udoh, I. I. L. & Adeniyi, H. (2014). The Languages of the South-West Zone of Nigeria: A Geopolitical Profile, Uyo: Fruities Publications.
  • Ndimele, O.; Udoh, I. I. L. & Anyanwu, O. (2014). Eds. Critical issues in the Study of Linguistics, Languages & Literatures in Nigeria: A Festschrift for Conrad Max Benedict Brann, Muechen: LINCOM Europa.
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2012). Anaang Phonology: A Descriptive Sketch, Saarbruchen: LAP.
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2011). Leggbó Phonology: A Preliminary Description, Saarbruchen: LAP.
  • Udoh, I. I. L. and Okon, B. A. (2008). The Languages of the Niger Delta Region, Lagos: Concept Publications. (Buy Online)
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2004). The Languages of the South-East Zone of Nigeria: A Geopolitical Profile, Lagos: Concept Publications Ltd. (Buy Online)
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2004). Leggbó Lexicon, Port Harcourt: Emhai Press.
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2003). The Languages of the South-South Zone of Nigeria: A Geopolitical Profile, Lagos: Concept Publications Ltd.
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2003). An Introduction to Phonemic Analysis, Lagos: Concept Publications Ltd. (Buy Online)

    PUBLISHED ARTICLES
  • Idem, U. & Udoh, I. (2023). Baptism of Indigenous Languages into an Ideology: A Decolonial Critique of Missionary Linguistics in South-Eastern Nigeria. Southernizing Sociolinguistics: Colonialism, Racism, and Patriarchy in Language in the Global South. Antia, B. A. & Makoni, Sinfri (Eds.). NY & London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003219590

  • Udoh, I., Ekpenyong, M., Urua, E.-A., Adeniyi, H., Obiamalu, G., Yusuff, A., Anyanwu, O., & Obikudo, E. (2022). A novel method for redefining language ecology and endangerment in Nigeria: – towards a geospatial solution. Journal of the Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa, 3(03). https://doi.org/10.55492/dhasa.v3i03.3817

  • Udoh, I. (2021b). The Empowerment of Nigerian Languages for Sustainable Development. In Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of African Languages: Essays in Honour of Francis Egbokhare. Harrison Adeniyi, Greg Obiamalu, Tosin Olagunju. (Eds.) Lagos: Free Enterprise Publishers. Pp 32-45.

  • Udoh, I. (2021). Aspects of Leggbo Phonology. Linguistics Beyond Boarders: A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Shirley Yul-Ifode. Eds. Christy U. Omego, Godwin B. Okon & Ogbonna Anyanwu. Port Harcourt: University of Port Harcourt Press. Pp 33-42.

  • Udoh, I. & Emmanuel, I. (2020). Nigerian Languages and Identity Crises. Language and Semiotic Studies. 6.3:96-111.

  • Udoh, I. I. & Udoh, E. (2020). The Fortis-Progressive Interface in Leggbó. African Languages in Time and Space: A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Akinbiyi Akinlanbi. Eds. Urua, E.; Egbokhare, F.; Adesola, O.; and Adeniyi, H. Ibadan: Zenith BookHouse. Ltd. Pp 88-103.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2018). Compounding in Leggbó, in Revealing Structure, A Festschrift in Honour of Larry Hyman, (Ed.) Eugene Buckley, Thera Caine & Jeff Good, Chicago: CSLI Publications, pp 243-252.

  • Udoh, I. (2017). Nigerian Languages as Key to the Sustainable Development Goals. Nigerian Languages’ Studies, National Institute for Nigerian Languages, Aba, pp 10-18.

  • Udoh, I. (2017). A Preliminary Study of Leggbó Phonetics and Phonology, in Revitalization of African Languages: A Festschrift in honour of Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele. Ed. Oye Taiwo, Funmi Ogunkeye and Harrison Adéníyi, Linguistic Association of Nigeria, pp 456-462.

  • Udoh, I.; Narrog, H.; & Anyanwu, O. (2016). Temporality and Tense Expression in Leggbó. California Linguistic Notes. Vl 40(2):85-106 http://english.fullerton.edu/publications/clncurrentissue.aspx.

  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2016). Documentary Linguistics and Nigerian Languages: A Challenge to the New Humanities. Humanism, Globalisation and the Relevance of Philosophy. A Festschrift in honour of Professor Udo Akpan Etuk. Eds. Uduma, U. O. & Etim, Francis. Eket: Inbonet Resources, pp 371-388.

