Lawrence Bosiwah

University of Cape Coast , Ghana

My name is Lawrence Bosiwah, Senior Lecturer of Ghanaian Languages (Akan, Fante) and Linguistics, UCC. I was born on 20th July, 1969 at Abura Nkwantanan (AAK District, Central Region). I'm a Ghanaian and a Christian. I'm a professional teacher. I taught from various schools at different levels from 1996 to 2009, until I was appointment as a lecturer at University of Cape Coast, Department of Ghanaian Language & Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, College of humanities and Legal… More on ORCID

In their own words

Acoustic phonetics
phonology
Akan phonetics and phonology
Applied linguistics

Publications: 172011–2026
Citations: 79to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 0.171.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 9 scored papers
Open access: 67%6 of the 9 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 5 publications, 13 citations to them, h-index 2.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

PeerfordGoogle Scholar

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Education318%
Language and Linguistics318%
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology212%
Information Systems212%
Sociology and Political Science212%
Artificial Intelligence16%
Communication16%
Developmental and Educational Psychology16%
Music16%
Philosophy16%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

African cultural and philosophical studies2
English Language Learning and Teaching2
Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis2
Children's Rights and Participation1
Diverse Musicological Studies1
Education and Technology Integration1
Global Educational Policies and Reforms1
Hearing Impairment and Communication1
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture1
Jungian Analytical Psychology1
Land Rights and Reforms1
Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies1

Who they write with

10 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same university
Same country
No African institution

Circle area and line width are papers written together; the strongest ties sit nearest. “No African institution” is anyone the papers place outside Africa’s institutions; Peerford records affiliations only there.

Colleagues here they write with most

Joyce Esi Tawiah-MensahDepartment of Basic Education1

Papers written together.

Where their co-authors are

11% of their 9 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111111Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Grand Valley State UniversityUS1 paper
University of Education, WinnebaGH1 paper
University of Media, Arts and CommunicationGH1 paper
Adwa-Pan African UniversityET1 paper

Where they publish

European Journal of Philosophy Culture and Religion3
Canadian Journal on Scientific and Industrial Research2
International Journal of Applied Linguistics and Translation2
Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities2
Comparative Education1
Education Journal1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education3
10Reduced inequalities2
2Zero hunger1
14Life below water1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Modification of tensile and impact properties of poly(butylene terephthlate) by incorporation of styrene‐ethylene‐butylene‐styrene and maleic anhydride‐grafted‐SEBS (SEBS …
Lawrence Bosiwah
Polymer Engineering & Science
201324 citations
Spelling errors among junior high school students in the Cape Coast Metropolis
Lawrence Bosiwah
Journal of Language, Linguistics and Literature
201522 citations
Cultural congruence and unbalanced power between home and school in rural Ghana and the impact on school children

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Education

PhD (Ongoing), Applied LinguisticsUniversity of Education Winnebasince 2012
M.Phil. in Applied Linguistics, Applied LinguisticsUniversity of Education Winneba2005–2008
B.Ed Degree in Ghanaian Language (Fante), Ghanaian LanguagesUniversity of Education Winneba1999–2003

Honours, memberships and service

Chief Examiner and Course Lecturer - Mfantse, Education ProgrammesUniversity of Cape Coast Centre for Continuing Educationsince 2022
Member - Appointment and promotion board, Ghanaian Languages and LinguisticsUniversity of Cape Coast Faculty of Artssince 2021
2013 American Association for Teaching and Curriculum Francis P. Hunkins Distinguished Article Award in Teaching - Bosiwah, Lawrence &. Masko, A. L. (2012). “Teacher Accountability & Student Responsibility: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of American & Ghanaian Schooling Practices, Policies and a Reflection on NCLB.” In Flinders, D. J. & Uhrmacher, P. B. (ed.), Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue. Information Age Publishing, Inc. Volume 14, Number 1 & 2, 2011-2012, pp 39-51. ISNB 13: 978-1-62396-022-, American Asssociation for Teaching and CurriculumJohns Hopkins University Center for Teaching and Learning2013
University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) - UCC, Ghanaian Languages and LinguisticsUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2009
Part-time Lecturer (Senior Lecturer Level), Akan-NzemaUniversity of Education Winneba2017–2020
Member, GESGhana National Association of Teachers2003–2009
Member, Ghana National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), GESGhana National Association of Teachers2003–2009

Recent publications

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Reincarnation Beliefs among the Ewe of Ghana: Negotiating Tradition, Modernity, and Cultural Change
Lawrence Bosiwah
European Journal of Philosophy Culture and Religion4
20260 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Beyond Land and Politics: Social Stigma as a Hidden Catalyst of Communal Conflict in Ejisu Municipality, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Lawrence Bosiwah
European Journal of Philosophy Culture and Religion10
20260 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Traditional Values, Cultural Continuity, and Social Change in Contemporary Ghanaian Society: A Qualitative Study of Winneba, Ghana
Lawrence Bosiwah
European Journal of Philosophy Culture and Religion10
20260 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Language shift and maintenance among the people of Efutu in Central Region, Ghana
Lawrence Bosiwah
Int J Res Educ Humanit Commer
20212 citations
Pragmatic analysis of names of some deities in some Bono towns in Ghana
Lawrence Bosiwah
International Journal of Research in Education Humanities and Commerce
20211 citation
Conceptualizing Farm Product Immaturity in the Mfantse Dialect of Akan, Ghana
Lawrence Bosiwah
International Journal of Innovative Research and Development2
20200 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Acoustic Evidence of [m] and [n] as Syllabic Consonants (Ç) in Akan
Lawrence Bosiwah
Education Journal
20200 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Cultural congruence and unbalanced power between home and school in rural Ghana and the impact on school children
Lawrence Bosiwah
Comparative Education4
201610 citations
Spelling errors among junior high school students in the Cape Coast Metropolis
Lawrence Bosiwah
Journal of Language, Linguistics and Literature
201522 citations
Constructions of Masculinity among the Akan People of Ghana
Lawrence Bosiwah
Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
201510 citations

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