Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages
| College of Human Sciences |
| School of Arts |
| Department: Linguistics and Modern Languages |
| Senior Lecturer
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| Tel: |
012 429 6150
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| E-mail: |
ferrifs@unisa.ac.za
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Qualifications
- DPhil Linguistics (UWC, 2016)
Fields of academic interests
- Language, Race and Identities
- Multisemiotic Discourse
- Semiotic Landscapes
- Transgressive semiotics
- Language and ideologies
Field of Specialisation
- Sociolinguistics
- Language and Identity
- Multisemiotic Discourse Analysis
Books
- Ferris, F.; Peck, A. and Banda, F. (2014). “Language and Identity” in in Bock, Z & Mheta, G. (Eds), 2014, Language, Society and Communication: An Introduction. Van Schaik: Pretoria
Journal articles
- Ferris, F and Banda, F. (2015) “Investigating EMOTION! in toilet graffiti at the University of the Western Cape”, Journal of African Identities.
- Ferris, F. and Banda, F. (Forthcoming). "Recontextualisation and Reappropriation of Social and Political Discourses in Toilet Graffiti at the University of the Western Cape", Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics. Status: Revisions sent to reviewers.
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- 2002, 2003, 2005: Best academic achiever (Eersterust Secondary).
- 2003: Best overall Mathematics and Science SAMES Award 2003
- 2003: Silver Award at Science Exposition
- 2003: Certificate for “Die Harmony Wiskunde Olimpiade”
- 2002-2004: Completion of the “UP with Science” program at the University of Pretoria
- 2005-2011: Golden Key member
- 2005-2011: Deans Merit List Achiever
- 2009: Award for best paper presented at SAALA conference
- 2010: Language practitioner at DCAS
- 2011: Lecturer (UWC)
- 2014: Completion of CHEC course on transforming tutorial programs in Higher education
