Summary
Kelechi Mgbeahurike is a doctoral student in linguistic anthropology under the supervision of Sandhya K. Narayanan, Ph.D. Her research focuses on the gender-based language differentiation in Ubang of southern Nigeria, where men and women speak distinct yet mutually intelligible varieties.
Her work explores how this linguistic system is maintained and negotiated in everyday life, the factors driving language shift, and what the future holds for Ubang in the context of endangerment and revitalization.
Research interests
- Language contact
- Gendered language
- Endangered languages
- Multilingualism
- Language shift
Education
- M.A., English, University of Louisana, Lafayette, 2024
- B.A., English and Literary Studies, Veritas University, Abuja, 2013