Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten ( Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten ) - Ghanaian linguist and presenter on television and radio. Head of the Department of Akan-Nzema College of Language Education, on the campus of Ajumako University of Education, Winneba in Ghana . [1] The first person to receive a doctoral degree defending a dissertation in Twi . [one]
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Personal life
Anima was born in Atwima-Ofoaz in the Ashanti region. [1] She grew up in a family of academics . Married to Dr. Charles B. Viafe-Akenten, Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Ghana . [1] Her first child, Dr. Michael Viafe-Quagyan, is a professor of botany at the same university. [1] She has three daughters - Nana Advoa, Avo Asantevaa and Ohenemaa Viafevaa. [one]
Education
Anima received her secondary education at St. Rosa High School in Aquatia in the eastern region of Ghana from 1991 to 1993. [1] Graduated from the University of Ghana with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Theater Arts (using the theater for higher education) in 1995. [1] Received a Ph.D. from the University of Ghana in July 2017 for the study of Ghanaian languages (Akan Linguistics - Media Discourse). She wrote a dissertation in Twi, becoming the first person to do this. [1] According to her, the main difficulty in writing an academic article in Twi was the correct translation of quotes and terminology of scientific writing from English. [2] [3]
Media Work
She worked on the GTV channel from 2003 to 2013. [1] She also ran a program called Amammerefie at the local Asempa FM radio station from 2008 to 2010. [1] [2] In addition, she worked as an Akan-language news executive for Top Radio and Radio Universe, in Accra . [one]
Community Work
Dr. Anima established the Language Watch Foundation to help curb the use of vulgar language on the air, and the Nananom Language and Media Center to teach people Twi writing, word selection, public speaking, using proverbs, and forbidden words. [one]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Nuhu Billa. Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten - First PhD holder in Twi . graphic.com.gh . graphic.com .gh. Date accessed August 31, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten becomes first PhD holder in Twi ( unspecified ) ? . www.pulse.com.gh (July 30, 2017). Date of treatment March 19, 2019.
- ↑ MyJoyOnline TV. Studying Local Language - News Desk on Joy News (4-8-17) (August 4, 2017). Date of treatment March 22, 2019.