  • Udoh, I. & Urua, E. (2015). Sustaining Nigerian Languages through Use, Technology and Education in the 21st Century: A Festschrift in honour of Professor Mrs. Comfort Memfin Ekpo, Vice Chancellor, University of Uyo, Vol. 1. (Eds). Urua, E. Udofot, I. M. & Uduk, H. pp 62-73.

  • Udoh, I & Anyanwu, O. (2015). Protection and Promotion of Indigenous Nigerian Languages as Utility Vessels of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), Awka Journal of Linguistics and Languages (AJILL), 9, pp 1-18.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2014). Weak Contexts and Place Holders in Leggbó, USEM Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, vol. 6.

  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2013). Ethics and Tools in Linguistic Fieldwork, in G. S. Omachonu & B. P. Ianna (eds.), Challenging Issues in Research and Academic Publishing: Essays in Honour of Professor Thomas Kolawole Adeyanju at 75, Enugu: Rossen Publications Ltd. pp 36-52.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2013). Language and Interdisciplinary Research. Journal of Nigerian English and Literature, vol. 10:38-46.

  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2011). Linguistic Rhythm and Elasticity, English Usage in Nigeria since 1842: Patterns and Changes, A Festschrift for Prof. David Eka, Ikot Ekpene: Devconsort Services Limited.

  • Ekpenyong, M. E.; Urua, E. E.; Ekong, V. J.; Obot, O. U. & Udoh, I. (2011). ‘Unifying Speech Resources for Tone Languages: A Computational Perspective’, International Journal of Computing & Information Sciences, 3.2:19-31.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2010). The Anaang Language in Education, Beyond Academic Prowess: A Festschrift in Honor of Chief Ernest Elijah Etim (1933-2000), ed. Felicia Etim, Uyo: Abaam Publishing Co.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2010). Ethical Issues and Rights to Fieldwork Linguistic Data Journal of Nigerian English and Literature (JONEL), vol. 8, pp 37-51.

  • Ekpenoyong, M.; Urua, E.; Ekong, Victor J., Obot, O.; and Udoh, I. (2010). Ibibio Synthesis Project: Building Computational Speech Resources for diverse Applications. Proceedings of African Human Language Technologies Workshop, Djibouti, East Africa (January 17-20, 2010) http://www.africanhlt.com/programme.html

  • Udoh, I. and Udoinyang, M. (2009). A Report on the Abidjan-Bielefeld-Uyo Introduction to Language Documentation (ABUILD) Project, Language Documentation Beyond Boundaries: A Festschrift in Honor of Prof. Dr. Dafydd Gibbon, ed. Eno-Abasi Urua, Moses Ekpenyong and Firmin Ahuoa, Uyo: University of Uyo, pp 1-18.

  • Hyman, L. M. and Udoh, I. (2007). Length Harmony in Leggbó: A Counter Universal?’, Linguistische Berichte Sonderheft, vol 14, pp 73-92.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2007). Fortition and Reduplication in Leggbó, Journal of African Languages and Linguistics (JALL), 28.1, pp 57-70. https://doi.org/10.1515/JALL.2007.004

  • Udoh, I. I. (2007). Globalization and the Preservation of Nigerian Languages, Convergence: English & Nigerian Languages, A Festschrift for Munzali A. Jibril, ed. Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, Port Harcourt: M & J. Grand Orbit Communications Ltd. & Emhai Press, pp 193-202.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2007). Linguistic Globalization and its Effects on Language Documentation, Education in Nigeria in the 21st Century: Focus and Imperatives, eds. Etuk, N. Etuk, Inyang M. Udofot and Alice Udosen, Uyo: Abaam Publishing Co. pp 326-339.

  • Hyman, L. M. and Udoh, I. (2006), Relic Noun Class Structure in Leggbó, Studies in African Linguistics, (SAL) Supplement 11, pp 75-99.

  • Elugbe, B. and Udoh, I. (2006). Documenting Nigerian Languages: Challenges and Constraints, Proceedings of the UNESCO/NCAC Workshop on Best Practices to Safeguard Nigerian Endangered Languages, ed. Lizzy Ihezue and Onukwugha O. Osuji, Abuja: UNESCO Abuja.

