Name
Prof. Margaret Mary Pius Okon
DepartmentLinguistics and Communication Studies
DesignationProfessor
EmailAbout Prof. Margaret Mary Pius Okon
I joined the services of the University of Calabar as a Graduate Assistant in the erstwhile Department of Languages and Linguistics in November 1983, and rose through the ranks to the position of a Professor in 2006. In 1984, I competed for, and won on merit a French Government scholarship to study for a Doctorate degree in France, after having completed an M. Phil programme in French, with specialisation in language teaching. The University of Calabar granted me study leave without pay for the five years I studied in France. In spite of the unfair treatment, I returned to the University on completion of my Doctorate degree programme and have since remained a diligent member of staff, teaching at Diploma, Bachelors, Masters and Ph. D levels, and carrying out other duties as assigned to me by the authorities . I have successfully supervised 5 Ph.D and 5 Masters theses. I have received several awards and honours, including Fellow of INTERCAFT, conferred by the Inter-College Association of French Teachers in collaboration with the French Embassy in Nigeria, in recognition of my contribution to the teaching and learning of the French language in Nigeria. I have served on the Editorial Boards of Calabar Studies in Languages (CASIL) and International Journal of Linguistics and Communication (IJLC). Additionally, I have served as Editor of The Mothers Magazine for 8 years, founding Editor of MATERICA for 7 years, and Editor of The Millenium Mothers for 2 years. I have attended and presented papers at 30 conferences - locally, nationally and internationally and currently collaborating with Dr. Ivor Miller on the study of Ekpe songs, and with some linguists to translate the Bible into Ibibio. I belong to the Nigerian Academy of letters (NAL), Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN), the University French Teachers Association of Nigeria (UFTAN) and the Forum of Women Professors (FWP), among others. I have 36 scholarly publications to my credit.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASC | Holy Child Secondary School, Marian Hill | 1971 | 1975 delete_forever | |
| BA (Hons) French | University of Calabar | 1976 | 1980 delete_forever | |
| M.Phil French | University of Calabar | 1981 | 1983 delete_forever | |
| D.F.A. Linguistics | Universite defla Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris III, Paris | 1984 | 1985 delete_forever | |
| Doctorat Nouveau Regime | Universite defla Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris III, Paris | 1985 | 1989 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Margaret Mary P. Okon & Paulinus Noah, 2018 Preliminaries to Kiong Orthography, in Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies 6 (2), 73-82. | |
| Victoria Enefiok Etim, Bassey Andian Okon & Margaret Mary Okon, 2018.First language attrition of lexical structures in a contact situation with English: A study among Anaañ bilingual children in Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 5 (6), 555-566. | |
| Okon, M. M., Noah, P. & Umoren, A. I. 2014 'Literacy and Waste Management in some Urban Areas of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States of Nigeria' in International Journal of Environmental Issues. 11 (1 & 2),1-11 | |
| Okon, M. & Noah, P. 2009, “A Preliminary Report of Aspects of the Kiong Sound System†in Urua, E., Ekpenyong M. & Ahoua, F. (eds) Language Development Beyond Borders: A Festschrift in honour of Professor Dr.Dafydd Gibbon Uyo& Abidjan: University of Uyo, University of Cocody. 317-336. | |
| Noah, P. & Okon, M. M. 2009. “Language and Conflict : the Nigerian dimension†in Ndụñá»de 8(1),157-168. | |
| Okon, M. M. & Noah, P. 2007, “The Ibibio Language and the Fight Against HIV/AIDS: Fruit of Three Decades of Linguistics†in International Journal of Linguistics and Communication 1(2), 45-56. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2006 “Language & Literacy in Sustainable Grassroots Governance in Nigeria†African Journal of Contemporary Issues (AJCI) 6(1), 94-102. | |
