Research Portfolio

Exploring the frontiers of linguistic theory and African language documentation

Research Overview

Oladiipo Ajiboye's research focuses on the intersection of theoretical linguistics and the documentation of African languages. His work bridges descriptive linguistics with formal and applied linguistics, addressing fundamental questions about language structure and language use. His research has been supported by multiple national and international grants, resulting in significant contributions to our understanding of Yorùbá and African languages.

Recently Completed

Yoruba Indigenous Advertising: A Preliminary Report

The research focuses on the indigenous nature of advertising across Yorubaland where diverse traditional methods and strategies are utilized to entice potential buyers to purchase advertised goods.

Authors: Ọládiípọ̀ Ajíbóyè & Bisoye Eleshin
Completed 2019-2023
Ùlálẹ̀: Origin, Culture, Religion, and Socio-Economic Development

The book is a documentary project which focuses on how non-economic factors like culture and religion influence the socio-economic development of Ùlàlẹ̀, a community in Mọ̀bà land.

Authors: Ọládiípọ̀ Ajíbóyè, Ọládélé Adébáyọ̀ & Taiwo Babátúndé
Completed 2022

Sole Research

Mọ̀bà Proverbs

Focuses on the documentation and linguistic analysis of proverbs from the Mọ̀bà dialect of the Yoruba language.

Author: Ọládiípọ̀ Ajíbóyè
Ongoing Current
Interface of Phonology and Syntax in Yorùbá in a Dialectological Perspective

Examines how phonological processes interact with syntactic structures across different dialects of the Yorùbá language.

Author: Ọládiípọ̀ Ajíbóyè
Ongoing 2022-Present

Future Research

Yoruba: variation of grammar in space and time

Explores the variation in Yoruba grammar across different spatial and temporal contexts.

Authors: Ọládiípọ̀ Ajíbóyè, Rose-Marie Déchaine & Victor Manfredi
Planned Future
Testing the syntax & semantics of nominal expressions

Investigates the syntactic and semantic properties of nominal expressions in Yoruba language.

Authors: Ọládiípọ̀ Ajíbóyè & Rose-Marie Déchaine
Planned Future

Research Impact

A summary of academic contributions and scholarly influence

30+
Years of Research
50+
Research Projects
10+
Collaborations

Selected Research Publications

  • "Topics on Yorùbá nominal expressions"
    O.J. Ajiboye
    University of British Columbia
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  • "Articulatory mapping of Yoruba vowels: an ultrasound study"
    B Allen, D Pulleyblank, Ọ Ajíbóyè
    Phonology 30 (2), 183-210
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  • "Disambiguating Yorùbá tones: At the interface between syntax, morphology, phonology and phonetics"
    Ọ Ajíbóyè, RM Déchaine, B Gick, D Pulleyblank
    Lingua 121 (10), 1631-1648
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  • "The internal structure of Yorùbá DP"
    Ajiboye, O. J.
    Niger-Congo Syntax and Semantics, University of Ghana, Legon, Bulletin of the Institute of African Studies (Legon)
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Research Collaborations

Victor Manfredi
Boston University, USA
Understanding the prosody of ẹnà: the bàtá language
Dr. Rose-Marie Déchaine
University of British Columbia
The syntax and semantics of Yorùbá duplicative construction
Dr. Eniola Ladipo
University of Lagos, Nigeria
Diagnosing Common Semantic features of Yorùbá bare count and mass nouns
Dr. Du Meyer, Dr. Victor Manfredi, Professor Billy Ọlajide
Yorùbá language and drummed speech, transcription, and rhythmical analysis of a rare oral patrimony