Prof. Dairo, Anthony Lekan
Address: No. 3, Lekan Dairo Avenue, Irewolede Estate, Off Idi-
Mangoro Road, New Felele Extension, Off Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ibadan.
Phone Number: 08033458488
Social Media Address: lekandairo346@gmail.com
Designation: Professor
Biography: Date of birth: 05/01/1951
Place of birth: Gbongan, State Osun L.G.A Ayedade
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: Four: 36, 34, 30 and 28 years respectively.
Name and Address of Spouse: Mrs. Felicia Moladun Dairo United Missionary Comprehensive College, Molete, Ibadan.
P.O. Box 10, Dugbe, Ibadan.
Co-curricular Professional Experience: Reading, Writing, Editing and Publishing.
Department: English.
Academic Rank: Professor
Current Position: –
Research Interest: Phonology/Phonetics; Stylisitcs Semantics; Pragmatics; Applied Linguistics
Institutions Attended: Academic Qualifications/ Institutions Attended (With Date)
(a) Ph.D. English University of Ibadan, 1997
(b) M.A. English as a Second Language O.A.U. Ile-Ife, 1986
(c) M.A. Language Arts U.I. Ibadan, 1985
(d) B.A. (Hons) English O.A.U. Ife, 1979
(e) O.N.D. (Secretariat Studies) The Polytechnic, Ibadan 1975
Membership of Professional Bodies:
- Nigerian English Studies Association (NESA)
- Reading Association of Nigeria (RAN)
- Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAW)
Award Received:
(1). Long Service Award, Olabisi Onabanjo University 2013
- Community Special Merit Award 2013
- Gbongan Progressive Union Ibadan: Promotion Award 2013
(4). National Association of Osun State Students Olabisi Onabanjo University Chapter 2014.
(5). Olabisi Onabanjo University Long Service Award 2014
(6). Nigeria Union of Journalists, Radio Nigeria Ibadan Branch:
Distinguished Personality Award 1999
(7). Faculty of Arts Students Association: Distinguished Lecturer’s Award 1999/2000 .
(8). Postgraduate Sponsorship for Master’s Programme, University of Ife, 1981-1983.
(9). Oyo State Government Scholarship 1976-1979.
(10). Federal Government Scholarship 1973-1975.
Courses Taught:
English 201: Introduction of English Phonetics and Phonology I
ENG 202: Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology II
ENG 302: Introduction to English Semantics
ENG 403: Applied English Linguistics I
ENG 404: Applied English Linguistics II
ENG 409: Pragmatics
Post Graduate Courses
ENG 801: Advanced Phonology
ENG 804: Meaning in Language
ENG 810: Applied Linguistics
ENG 902: The English Grammar
Research Conducted:
A study of English Phonology of Yoruba Speakers of English as a second language: A re-examination of some Linguistic problem Areas. M.A. (1986). Obafemi Awolowo University. Ile-Ife.
The Broadcast Media and Rural Communities: A case study of Gbongan and Districts. M.A. University of Ibadan. 1985.
Language and style in Dramatic Discourse: A stylistic Analysis of Athol Fugard’s Selected plays. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Ibadan. (1997)