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by I.K.  Chinebuah and A .C  Denteh

There is currently In progress
African Studies^ University of
(Iwl-Pante) Dictionary Project,
Project is to compile an up-to-
Diotlonary of the Akan language
NEW AKAN DICTIONARY, which will
and enlarged version of the "Di
and Fante Language called Tshi
Christaller, published  in 1.881

at the Institute of
Ghana, Legons  an Akan
The purpose of the

date descriptive

to be entitled THE
be a completely revised

ctlonary of the Asante

Twl

by the Rev, J.G.

and revised in 1953.

In compiling the New Akan Dictionary, the editors

will seek to achieve the following major objectives:

1.  TO PRESENT the fundamental facts and character-

istics of the Akan language as revealed by an
accurate linguistic  analysis of the phono-
logical, grammatical and lexical patterning
of the language.  In particular, details of
syllabification, spelling according to the
currently accepted orthography, pronunciation,
tone., morphological forms., grammatical usage
and short word-histories will be presented,

2.  TO COVER more completely and with greater

accuracy the current vocabulary of the
language.  To,this end., citations for word
occurrences, forms and meanings will be drawn
from written and spoken textual material.

To achieve these objectives, the editors would like to
draw -upon any lexicographical expertise which is avail-
able In Ghana or elsewhere.

The New Akan Dictionary Project has so far been

financed by the Institute of African Studies, University
of Ghana, Legon.  Assistance, national or International,
which will facilitate  the'Successful  completion of the
Project is hereby being solicited..

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MEMBERS OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD

J.H. Kwabena Nketia, B.A.

Professor and Director of the Institute of African
Studies, University of Ghana, Legon.

Chairman.

Gilbert Ansre, B.D., M.A., Ph.D.,

Senior Research Fellow in Linguistics, Institute of
African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon.

Vice-Chairman.

Ofori Akyea, B.A., M.A.,

Research Fellow in Literature, Institute of African
Studies, University of Ghana, Legon.

Eric 0. Apronti, B.A., Ph.D.,

Research Fellow in Linguistics, Institute of African
Studies, University of Ghana, Legon.

Jack Berry, B.A., Ph.D.,

Professor and Chairman of Linguistics Department,
Northwestern University, U.S.A.

Lawrence A. Boadi, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.,

Lecturer, Linguistics Department, University of
Ghana, Legon;

Isaac K. Chinebuah, B«A., M.A.,

Research fellow in Linguistics, Institute of
African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon.

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Andrew C. Denteh/

Principal. Research Assistant, Institute of
African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon.

Florence Dolphyne, B.A., Ph.D.,

Lecturer, Linguistics Department^ University of
Ghana,, Legon.

Alan Duthie, M.A. Ph.D.,,

Lecturer^ Linguistics Department, University of
Ghana, Legon.

Mary Esther Kropp  (Mrs, Dakubu), B.A., M.A., Ph.D.,

Research Fellow in Linguistics, Institute of
African Studies, University of Ghana^ Legon.

John M. Stewart, M.A., L^es-L.j Ph.D.,

Senior Research Fellow in Linguistics and Head
of the Language and Literature Section^ Institute
of African Studies^ University of Ghana, Legon«