JOURNAL PAPERS                

Kuwornu-Adjaottor, J.E.T., Yankson, S., and Aidoo, M. (2019): The translation of Παραβoλη (parable) as abe in the synoptic Gospels of the Ga New Testament bible. Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology (MOTBIT), 1(1) pp23-28. DOI: 10.32051/06241903.

 Kuwornu-Adjaottor, J. E. T., Yankyera, P., and Yankson, S. A. (2018b). Dynamic Equivalence and Mother-Tongue Translations of the Bible. E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 1(1): 224-231.

 Yankson, S. A. (2009): Sociolinguistic Aspects of Akan in Accra. Institute of African Studies Research Review.  Vol. 25 No.2 pp 83-101.

 Marfo, C ­ & Yankson, S. (2008a): The Structure of CCV Syllable of Akan. Concentric: Studies in Linguistics 34.2. Pp 85-100.

 Marfo, C & Yankson, S. (2008b): Religiously Incorrect: An Overview of Some Religion-Centred Language. Reflections on Religion and Science: Proceedings from the 1st Religion and Science Conference. Pp 155 – 164.

BOOK

Yankson, S.A. (2018a): Language contact and change in linguistically heterogeneous urban communities: the case of Akan in Accra. Utrecht: NL: Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics (LOT).

WORKING PAPERS

Yankson, S. A. (2016): Akan in Accra: towards the formation of a new variety. Proceedings of the 6th Sociolinguistics Summer School. Vol.1. Working Papers in Linguistics. Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

PRESENTATIONS

Yankson, S.A (2019): Akan in Accra: towards the formation of a new dialect. A paper presented at the 12th Linguistics Association of Ghana Annual conference. Tarkwa, Ghana. 31st-2nd August, 2019.

Yankson, S.A. (2018): New dialect formation in a linguistically heterogeneous African city. A paper presented at Globalising Sociolinguistics (Glosoc2) ‘Communicating in the city’. Leiden University, The Netherlands. 13th-15th December, 2018.

Yankson, S.A. (2015c): Akan in Accra: towards the formation of a new variety. A paper presented at the Sociolinguistics Summer School. Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. 4th-7th August, 2015.

Yankson, S.A. (2015b): Akan in Accra and the notions of language and dialect. A paper presented at the Globalising sociolinguistics conference. Leiden University, The Netherlands. 18th-20th June, 2015.

Yankson, S.A. (2015a): Akan migrants in Accra: a sociolinguistic perspective. A poster presentation at the Borders and Identity III: Urban Fragmentation(s) Conference. Humboldt University, Berlin-Germany. 16th-19th March 2015.

Yankson, S.A. (2014): The perception of Akan migrants in Accra on the Akan variety they speak. A paper presented at the 7th Linguistics Association of Ghana Annual Conference. University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). 28th-30th July, 2014.

Berg, v.d.M, Yankson, S.A. Yevudey, E. (2013b): The expression of bodily states in the Surinamese Creoles and the Akan and Gbe languages of Ghana. A paper presented at the 6th Linguistics Association of Ghana Annual Conference. University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana. 29th-31st July, 2013.

Berg, v.d.M, Yankson, S.A. and Yevudey, E. (2013a): The expression of bodily states in the Surinamese Creoles and the Akan and Gbe languages of Ghana. A paper presented at Tindag Conference (Linguistics in the Netherlands). Utrecht, The Netherlands. 9th Feb. 2013.

Yankson, S.A. (2013): Language contact and change in multilingual urban centres: the case of Akan in Accra, Ghana. A poster presentation at the Heritage Languages Conference. Noordwijkhoud, The Netherlands. 23rd-25th Jan, 2013.

Yankson, S.A. (2012): Language contact and change in multilingual urban centers: the case of Akan (Ghana). A paper presented at the Contact and convergence in Suriname: theoretical approaches and case studies conference. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. October 17th – 18th, 2012.

Marfo, C. and Yankson, S. (2008): Religiously incorrect: An overview of some religion-centred language. A paper presented at the 1st Religion and Science Conference. Great Hall Conference Room, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana 18th -21st June, 2008.

Yankson, S.A. (2007): Comparative construction in Akan. A paper presented at the 1st Department of English and Modern Languages (KNUST) Academic Retreat. Busua Beach Resort, 9th- 11th March, 2007