  • Udoh, I. I. and Okokon A. (2006). Nigerian Indigenous Languages and National Identity, Highlights of the Nigerian Cultural Heritage, ed. Peter A. Essoh and Abiodun J. Oluwabamide, Lagos: Lisjohnson Resources Publishers.

  • Udoh, I. and Larson, J. (2005). An Acoustic Study of Fortis versus Lenis Labial-velar Stops in Leggbó, USEM Journal of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, 1:1-14.

  • Narrog, H. and Udoh, I. (2005). Elements of Space Grammar in Leggbó, Journal of Asian and African Studies No. 69, 3, pp 25-63.

  • Hyman, Larry and Imelda Udoh (2005). Progressive Formation in Leggbó, Globalization and the Study of Languages in Africa, ed. Ozo-mekuri Ndimele, Port Harcourt: Grand Orbit Communications and Emhai Press.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2005). The Languages of Akwa Ibom State, Trends in the Study of Languages and Linguistics in Nigeria: A Festschrift for Philip Akujuoobi Nwachuckwu, Ozo-mekuri Ndimele, Port Harcourt: Grand Orbit Communications and Emhai Press.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2005). Maintaining a Healthy Study Habit in the Secondary School, Journal of Applied Literacy and Reading, 2:91-98.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2004). ‘Ghost Consonants and Lenition in Leggbó’, Journal of West African Languages, 31.1, pp 47-63.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2004). Towards Leggbó Orthography, Language and Culture in Nigeria: A Festschrift for Okon Essien, Ozo-mekuri Ndimele (ed.), Aba: NINLAN, pp 575-586.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2004), Leggbó Compounds. Kiabara, Journal of Humanities, vol. 10.1 pp 45-58.

  • Hyman, L. & Udoh, I. (2003). Tone Mapping in Leggbó. Frankfurter Africanistsische Blatter 15, pp 121-139.

  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2003). Cross River, The Languages of the South South Zone of Nigeria: A Geopolitical Profile, Imelda Icheji Lawrence Udoh, (ed.), Lagos: Concept Publications, pp 51-69.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2003). Varieties of Leggbó: A Preliminary Report, The Linguistic Paradise: A Festschrift for E. N. Emenanjo, Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, (ed.), Aba: NINLAN, pp 129-135.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2003). Languages of Cross River State, Uyo Journal of Humanities, vol. 8, pp 87-109.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2003). Ibibio Phonetics and Phonology by Eno-Abasi Essien Urua, Kiabara Journal of Humanities, vol. 9.1, pp 119-122.

  • Hyman, L.; Narrog, N.; Paster, M. and Udoh, I. (2002). Leggbó Verb Inflections: A Semantic and Phonological Particle Analysis, Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistic Society, University of California, Berkeley, pp 399-410.

  • Udoh, I. I. (2001-2004). The Niger Delta Languages of Nigeria and the Challenges of the 21st Century, Journal of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (JOLAN), vol 8. pp118-123

  • Udoh, I. I. (1999). The Minority Languages and Under-development: The Case of Ibibio, Journal of Languages, Literature and Communication, vol. 1.2, pp 1-17.

  • Udoh, I. I. (1998a), The Effect of Duration on the Intonation of Anaang Learners of English. PhD Dissertation, Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages. University of Calabar.

  • Udoh, I. I. (1998b). Academic Communication IV: Agreement and Consistency in sentences, Integrated Use of English for Tertiary Institutions, ed. J. U. Obot and Dele Orisawaye, Lagos: Stirling-Horden Publishers, pp. 215-20.

  • Udoh, I. I. (1996). Vowel Deletion in Anaang, Journal of Humanities, vol. 5, pp. 36-51.

  • Udoh, I. I. (1995), Error Correction as a Tool in Language Teaching and Learning: The Case of English and Ibibio, Innovative Approaches to Education and Human Development (ed.) Timothy O. Oyetunde, Christiana T. Ogunmola, Martha Bannfa, Jos: LECAPS Publications, pp. 51-58.

  • Udoh, I. I. (1993b). Studying: Approaches and Techniques, Fundamentals of Communication, (ed.) David Eka, Calabar: Bon Universal Ltd. pp. 291-305.

  • Udoh, I. I. (1993). Teaching Initial Reading in the mother-tongue: A Case of Ibibio, Literacy and Reading, vol. 6, pp. 169-182.

  • Udoh, I. I. (1993). The Significance of Leggbó Words, Journal of Humanities, vol. 3, pp. 54-61.