| Okon, M. M. & Noah, P. 2004 “Translation of the Bible into the Ibibio Language: Experiences of the Translator†in Journal of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (JOLAN) 8, 2001-2004, 92-99. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2004 “Esquisse de la phonologie de l’ibibio et du franҫais: une étude contrastive†Calabar Studies in Languages (CASIL) 2(1), 345-356. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2004 “The Interplay of Syntax and Phonology: A Case Study of the Tense /Aspect System of the Ibibio Language†Tropical Focus: The International Journal Series on Tropical Issues. 4(3) pp.117-128. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2004 “The Kiong Language in the 21st Century: Problems & Prospects†in Language & Culture in Nigeria: A Festschrift for Okon Essien. O. M. Ndimele (ed) Aba: National Institute for Nigerian Languages. 91-96. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2004 “The Place of Language in Education and Development of Human Resources for Sustained National Development†in O. E. Uya, D. Denga, J. Emeh& J. Okoro (eds) Education for Sustainable Democracy: The Nigerian Experience Calabar: University of Calabar Press, 284-293 | |
| Okon, M. M. and Akpan, E. E. 2003 “Minority Languages and Social Mobilization for the UBEâ€. JONLAC: Journal of Nigerian Languages and Cultures 5 (1), 203-207. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2003, “Note sur quelques termes de la parenté chez les Ibibioâ€RENEF: la Revue Nigerianed’ Etudes Francaises1(8), 95-103. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2003, : Une étude contrastive des prépositions en Ibibio et en franҫais†Nduñode 4(1), 208-216. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2003 “Nigeria’s Language Policy and the Teaching of French in Secondary Schools in Calabar Urban: An Appraisalâ€. Education for Today 3(1), 117- 126. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2003, “The Use of Slang Among University & Polytechnic Students in Calabar†in Four Decades in the Study of Languages & Linguistics in Nigeria: A Festschrift for Kay Williamson O. M. Ndimele (ed) Aba: National Institute for Nigerian Languages. 167-172. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2003, “Ibibio Women’s Satirical Songs: A Sociolinguistic Perspective†in Okon Essien and Margaret Okon (eds). Topical Issues in Sociolinguistics: The Nigerian Perspective. Aba: National Institute for Nigerian Languages, 265-277. | |
| Okon, M. M. & Akpan, I. J. 2003 “The Changing Role of Language in Gender Disparity and Cultural Change†in Okon Essien and Margaret Okon (eds). Topical Issues in Sociolinguistics: The Nigerian Perspective, Aba: National Institute for Nigerian Languages, 227-240. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2003, “The Grammar of Questions Formation in Yala Language†Journal of African Languages and Linguistics 24(1), 111-115. | |
| Okon, M. M. and Ekpenyong, E. A. 2002 “The Sociolinguistic Relevance of Ibibio Proverbs†CAJOLIS: Calabar Journal of Liberal Studies v(1), 13-27. | |
| Okon, M. M., 2002, “Les systèmes aspectuels anglais et franҫais†La Revue des Etudes Francophones de Calabar (RETFRAC), 11(2), 42-50. | |
| Okon, M. M., 2002, “French: Nigeria’s Second Official Language†CAJOLIS: Calabar Journal of Liberal Studies. V(II), 59-74. | |
| Okon, M. M., 2001, “Vowel Harmony in Ibibio†Kiabara: Journal of Humanities, 7(2), 87-96. | |
| Okon, M. M. and Akpan, I. J. 2001 “Sex Differentiation in Language Use: A Case Study of Some Ibibio Terms†The Paragon1(1), 207-213. | |
| Okon, M. M. 2000 “The Place of the French Language in the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme†International Journal of Research in Basic and Life-Long Education1(1 & 2), 408-413. | |
| Okon, M. M., 1999 'L'adjectivation en franҫais et en anglais: étude comparée The French Language and literary Expression, 222-227. | |
| Essien, M. M. 1995 “Le Micro – Système mà /ké en Ibibio†Langues et Linguistique No.2, 95 – 1015. Published in Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris, France. | |
| Essien, M. M. 1993 “Language Development: The Ibibio Experience†in Rose O. Aziza and E. Nolue Emenanjo (eds) Teaching Nigerian languages: Experiences from the Delta: Warri: COEWA Publishers, 36-59. | |
| Essien, M. M. 1992 “Deep-Level High Tone as a Relational Link in Certain Ibibio Constructionsâ€â€˜Journal of West African Languages’. XXII(2), 59-67. Published in Summer Institute of Linguistics, Dallas, Texas, USA. | |
| Essien, M. M. 1990 “La construction syntaxique avec I’ opérateur “ke†en Ibibio†AfrikanistischeArbeitspapiere No. 23, 127-141. Published in Institut fur Afrikanistik, Universitat zu Koln, Germany. | |
| Nenty, H. J. and Essien, M. M. 1989 “Students’ Perception of the Characteristics of an Ideal University Teacherâ€. Teaching and Learning, vol. II, 120 - 135. | |
| Essien, M. M. 1986 “Some Psychological Factors that Influence Students’ Willingness to learn French†The Calabar Educator Journal, 3(1), 65-72. |
warning No Result For Grants Received.
| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Annual Conference of National Association of Women Academics, UNICAL Chapter, University of Calabar, Calabar, 2nd -5th April, 2001. | 0001-04-02 | 2001-04-05 | ||
| 1st Annual Conference of National Association of Women Academics, UNICAL Chapter, University of Calabar, Calabar, 2nd -5th April, 2001. | 0001-04-02 | 2001-04-05 | ||
| 1st Annual Conference of National Association of Women Academics, UNICAL Chapter, University of Calabar, Calabar, 2nd -5th April, 2001. | 0001-04-02 | 2001-04-05 | ||
| 1st Annual Conference of National Association of Women Academics, UNICAL Chapter, University of Calabar, Calabar, 2nd -5th April, 2001. | 0001-04-02 | 2001-04-05 | ||
| Workshop on the translation of the Bible at the Bible Society of Nigeria, Lagos, 3rd-5th October, 2007. | 0007-10-03 | 2007-10-05 | ||
| 11th Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria, (CLAN), University of Calabar, Calabar, July 29-August 2, 1990 | "The Role of Tone in Nominal and Verbal Derivational Processes in Ibibio". | 1990-07-29 | 1990-08-02 | |
| Critique Workshop on the translation of Primary Science Core Curriculum into Edo, Efik, Fulfulde & Kanuri at the NERDC Guest House, Agidingbi, Lagos - 30th June-4th July, 1991. | 1991-06-30 | 1991-07-04 | ||
| 12th Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria, July 28-August 1,1991. | "On Concord Markers in Ibibio". | 1991-07-28 | 1991-08-11 | |
| Workshop on the Teaching of Nigerian Languages, College of Education, Warri, September 17-20, 1991. Paper presented: "Language Development: The Ibibio Experience". | "Language Development: The Ibibio Experience". | 1991-09-17 | 1991-09-20 | |
| Workshop on the Development of Ibibio Language and Literature organized by School of Languages, Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit, October 29-30, 1998. | "The Problem of Vowel Harmony in Ibibio." | 1998-10-29 | 1998-10-30 | |
| 1st Annual Conference of Nigerian Universities French Teachers Association (NUFTA), University of Jos, Jos, November 4-7, 1998. | L'Adjectivation en franҫais et en anglais: 'étude comparée | 1998-11-04 | 1998-11-07 | |
| 16th Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (CLAN), National Institute for Nigerian Languages, Aba, December 7-11, 1999. | "The Teaching of French in Secondary Schools in Calabar Urban: A Statistical Survey". | 1998-12-07 | 1998-12-11 | |
| Maiden National Conference of Institute of Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, 26th to 30th June, 2000. | The Place of the French Language in the UBE programme. | 2000-06-26 | 2000-06-30 | |
| 3rd World Congress of African Linguistics, Université du Benin, Lomé Togo, 21st -26th August, 2000. | The Philosophy and Semantics of Ibibio Proverbs. | 2000-08-21 | 2000-08-26 | |
| 2nd International Conference of National Association of Women Academics (NAWACS), University of Abuja, Abuja, 5th - 10th September, 2000. | 2000-09-05 | 2000-09-10 | ||
| Nigerian Millennium Sociolinguistic Conference, University of Lagos, 16th-18th August 2001. | Translation of the Bible into the Ibibio Language: A Case of Language Intellectualization. | 2001-08-16 | 2001-08-18 | |
| Kay Williamson Symposium, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt 10th -11th April, 2002. | Some Current Slang Terms Among University and Polytechnic Students in Calabar. | 2002-04-10 | 2002-04-11 | |
| Kay Williamson Symposium, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt 10th -11th April, 2002. | Some Current Slang Terms Among University and Polytechnic Students in Calabar. | 2002-04-10 | 2002-04-11 | |
