Refereed Research Articles

2021

1. Akoto, O. Y., & Afful, J. B. A. What Languages are in Names? Exploring the Languages in Church Names in Ghana. Athens Journal of Philology, 8(1), 37-52

2. Akoto, O. Y., Ansah, J. O. A., & Fordjour, E. A. Personal pronouns in classroom: A corpus-based study of i, we and you in university lectures across disciplines. Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes, 53-66

2020

3. Akoto, O. Y. Metadiscourse within a discipline: A study of introduction and literature review chapters of sociology masters’ theses. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 10(2), 471-480.
4. Akoto, O. Y. Individualities in the referents of I, we, and you in academic lectures across disciplines. Iranian Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 9(4), 1-14.
5. Akoto, O. Y., & Amoakohene, B. Exploring wordless feedback mechanisms in an EAP course in an English-medium university: An Ethnographically-oriented Approach. Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 2(4), 50-61.
6. Ansah, J. O. A., Akoto, O. Y., & Ansah, R. The use of persuasive language in Christian fundraising: Coercion or Motivation?. 1(8), 248-262
7. Akoto, O. Y. & Afful, J. B. A. (2020). Variations in metadiscourse use in English Language introduction and review thesis chapters. Language Literacy, 4 (2), 390-408.

2019

8. Akoto, O. Y. Metadiscourse use in English Language and Sociology master’s theses literature review chapters. ESP World, 57 (21), 1-31

2018

9. Akoto, O. Y. Same chapter, different disciplines: metadiscourse use in introductions of English Language and Sociology master’s theses. ESP Special Interest Group Journal, 57(17), 1-11
10. Akoto, O. Y. Language choice and institutional identity: A study of the mottos of Ghanaian educational institutions. WORD, 64(03), 177-190

2017

1. Afreh, E. S., Akoto, O. Y. & Adam-Moses, K. Hedging Strategies in Health Discourse: A Study of Pharmaceutical Leaflets. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 14(3), 515-531.

2015

2. Gborsong, P. A., Afful, J. B. A., Coker, W., Akoto, O. Y., Twumasi, R. A. and Baiden, A. Towards needs analysis of students of the Communicative Skills course in an English Medium University (A collaborative Departmental Research).

2014

3. Akoto, O. Y. Communicative functions of code glosses in students’ handbook from a Ghanaian University. Journal of English Language and Literature, 1(2), 42-47

2013

4. Akoto, O. Y. Adaptation of token-value concepts to the analysis of code glosses in University of Cape Coast students’ handbook. English for Specific Purposes World, 14(39).

2010

5. Afful, J. B. A. & Akoto, O. Y. Cross-disciplinary Study of Dissertation Titles: The case of a university in Ghana. ESP Special Interest Group Journal, 36, 4-11

2018

9. Akoto, O. Y. Same chapter, different disciplines: metadiscourse use in introductions of English Language and Sociology master’s theses. ESP Special Interest Group Journal, 57(17), 1-11
10. Akoto, O. Y. Language choice and institutional identity: A study of the mottos of Ghanaian educational institutions. WORD, 64(03), 177-190

2017

1. Afreh, E. S., Akoto, O. Y. & Adam-Moses, K. Hedging Strategies in Health Discourse: A Study of Pharmaceutical Leaflets. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 14(3), 515-531.

2015

2. Gborsong, P. A., Afful, J. B. A., Coker, W., Akoto, O. Y., Twumasi, R. A. and Baiden, A. Towards needs analysis of students of the Communicative Skills course in an English Medium University (A collaborative Departmental Research).

2014

3. Akoto, O. Y. Communicative functions of code glosses in students’ handbook from a Ghanaian University. Journal of English Language and Literature, 1(2), 42-47

2013

4. Akoto, O. Y. Adaptation of token-value concepts to the analysis of code glosses in University of Cape Coast students’ handbook. English for Specific Purposes World, 14(39).

2010

5. Afful, J. B. A. & Akoto, O. Y. Cross-disciplinary Study of Dissertation Titles: The case of a university in Ghana. ESP Special Interest Group Journal, 36, 4-11