Blessing Abiodun PhD Student - Linguistics

Blessing Abiodun's research interests include semantics, discourse, multilingualism, writing, language teaching, and African languages (especially Yorùbá). Her research investigates how languages encode meaning, reference, and discourse, and how insights from linguistic theory can inform writing instruction, language education, and emerging technologies. She is open to collaborations that connect theoretical linguistics with other African languages, education, writing, multilingual communication, and language technology.

Education

MA in English (Linguistics), Texas Tech University, 2026

BA in English and Literary Studies (Linguistics), Anchor University Lagos, 2022

Conference Presentations

"Anaphoric Definiteness in Yorùbá: A Semantic Reanalysis of the Post-Nominal Marker náà." Oral presentation at the Conference for Applied Linguistics & Intercultural Communication in Higher Education (CALICHE). Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, March 2026.

"Bare vs Anaphoric Definites in Yorùbá." Poster Presentation at the 25th Meeting of the Texas Linguistics Society (TLS), Austin, TX, February 2026.

"Multilingualism, Linguistic Heritage, and Resistance in Postcolonial Film: A Comparative Analysis of Lumumba and Tsotsi." Paper presented at the Africa, Caribbean, Americas: Liberating the Shadows of the Past Conference (ACA-LSP). The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, April 2025.