| Kay Williamson Symposium, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt 10th -11th April, 2002. | Some Current Slang Terms Among University and Polytechnic Students in Calabar. | 2002-04-10 | 2002-04-11 | |
| 22nd West African Languages Congress, University of Ghana, Legon, August 15th - 19th, 2002. | The Sounds of the Kiong Language. | 2002-08-15 | 0202-08-19 | |
| 7th Annual National Conference of the Association for the Promotion of Nigerian Languages and Cultures (APNILAC) Imo State University, Owerri, 25th to 27th November, 2002. | 2002-11-25 | 2002-11-27 | ||
| IPPA 4th International Seminar, University of Calabar, Calabar, 10th - 11th July, 2003. | The Place of Language in Education and Development of Human Resources for Sustained National Development. | 2003-07-10 | 2003-07-11 | |
| Emenanjo Symposium, National Institute for Nigerian Languages, Aba. 26th-27th August, 2003. | 2003-08-26 | 2003-08-27 | ||
| International Conference on Infrastructure, Development and the Environment, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, September 10-15, 2006. | Literacy and Waste Management in Urban and Semi-Urban Areas of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. | 2006-09-10 | 2006-09-15 | |
| 20th Annual Conference of the Linguistics Association of Nigeria NERDC, Abuja, 13th-17th November, 2006. | Language Conflict: The Nigerian Dimension. | 2006-11-13 | 2006-11-17 | |
| 21st Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria, University of Uyo, Uyo. 19th-23rd November, 2007. | A Linguistic and Sociocultural Study of Selected Animal Names in Ibibio. | 2007-11-19 | 2007-11-27 | |
| Language Documentation and Description Summer School, Lyon, France 23rd June-4th July, 2008. | 2008-06-23 | 2008-07-04 | ||
| 23rd Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria, University of Port Harcourt 29th Nov. - 3rd Dec., 2010. | Language in a dynamic world: more on the use of slang among University of Calabar students. | 2010-11-29 | 2010-12-31 | |
| 14th Annual Conference of the University French Teachers Association of Nigeria, University of Calabar, Calabar, 13th-18th November, 2011. | 2011-11-13 | 2011-11-18 | ||
| 17th Annual Conference of African Council for Communication Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, 20th-23rd October, 2015 | : Indigenous languages and the 2015. Electioneering Campaigns in Nigeria: A study of Uyo Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State. | 2015-10-20 | 2015-10-23 | |
| 2016 School of Languages Conference, Akwa Ibom State College of Education Afaha Nsit, 23rd - 25th February, 2016. | Professionalizing Language Writing. | 2016-02-23 | 2016-02-25 | |
| 30th Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN), Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, 4th – 8th December, 2017. | The French language and Nigeria’s diplomacy: Towards a horizontal integration within ECOWAS | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-08 | |
| Eighth Cambridge Conference on Language Endangerment: Language Revitalisation and Reversing Language shift, University of Cambridge, 4th July, 2018. | Cultural Dominance and Language Endangerment: The case of Efut in Cross River State, Nigeria. | 2018-07-04 | 2018-07-04 | |
| 3rd Symposium of West African Languages, University of Warsaw, Poland, 26th – 29th September, 2018. | A Sketch on Tonal Homophone in Ibibio. | 2018-09-26 | 2018-09-29 |