YENO M MATUKA, Ph
|Yeno M. Matuka, Ph. D. |
|Meducal/Educational/Religious/Linguistic Translator&Interpreter |
|1608 W Stirling Drive, |
|Muncie, IN 47304 USA |
|Telephone/Fax: +1 (765) 286-5604; Cell: +1 (765) 409-3164 |
|E-Mails: ynmat@ and 01ymmatuka@bsu.edu |
|Web: |
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|TRANSLATOR (French [FR], Lingala [LN], Kikongo [KN] and Kituba [KT] into and from British or US English—[EN]) plus consecutive telephone |
|interpretation: French and Lingala from and into British or US English |
|Specializing in general, medical, religious, marketing (FrenchEnglish) and communication device (LingalaEnglish) |
|Also translation of school administration and legal/immigation documents French and LingalaEnglish) |
|Voice recording for radio, linguistic glossary and educational material |
|Audio and video transcrition and translation of travelog and immigration as well as legal material |
|Linguistic localization |
|Active in teaching college English since 1975 and and elementary, high school and college French since 1968 |
|Part-time freelance translator FrenchEnglish since 1975 |
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|EXPERIENCE: On and off Freelance tanslator and interpreter since 1975 |
|Experience in medical translation includes FR>EN |
|-- questionnaire FR>EN |
|-- patient records FR>EN |
|-- Clinical trial document FR>EN |
|--AIDS research EN >LN |
|-- Cervical cancer vaccination EN>LN |
|Experience in architecture project proposal includes |
|--Proposal of Development in Rep. of Congo EN>FR |
|Experience inTelecommunication device Nokia includes |
|--Languages EN>LN |
|Experience in Religious materiel includes |
|--Sermons EN>LN and KN |
|--Publicity EN>LN, LN and KT |
|Experience in educational material includes |
|--glossary EN>LN |
|--Children texts for Disney EN>LN |
|--School-Parent communication EN>LN |
|--Academic documents FR>EN |
|Lectures by Music professor in France EN>FR |
|Experience in legal document for court of justice includes |
|--audio material KN/LN>EN |
|--Letters/testimonies LN>EN/FR |
|Experience in User manual |
|--Basic language EN>LN/KN |
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|BRIEF PHILOSOPHY OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION |
|Translate and interpret to the best of my sense of expediency and competence from or into source and target languages and facilitate human |
|interactions, exchanges and cross-cultural understanding. |
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|EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND |
|Ph.D. in English and Applied Linguistics/TESOL, Ball State University, Muncie, IN |
|Dissertation: The Pragmatics of Palavering in Kikoongo (1991) |
|M.A. in English/TESOL, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; |
|Thesis: Patterns of Tense, Aspect, and Modality in the Metalanguage of Academic Prose (1987) |
|M.A. in Applied Linguistics/TEFL (Teaching of English as a Foreign Language) University of Reading, Reading, England, UK; |
|Thesis: A Contrastive Study of Tense and Aspect in English and Kikongo (1978) |
|D.E.S./TEFL (Diploma in English Studies/TEFL, (Teaching of English as a Foreign Language) Ealing Technical College, West London, England, UK; |
|Thesis: The Phonology and Spelling of English: A Problem in the Mastery of the Written Form (1977) |
|B.A. Equivalent: Diploma and License in Applied Pedagogy, with a Specialization in High School English Education (EFL); National University of |
|Zaire/I.P.N., Kinshasa, Zaire; |
|Thesis: Errors Made by French Speaking Students in English as a Foreign Language Students (1975) |
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|INTERPRETATION/TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE |
|Language Service Associates: Freelance (2000-Present) FrenchEnglishLingala |
|Freelance in Lingala with |
|Translator of medical, telcommunication, religious, education documents in FrenchEnglishLingalaKikongoKituba |
|Lifting the Veil: Dr. George Wolfe’s Music Presentation (translated from English into French) for the Audience of Conservatoire of Music in Paris, |
|France |
|Palavers/Debates from Kikongo into English for my 1991 Dissertation “The Pragmatics of Palavering in Kikoongo” |
|Consecutive/Spontaneous translation and Written Translation in the pair FrenchEnglish for African Accounting Council Kinshasa/Zaire (1979) |
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|TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
|Assistant Professor of English, Ball State University, Muncie IN; Taught: Freshman Writing I: Writing Strategies and II: Writing about Literature), |
|Introduction to Linguistics, English Linguistics, History of English, English Grammar (1992-2013). |
|Adjunct Instructor of English and French, IVY Tech State College, Muncie and Anderson, IN (1998-Present): Taught Writing Strategies, and Exposition |
|and Persuasion. |
|Visiting Professor of French, Department of Modern Languages and Classics, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; Taught: Beginning, Intermediate |
|French, Conversation (100-400) (1992-95). |
|Teaching Assistant of Speech Communication, Ball State University; Evaluated Students’ Speeches, Muncie, IN (1988-89). |
|Instructor of English as a Foreign Language, British English Language Center: Kinshasa, Zaire. Taught English as Foreign Language (1981-85). |
|Instructor of English at Saint Kaggwa Seminary, Kinshasa, Zaire (1981-83). |
|Instructor of English, English Language School and Secretariat, Kinshasa, Zaire. (1978-81) · Lecturer in English and Teacher Trainer, |
|National University of Zaire/IPN College (National Pedagogical Institute), Kinshasa, Zaire; Taught: English Grammar, Structure of English, English |
