I believe we engage in most discourses the way we do becaus… - Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh

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I believe we engage in most discourses the way we do because either we do not know the norms of language use or we have lost it as a people.

Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh

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About Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh

Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh is a Ghanaian professor of English and the first female Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast. Her appointment was made at the 99th Governing Council Meeting of UCC that was held on 23 November 2018.

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