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This project is sponsored by NUFU ([http://www.uib.no/fa/intkont/nufu/nufu.htm NUFU]), and has been a cooperation project since 1996 between the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim. The name '''The Legon Trondheim Linguistics Project''' is that by which the project is usually referred to, while its official name is '''Computational Lexicography, Typology and Adult Literacy'''. The Ghanaian coordinator has been the Head of the Linguistics Department in office, counting altogether 6 coordinators: Prof. Kwesi Yankah, Dr. Kofi Saah, Prof. Akosua Aynidoho, Prof. Kweku Osam, Dr. Alex Dzameshie, Dr. Paul Agbedor, and (again) Dr. Kofi Saah. Prof. Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu (Language Centre, and Institute of African Studies, Legon) has been the co-coordinator in Legon throughout the whole period, whereas Prof. Lars Hellan, NTNU, has been the Norwegian coordinator throughout the whole period. The original initiative to the project was taken by (then Head of Department) Prof. Lawrence Boadi and Prof. Lars Hellan.
 
This project is sponsored by NUFU ([http://www.uib.no/fa/intkont/nufu/nufu.htm NUFU]), and has been a cooperation project since 1996 between the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim. The name '''The Legon Trondheim Linguistics Project''' is that by which the project is usually referred to, while its official name is '''Computational Lexicography, Typology and Adult Literacy'''. The Ghanaian coordinator has been the Head of the Linguistics Department in office, counting altogether 6 coordinators: Prof. Kwesi Yankah, Dr. Kofi Saah, Prof. Akosua Aynidoho, Prof. Kweku Osam, Dr. Alex Dzameshie, Dr. Paul Agbedor, and (again) Dr. Kofi Saah. Prof. Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu (Language Centre, and Institute of African Studies, Legon) has been the co-coordinator in Legon throughout the whole period, whereas Prof. Lars Hellan, NTNU, has been the Norwegian coordinator throughout the whole period. The original initiative to the project was taken by (then Head of Department) Prof. Lawrence Boadi and Prof. Lars Hellan.
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Publications of the project include:
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1999  ''Ga-English Dictionary with English-Ga Index'' by M.E. Kropp Dakubu. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.
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2004  ''The Trondheim Lectures, an introduction to the structure of Akan: its verbal and multiverbal systems'' by E. Kweku Osam. Legon: Linguistics Dept.
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2005  ''Three Major Syntactic Structures in Akan: interrogatives, complementation and relativisation'' by L.A. Boadi. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.
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2006  ''Akan Dictionary, pilot project: 1530 words.''  Legon: Linguistics Dept.
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2008  ''Aspect and Modality in Kwa Languages'' edited by Felix K. Ameka and M.E. Kropp Dakubu. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company.
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2009 ''Ga-English Dictionary with English-Ga Index.'' 2nd Edition. M.E. Kropp Dakubu. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.
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Revision as of 22:17, 23 November 2009

This project is sponsored by NUFU (NUFU), and has been a cooperation project since 1996 between the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim. The name The Legon Trondheim Linguistics Project is that by which the project is usually referred to, while its official name is Computational Lexicography, Typology and Adult Literacy. The Ghanaian coordinator has been the Head of the Linguistics Department in office, counting altogether 6 coordinators: Prof. Kwesi Yankah, Dr. Kofi Saah, Prof. Akosua Aynidoho, Prof. Kweku Osam, Dr. Alex Dzameshie, Dr. Paul Agbedor, and (again) Dr. Kofi Saah. Prof. Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu (Language Centre, and Institute of African Studies, Legon) has been the co-coordinator in Legon throughout the whole period, whereas Prof. Lars Hellan, NTNU, has been the Norwegian coordinator throughout the whole period. The original initiative to the project was taken by (then Head of Department) Prof. Lawrence Boadi and Prof. Lars Hellan.

Publications of the project include: 1999 Ga-English Dictionary with English-Ga Index by M.E. Kropp Dakubu. Accra: Black Mask Ltd. 2004 The Trondheim Lectures, an introduction to the structure of Akan: its verbal and multiverbal systems by E. Kweku Osam. Legon: Linguistics Dept. 2005 Three Major Syntactic Structures in Akan: interrogatives, complementation and relativisation by L.A. Boadi. Accra: Black Mask Ltd. 2006 Akan Dictionary, pilot project: 1530 words. Legon: Linguistics Dept. 2008 Aspect and Modality in Kwa Languages edited by Felix K. Ameka and M.E. Kropp Dakubu. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company. 2009 Ga-English Dictionary with English-Ga Index. 2nd Edition. M.E. Kropp Dakubu. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.