Odunjo Memorial Lecture Series 1

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Odunjo Memorial Lecture

Ayo Bamgbose

Bamgbose

O. Olatunji

Ayo Bamgbose (1984), Yorùbá: A Languagein Transition: J.F. Odunjo Memorial Lectures Series edited by Olatunde O. Olatunji: Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria: J.F. Odunjo Memorial Laectures.

Akoko ni yi ninu apejo ti awon omo Odunjo maa n pe fun iranti baba won. Ninu apejo naa, opolopo beba ni won yoo ka ti idanilekoo yoo si wa. Ohun ti apejo akoko yii da le lori ni a ko si isale yii ni ede Geesi.

The theme of the J.F. Odunjo Memorial Lectures 1984 was ==ÌDÀGBÀSÓKÈ ÈKÓ ÌMÓ ÌJÌNLÈ YORÙBÁ== (The Development of Yoruba Studies). There were two Lectures delivered by the J.F. Odunjo Memorial Lecturer 1984, who was Professor Ayo Bamgbose, former Head, Department of Linguistics and Nigerian languages, and Dean of Arts, University of Ibadan, former President of the West African Linguistics Society, the first and only African in the General Assembly and Executive Committee of Linguists (CIPL), and the President of Egbe Onimo-Ede Yoruba (Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria). The general theme of his two lectures was YORUBA: A LANGUAGE IN TRANSITION, with the topic of each lecture being ‘How the Past Influences the Present’ and ‘A Language in New Roles’.

There were in addition two Colloquiums at which papers were presented in Yoruba on Yoruba language, poetry, novel, and the development of Yoruba primers by four scholars as follows:

(i) “Itan idagbasoke Eko Imo Ede Yoruba lati Ibere Pepe”, a paper presented by Dr

     Olasope Oyelaran, Reader, and Head of Department of African Languages and 
     Literatures, University of Ife, Ile-Ife.

and

(ii) “Ise Awon Akewi Ninu Eto ati Eto Ilu, a paper presented by Professor Afolabi

     Olabimtan, Visiting Professor, Dean of Arts, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye.  He
      is now back in the University of Lagos as Dilrector, Correspondence and Open.
      Studies Institute.

The papers presented at the Second Colloquium were:

(iii) “Agbeyewo Awon Iwe Alakoobere Yoruba Lati Ibere pepe”, Chief Oludare Olajubu,

      Reader (now Professor) at the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages,
      University of Ilorin, Ilorin.

and

(iv) “Aayan Awon Onkowe Itan Aroso Yoruba Lati Aaro Ojo. Titi Di Odun Ominira

       (1960)”, a paper presented by Dr Afolabi Olabode, a lecturer in the Department 
       of Linguistics and Nigeria Languages, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

The topic for the Yoruba Essay Competition was ‘Ise ati Ose ti Ilu n se lawujo Yoruba’ (The Functions and Ills of Drumming in Yoruba Society). The competition was open to students in secondary schools and teacher training colleges. The first prize was won by Miss Eunice Olufunke Adegboye, s student at the African Church Teachers’ Training College, Ifako, Agege, Lagos State, while Prince George Oyedele Afolabi, of Igboho-More Community Grammar School, Igboho, via Ogbomoso, Oyo State, won the second prize. The third prize went to Mr Aladejebi Kehinde Bello of Government Teachers’ College, Ilesa, Oyo State.