Dr. Kofi Adu Manyah
Dr. Adu Manyah, who is a product of Freeman House and a former member of the
Prempeh teaching staff (1977-1980) is a multidisciplinary scholar of the Institut
de Phonétique de Strasbourg and the Université Marc Bloch in Strasbourg, France, where
he is an expert in Language Science. He has written numerous articles in French and English. His publications in French include a book on Twi Phonetics and Phonology, « Introduction a la phonétique et a la phonologies africaines : les sons de tous les jours, le cas du twi (akan) », Paris, L’Harmattan.
He currently teaches at the Université Marc Bloch in Strasbourg, France, from where he received his Doctorate degree, Doctorat Nouveau Régime, in Language Science.
He is a qualified and registered Maître de Conférences and admitted to the French Conseil National des Universités.
He holds a Master's degree in Teaching of French as a Foreign Language as well as a pre-doctoral diploma, Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) in Language Science from the same university.
A multidisciplinary scholar, Dr. Kofi Adu Manyah earned his Diploma in International Relations from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques at the Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg.
He also has a post-graduate Certificate of Higher European Studies from the Institut des Hautes Etudes Européennes at the Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg.
He has also obtained a post-graduate Certificate in Teaching of French as a Foreign Language from the Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France.
Dr. Kofi Adu Manyah is a former member of the Prempeh teaching staff (1977-1980).
He is also former Adjunct Professor, Syracuse University (Division of International Programs Abroad), France, a position he held for seven years.
He has written numerous articles in French and English. His publications in French include a book on Twi Phonetics and Phonology, " Introduction a la phonétique et a la phonologies africaines : les sons de tous les jours, le cas du twi (akan) ", Paris, L'Harmattan.
Association Memberships
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow affiliated to the Speech and Language Science Research Group, Phonetics Institute of Strasbourg and EA 1139 Linguistique, Langues et Parole (LILPA), Composante Parole & Cognition, Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg.
- International Phonetic Association (IPA).
- International Society of Phonetic Sciences (ISPhS).
- Francophone Association of Speech Communication (AFCP).
- International Speech Communication Association (ISCA).
- Editorial Committee of the Latitudes Noires Review.
- African Studies and Research Group (GERAS), Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg.
