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Les défis de l’évaluation du français langue étrangère en ligne : le cas de l’Université du Ghana 法语作为外语在线评估的挑战:以加纳大学为例

Legon Journal of the Humanities Pub Date : 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.4314/ljh.v34i1.3s

James Kofi Agbo, Elias Kossi Kaiza

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The anthem as site for marketing Higher Education Institutions in Ghana 国歌作为加纳高等教育机构的营销网站

Legon Journal of the Humanities Pub Date : 2022-09-20 DOI: 10.4314/ljh.v33i1.4

G. Opoku

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Signifyin(g): Racialising the Other in Joseph Conrad’s The Nigger of the Narcissus 意义(g):约瑟夫·康拉德《那喀索斯的黑鬼》中他者的种族化

Legon Journal of the Humanities Pub Date : 2022-09-20 DOI: 10.4314/ljh.v33i1.3

V. Osei-Bonsu

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Masculinity as a ‘hard small cage’? Reflections from Chimamanda Adichie’s We should all be feminists 男子气概是一个“坚硬的小笼子”?来自Chimamanda Adichie的《我们都应该成为女权主义者》的思考

Legon Journal of the Humanities Pub Date : 2022-09-20 DOI: 10.4314/ljh.v33i1.2

G. Diabah

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Relativization in Kaakye Kaakye的相对化

Legon Journal of the Humanities Pub Date : 2022-09-20 DOI: 10.4314/ljh.v33i1.1

L. N. Abunya, E. Osam

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Combating cultural imperialism and cultural misorientation to preserve Afrikan intangible cultural heritage 反对文化帝国主义和文化误导，保护非洲非物质文化遗产

Legon Journal of the Humanities Pub Date : 2022-09-20 DOI: 10.4314/ljh.v33i1.5

O. Kambon, Lwanga Songsore

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Language and liberty 语言与自由

Legon Journal of the Humanities Pub Date : 2022-09-20 DOI: 10.4314/ljh.v33i1.6

S. Obeng

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Implications of language barriers for access to healthcare: The case of francophone migrants in Ghana 语言障碍对获得医疗保健的影响:加纳法语移民的案例

Legon Journal of the Humanities Pub Date : 2022-05-01 DOI: 10.4314/ljh.v32i2.1

S. Chachu

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Food system flows and distribution for the Accra metropolis: Unfolding the policy dimensions 阿克拉大都市的粮食系统流动和分配:展开政策层面

Legon Journal of the Humanities Pub Date : 2022-05-01 DOI: 10.4314/ljh.v32i2.7

B. Ofori, O. Pabi, D. Nukpezah, J. Annan, Hsi-Chuan Wang

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Stakeholders and community radio: Promoting participatory governance in Ghana 利益攸关方和社区广播电台:促进加纳的参与式治理

Legon Journal of the Humanities Pub Date : 2022-05-01 DOI: 10.4314/ljh.v32i2.6

Lawrence Naaikuur, A. Diedong, W. Dzisah

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