Samuel Gyasi Obeng
List of John Benjamins publications for which Samuel Gyasi Obeng plays a role.
Articles
2024 Language and power: Discursive strategies employed by interpreters in Ghanaian district courts Interpreting 26:1, pp. 55–79 | Article
This article investigates the power dynamics at play in interpreter-mediated discourse interactions in the district courts in Ghana. Using audio recordings of authentic courtroom proceedings, we analyzed the discursive practices performed by court actors, especially interpreters, and the ways in… read more
1999 Grammatical Pragmatics: Power in Akan judicial discourse Pragmatics 9:2, pp. 199–229 | Article
This paper explores some pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic aspects of the Akan (Ghana, West Africa) native court judicial discourse. It is argued that court officials and litigants use specific content and functional words, idioms and other implicit expressions, as well as phonetic resources… read more