Language Watch Foundation (LWF)
Kasa wↄ Tumi – Words are Powerful. We are linguists, cultural activists, language professionals, and communication experts dedicated to promoting decorous and polite language use.
Our Mission
LWF will:
- ⮚Objectively observe language use in media, political, and other public settings.
- ⮚Draw attention to the harmful effects of negative words, and seek ways to make speakers understand and appreciate the need to avoid incendiary utterances.
Our Vision
To become the leading language experts and practitioners widely known for propagating polite speeches and decorous language in domestic, media, political, religious, health care, business and other public settings.
About Us
Kasa wↄ Tumi – Words are Powerful
LanguageWatch Foundation (LWF) is an association of professionals and practitioners of language & culture, linguists, and communication experts. This body understands and believes strongly that the spoken word is powerful and must be handled carefully, in both interpersonal communication and in public settings, especially in media discourse. Words indeed can kill or save, make and unmake, break or unbreak. Words can open and same close doors. LWF therefore embarks on programs that draw attention to the power of the spoken word. Our outreach programs promote and encourage the use of decorous and polite language, especially in media, political, religious, domestic, health care, business settings and in all aspects of communication for national peace, stability and cohesion.
Draw attention to power of the spoken words.
Call attention to the effects of hate and inflammatory speeches such as, insults/invectives, incitement, defamation, bias and ethnocentric statements.
Urge the media to discourage hate speeches and vulgar language, rather than reinforce them.
Make interventions and draw speakers' attention to effects of use of negative words and insults on listeners' emotion and psychological well-being.
Organize workshops, seminars and fora on appropriate, decorous and polite use of language in both public and private spheres.
Our Activities & Services
What We Offer
From speaking clubs to SCEFFCOM CONSULT—our programs promote decorous language and effective communication for national peace and development.
Our Speaking Club (#Kasadɛ, Kasahwam, #YԑnhwԑYԑnKasaYie)
Speaking skills seminars are organized for club members. Members receive mediation and counseling services on use of sensitive/delicate utterances, effective communication in marriage & family life, work places, customer services/relations etc. (KASA - Word Therapy & Peace Outreach)
Get in touchNAWA Language & Culture Club - Efie Nimdeɛ Fie (Children & Youth)
Members are engaged in activities (such as reading, writing, role play) that encourage learning of their language (mother tongue), cultural values, etiquettes, politeness strategies and speaking skills in general.
Get in touchNAWA Public Lectures
Research, Public Lectures, Publications, Workshops (language & media, politics, law court, church, chief palace, health care, business etc.)
Get in touchSkills Training: Strategic Context & Effective Communication (SCEFFCOM CONSULT)
Socio-Cultural & Political Context of Speaking, Communicative Competence & Public Speaking Skills, Effective Communication, Voice & Speech (language & media, politics, law court, church, chief palace, health care, business etc.)
Get in touchTeam
Meet Our Team
In our quest to impart quality knowledge and impact positively on people's lives, we have a team of a competent workforce from diverse academic, experienced, and professional backgrounds. The team is supported by volunteers who have practical experience and formal training in the field of language use in everyday conversation and in the Media, Education, Communication Studies, Theatre Arts, Linguistics, Ghanaian Language Studies, etc. The founder is an experienced academic with vast experience in the media.
Dr. Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.)
She is a language, culture, media & communication expert, specialized in the area of Ethnography of Communication - Media Discourse, Socio-cultural & Political Discourse), Oral Literature & Written Literature, Cultural Studies, Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics, Translation & Interpretation, Voice & Speech, Effective Communication.
View Full TeamProfessor Edwin Clifford Mensah
Microeconomics, University of North Carolina, Pembroke
Prof. Reginald Duah
Linguistics, University of Ghana, Legon
Contact
Get in touch
For more information on our services, kindly get in touch using the following addresses and/or telephone numbers. Your comments and suggestions are also welcome.
Contact Information
languagewatch1@gmail.com
Telephone
+233 0302 917 227
Mobile
+ 233 0542 997 077, + 233 0277 561 588
Website
languagewatchfoundation.org
Location
Ayimensa-Kweiman Road, off MBC pharmacy. First Mango Farm junction, adjacent the Wind Mill. Onyame Na Ayԑ House.
Address
P. O. Box LG 877, Legon-Accra.
C.E.O. Contact
+ 233 0542 99 7077