  • Urua, E. E. and I. I. Udoh (1992). An Introduction to General Linguistics, Basic Humanities, (Eds.) Dominus Essien and Luke Eyo, Uyo: Robertou Communications, pp 95-117.

  • Udoh, I. I. (1989). L1, A Good Foundation for L2: The Case of Leggbó and English, in, CASIL, vol. 9, pp. 39-51.

  • Udoh, I. I. (1989). Teaching Reading Skills in the Junior Secondary Schools, Literacy and Reading, vol. 4. pp. 400-407.

    EDITED JOURNALS
  • Editor, Journal of the Nigerian languages Project (JNLP)
    • Volume 1 - 2019
    • Volume 2 - 2020
    • Volume 3 - 2021
    • Volume 4 - 2022
  • Guest Editor, Journal of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (JOLAN), Linguistic Association of Nigeria.
    • Supplement III - 2018
    • Supplement IV - 2020
  • Udoh, I. I. & Anyanwu, O. USEM Journal of Languages, Linguistics & Literature, Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Uyo.
    • Volume 2 - 2009
    • Supplement 1 - 2010
    • Volume 3 - 2010
    • Volume 4 - 2011
    • Volume 5 - 2012
    • Volume 6 - 2014
    • Volume 7 - 2015

    CREATIVE WORKS AND MINISTRY RESOURCES
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2015). Jehovah on Time: My Affair with Him. Uyo: Fruities’ Publications Ltd.
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2010). The Ibom Pilgrim: Walking the Holy Land with Jesus, Uyo: Fruities’ Publications. (Buy Online)
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2008). Fruiting in the Desert of Widowhood, Uyo: Fruities’ Publications Ltd. (Buy Online)
  • Udoh, I. I. L. (2009). Fruitful Journal for a Grieving Heart, vol. 1: Fruiting in the Desert of Widowhood, Uyo: Fruities’ Publications.

    CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS CONVENED/HOSTED
  • Convener, 2nd Conference on the Languages of Nigeria, 22 – 24 April 2021
  • Co-convener, Language Documentation Institute, NERDC, Sheda, September 2018 (with Professor Harrison Adéníyì
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  • Convener, 1st Conference on the Languages of Nigeria, 24 – 27 April 2017
  • Convener, 2006 1st UNIUYO Conference on African Languages.
  • Convener, 2010 2nd UNIUYO Conference on African Languages.
  • Chairperson LOC, 21st Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria, CLAN, 2007.

    CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED WITH PAPERS PRESENTED
  • ‘Creativity in language and literature’, keynote address for the ‘Creativity in language and beyond’ conference/summer school hosted by the Federal University of Wukari and the Recaliberating Afrikanistik, held at the National Universities Commission (NUC) Abuja, 23rd January 2023.
  • ‘Language rights and African indigenous spoken languages’, Lead paper presented at the International Virtual Conference on Indigenous African Signed and Spoken Languages, January 7 – 8, 2021.
  • ‘Nigerian Languages and Identity Crises’, Paper presented at the 19th Annual African Conference, University of Texas at Austin, 29th – 31st March 2019.
  • ‘Reinventing Anaañ Heritage through Language’, A keynote address presented at the Anaañ Festival of Arts and Culture (AFAC) 2018 Symposium, held at Cardinal Ekandem Conference Centre, Ikot Ekpene, 22nd December 2018.
  • ‘Workshop on the Nigerian Languages Project’, at the 30th Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria, held at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, 7th December 2017.
  • ‘Nigerian Languages as key to the Sustainable Development Goals’, Lead Paper presented at the Conference on Nigerian Languages and the SDGs, National Institute for Nigerian Languages, Aba, 5th – 9th June 2017.
  • ‘Shifting the Paradigm from Teaching to Learning’, Sabbatical exit seminar, Faculty of Arts, University of Calabar, 6th April 2017.
  • Collaborative Language Documentation, COLANG 2016, Institute for Collaborative Language Research, University of Alaska, June 19th - 2nd July 2016 (Instructor).
  • ‘Standardization and Language Endangerment’, Lead paper presented at the 28th Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria, Awka, 4th November 2015.
  • Workshop on Faculty Management, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA - 2015: Certificate Global Academy in Teaching Excellence
  • Collaborative Language Documentation, COLANG 2014, Institute for Collaborative Language Research, University of Texas at Arlington, June 16 – 30, 2014, (Participant).
  • ‘Empowering Nigerian Languages’, Annual Lecture of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, presented at the University of Ibadan, 13th February 2014.
  • Keynote Address at the 2013 International Mother Language Day celebrations at Yenogoa, Bayelsa, 21st February 2013.
  • ‘Language and Interdisciplinary Research’, a lead paper presented at the 7th Uniuyo Conference and Language and Literature, at University of Uyo, 19th February 2013.
  • Institute for Collaborative Language Research (COLAN 2012), Kansas State University, Lawrence, Kansas, 18th June – 30 July 2012 (Participant).
  • Part III, 5th DIES International Deans’ Course for Africa, on ‘Strategic and Practical Issues in Higher Education Management’, Addis Ababa, 19th – 25th February 2012.
  • ‘Transparency, Accountability and Ethics in the context of research’, presented at the Humboldt-Kolleg/DAAD-DIES International Deans Course Intermediary Meeting on Transparency tools in Higher Education Management, held at Chida Hotel, Abuja, 10th-12th November 2011.
  • Joint ANIE/BC/NUC Conference on Internationalization of Higher Education in Africa, 25th -26th October 2011, Abuja, Nigeria
  • 5th DIES International Deans’ Course for Africa, June 20th – 30th, 2011; Osnabruck and Berlin, Germany
  • “Language Documentation Tools” paper presented at the PMI2 Workshop in Uyo, 25th – 30th July 2011.
  • “Language Documentation and Vocabulary Development in Nigerian languages”, Paper presented at the 2nd UNIUYO Conference on African Languages (UCAL) 2010, Onyeama Ugochukwu Auditorium, Town Campus, UNIUYO, 19th-24th September 2010.
  • “Ethics and Tools in Fieldwork”, Paper presented at the UNIUYO STEP-B Project on Text-To-Speech Applications for African Languages, 15th March 2010
  • “Ethical Issues and Rights to Fieldwork Linguistic Data”, lead paper presented at the UCOL 2009 Conference held in honour of Mr. Nyong Udoeyo, CBN Hall, Town Campus, 15th to 16th December 2009.
  • Leadership Conference on “Rescuing the next Generation: Now or Never” by the Association of Christian Schools International, Judiciary Hall, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo, 26th – 28th April 2009.
  • “Language Documentation and Vocabulary Development in Nigerian Languages”, Lead paper presented at the Urhobo Language Development Workshop on Developing Urhobo Vocabulary to cope with Modern Realities, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, 24th – 26th November 2008.
  • “A discussion on ‘Agencies set up for Nigerian languages: the challenges of advocacy” by Prof. Ben Elugbe”, at the UNECSO/Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, National Workshop on Best Practices to Safeguard Endangered Nigerian Languages, the UN House, 25th September, 2007.
  • Cultural Dialogue/Exhibition on the 200th Year Anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, hosted by the UNESCO and University of Abuja, UN House, Abuja, 10th September 2007.
  • 2007 E-MELD/LSA Workshop on “Towards Interoperability on Language Resources”, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA, 13th – 15th July 2007.
  • “Documenting Endangered Nigerian Languages: Challenges and Constraints”, in collaboration with Professor Ben Elugbe, Paper presented at the UNESCO/NCAC Workshop on ‘Best Practices to safeguard Endangered Nigerian Languages’, Zodiac Hotels, Enugu, 3rd August 2006.
  • Digital Tools Summit in Linguistics, Michigan State University, Lansing, USA, 22-23, 2006
