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Department of Language and Literature Education

School of Arts and Social Sciences

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. SPD Block B

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2499-4882

Research ID: GNP-1316-2022 

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Mr. Robinson Oduma

Mr. Robinson Oduma is a Lecturer in the Department of Language and Literature Education, School of Arts and Social Sciences at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.  He teaches undergraduate courses including Functional Varieties of English, Practical English Stylistics, Syntax courses, Semantics and pragmatics courses, Sociolinguistics and at postgraduate level, the  courses include Language Planning and Policy, ICT integration in language teaching, Discourse Studies, Text Analysis, general linguistics, Language and Communication. Mr.Oduma is currently involved in research on ‘Union-management Partnership in the Efficient Operation of University: A Case of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.He is the former Chairman of UASU-MMUST Chapter.

His areas of academic and research interest are in the fields of communication, language and linguistics.Mr.Oduma holds a Master of Philosophy in Linguistics from Moi University (2006), Bachelor of Education from Moi University (2001) and Primary Teachers Certificate from Asumbi Teachers Training (1991).He is currently pursuing a PhD in Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.

Some of his key publications:

1. Oduma, R and Odhiambo, K.(2008)”The Adequacy of CV phonology in Syllabifying African Languages” In Ogechi N.O et al (eds) Nadharia katika Taaluma ya Kiswahili na Lugha za Kiafrika. Eldoret; Moi University Press.
2. Odhiambo K and Oduma R. (2008)”Some Reflections on the Performance of the Court Interpreter” In Ogechi N.O (eds) Nadharia katika Taaluma ya Kiswahili na Lugha za Kiafrika. Eldoret; Moi University Press.
3. Oduma R.and Odhiambo K.(2012) ”Morphophonemic Adaptation of loan words in Dholuo and Ateso”. In Ogechi N.O et al (eds) Themes in Language and Education in Kenya. Eldoret: Moi University Press.
4. Oduma, R (2011). Ateso Linguistics Studies: Loanword Adaptation in Ateso. Saarbrucken: Lambert Academic Publishing
5. Oduma, R (2020). ‘Rethinking a workable language-in-education planning model in Kenya’. In Proceedings of the International Mother Language Day conference

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