  • 2006 Electronic Metastructure for Endangered Language Documentation (E-MELD) Workshop on Digital Language Documentation: Tools and Standards, the State of the Art, Michigan State University, Lansing, USA, June 20-22, 2006
  • “The Fortis-Progressive Interface in Leggbó”, Paper presented at the 37th Annual Conference on African Linguistics” University of Oregon, Eugene, USA, 6-9 April, 2006.
  • “The Lenis-Perfective Interface in Leggbó”, Paper presented at the 1st UNIUYO Conference on African Languages, University of Uyo, Uyo, 13th – 16th February 2006.
  • “Documentary Linguistics and Nigerian Languages: A Challenge to the New Humanities”, Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Association of Nigerian Language Teachers, (ANLAT), University of Calabar, 6th – 9th December 2005.
  • “Documenting Nigerian Languages for Development and Archiving”, Paper presented at the 2005 NINLAN Lecture Series, Aba, 5th October 2005.
  • “Documentary Linguistics: The Nigerian Experience so far”, Paper presented at the 19th CLAN, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 25th – 28th September 2005.
  • “Linguistic Globalization and its effects on Language Documentation in Nigeria”, Paper presented at the Pre-retirement Conference in Honor of Professor Mbong Udofot, University of Uyo, August 17th – 19th, 2005.
  • 2005 Electronic Metastructure for Endangered Language Data (EMELD) Workshop on Digital Language Documentation: General Ontology for Linguistics Description, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1st – 3rd, July 2005.
  • “The Niger Delta Languages of Nigeria and the Challenges of the 21st Century”, Paper Presented at the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages Seminar Series, University of Uyo, 23rd June 2005.
  • “Globalization and the Preservation of the Languages of Nigeria”, 36th Annual Conference on African Linguistics, Georgia State Southern University, Savannah, 31st March – 3rd April 2005.
  • “Progressive Formation in Leggbó”, 18th Conference of Linguistics Association of Nigeria, (CLAN), in collaboration with Professor Larry Hyman, University of Port Harcourt, 25th-28th October 2004.
  • 4th NAWACS Biennial International Conference, University of Uyo, 5th-9th September 2004.
  • “Globalization and the Preservation of Nigerian Indigenous Languages”, presented at the 3rd UCOLL, University of Uyo, 16th -18th August 2004.
  • “A Preliminary Report of the Languages of the South East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria”, presented at the 24th West African Languages Congress, 1-6th August 2004, University of Ibadan.
  • “Maintaining a Healthy Study Habit”, presented at a Workshop for secondary school students in Akwa Ibom State on ‘Recovering and Maintaining Healthy Study Habits’, organized by Save The Children Campaign (STCC), 28th May 2004, Ministry of Women Affairs, Uyo.
  • “Towards Leggbó Orthography”, presented at the Emenanjo Symposium held at NINLAN, Aba, 26-27th August 2003.
  • “Reduplication and Fortition in Leggbó Ideophones”, presented at the 33rd Annual Conference on African Linguistics held at Ohio State University, Athens, USA, March 22-24, 2002.
  • “Verb Inflections: A Semantic and Phonological Particle Analysis”, presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistic Society, University of California, Berkeley, March 2002, (with Larry Hyman, Heiko Narrog and Mary Paster).
  • “Leggbó Varieties” presented at the 32nd Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL) held at the University of California at Berkeley, March 22-28, 2001
  • “The Effect of Local Government and State Creation and Languages of Cross River State”, presented at the West African Linguistic Congress (WALC), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. 15-19 August 2000.
  • “Linguistic Rhythm and Elasticity” presented at the 7th Manchester Phonology Meeting, University of Manchester, UK, 13-15th May 1999.
  • “Anaang Syllable Structure” presented at the 16th Annual Conference of the Linguistics Association in NINLAN, Aba, 7th – 11th December 1998.
  • “Deletion in Anaang” presented at the Fourth National Workshop on Nigerian Languages in Owerri, 30th June – 4th July 1997.
  • Fourth Phonology Workshop on Constraints and Representations in Phonology, University of Manchester, U.K. 19th – 21st May 1996.
  • Rhythm in Music and Language, an inter departmental Seminar series organized by the Center for Music studies, the Language Center and the Department of Linguistics and Phonetics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London, April to May 1996.
  • “Initial Reading Program for the Ibibio Adult Learner: Some Practical Considerations”, presented at the 6th Biennial Reading Association of Nigerian (RAN) Conference, University of Ilorin, 22 – 25 November 1994.
  • “Teaching Initial Reading in the Mother-tongue: The Case of Ibibio”, presented at Reading Association of Nigeria (RAN) Biennial Conference, University of Calabar, July 1991.
  • “Intra-lingual and Developmental Errors among Ibibio Speaking JSS Students”, presented at the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN) conference, Okigwe, 29 July – 1 August 1991.
  • “The Place of Pronunciation in the Nursery School English Syllabus”, presented at the Reading Association of Nigeria (RAN) Conference, FUTO Owerri, September 13-15, 1989.
  • “Teaching Reading Skills in the Junior Secondary Schools”, presented at the Reading Association of Nigeria (RAN) Conference, University of Jos, 1987.
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