|Conversation, English Phonology: English Language Teaching Methods, English Teaching Internship (1978-85) |
|Instructor of E.F.L,. Bolingani High School, Kinshasa, Zaire (1978-81) |
|Instructor of English and Teacher Trainer, National University of Zaire/IPN College (National Pedagogical Institute), Kinshasa, Zaire, Taught: |
|Conversation and Practical Phonology, Teaching Internship (1975-76) |
|Elementary School Teacher (6th Grade), St. Augustin Elementary School, Lemba Nord, Kinshasa, Congo, Teaching in French (1969-70) |
|Elementary School Teacher (3rd Grade), Catholic Institut St. Benilde, Tumba, Lukala, Bas-Congo, Congo Teaching in French (1968-69) |
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|AREAS OF SPECIAL INTERESTS |
|Applied Linguistics, Composition, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Structure of English, English Language Teacher Training, |
|English Grammar, Phonology, Second Language Acquisition, Pragmatics, Tense and Aspect, Language and Culture; French Language and Grammar , |
|Translation, Editing, Proofreading |
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|FELLOWSHIPS |
|British Council Scholarship Award, London and Reading, England (1976-78) |
|Fulbright Scholarship Award, Ball State University, Muncie, IN (1985-88) |
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|ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE |
|Assistant Chairperson for Research, English, Department, IPN, (1984-85); |
|Acting Chairperson of English Department for 6 months (IPN –Teachers Training College), Kinshasa I, Zaire. (1983); |
|Assistant Chairperson for Teaching, IPN, Kinshasa, Zaire (1981-1982) |
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|PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS |
|PUBLICATIONS |
|“Through the Eye of the Needle.” A memoir. XLibris .com, 2013. |
|“Interrogating Happiness,” Collected Whispers Ed. Ely. Franz: 2008 |
|“The Grader’s Crowd,” The Colours of the Heart: Noble House. London. 2004 |
|“The Grader’s Crowd,” The Colors of Life: Howard Ely. Editor: The International Library of Poetry |
|Franz: 2004 |
|“Homage to Courage,” Touch of Tomorrow. Howard Ely. Editor: The International Library of |
|Poetry: Poetry. Com. 2004 |
|The two Poems are also recorded and Commented on The Sounds of Poetry: . 2004 |
|"A Letter to Humankind,” A Poem Recorded on The Sounds of Poetry. 2004. |
|"A Letter to Humankind,” in The Best Poems and Poets of 2004. Howard Ely. Ed. International Library of Poetry. |
|Poetry Com. 2005. P. 3 with a Profile on p. 2. |
|“Reflection on Common Sense” |
|"Kikongo." A Chapter in Jane Garry and Carl Rubino, Editors. Encyclopedia of the World’s Major |
|Languages, Past and Present. New York: H.W. Wilson Press. Forthcoming. |
|“Ba Ngudi Mosi (Of the Same Womb)” A poem in free verse The Muncie Times, June 5, 1997. P. 31 |
|"The palaver: A System of Conflict Management" in Pan-Africanism and Cross-cultural Understanding: A Reader. Edited by François N Muyumba and Esther|
|Atcherson. Ginn Press. (1993) |
|"The TEFL Situation in Zairian Educational Policy, in TESOLIN' Fall Issue, Vol. 7, No.3, Oct.. (1988) |
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|CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS |
|Feelings About, In and Out of Africa: a Re-creation: Southern Interdisciplinary Roundtable on African Studies (SIRAS). Kentucky State University, |
|Frankfort. |
|"Integrating `Learning to Write and Writing to Learn' in the Syllabus," Teaching and Learning Conference III. Ball State University. Muncie, IN. |
|(March 2000) |
|"Designing a Practical Syllabus for a Freshman Writing Course." Indiana Teachers of Writing Fall Conference, Indianapolis, IN (1999) |
|"Others' Voices: The Case of Dialogue Insertion." A presentation on the Method of Teaching Writing to College Freshmen, Indiana Teachers of Writing |
|Fall Conference, Indianapolis, IN Africa: (1997) |
|"A View from Koongo Sayings." Eleventh Annual Pan-African Studies Conference, Terre Haute, IN (1993) |
|"Introducing the System of Conflict Management in Africa: the Case of the Bakongo of Zaïre," Ninth Annual Pan-African Conference, Terre Haute, IN |
|(1992) |
|"Exploiting History to Teach "Wh-" Direct and Indirect Questions," ELEVENTH ANNUAL INTESOL Conference, Bloomington, IN (1989) |
|"Patterns of Tense Aspect and Modality in Academic English Prose," Ball State University (1988) |
|"Integrating Skills and Goals in TEFL: The Case of Zaire Secondary School English Curriculum." Ninth Annual INTESOL Fall Conference, IUPUI, |
|Indianapolis, IN (1987) |
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|LANGUAGES: |
|English (language of specialization); |
|French (Proficient, with native competence; language of education throughout |
|Elementary and High School; and general education courses in College at the National |
|Teachers Training College (IPN), National University of Zaire, Kinshasa, Zaire |
|Lingala (Bantu lingua franca, fluent) and |
|Kikongo (Native Bantu language) |
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|PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
|· Indiana Teachers of Writing |
|· NCTE Nationa Council for Teachers of English |
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|COMMUNITY SERVICE: |
|Church deacon and Elder, Hazelwood Christian Church, Muncie, Indiana |
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|LETTERS of REFERENCE: By Request—See addresses on the letter of application |
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|APPENDIX: Extract of Transcripts |
|Courses I took in college, graduate and postgraduate education |
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|I. LINGUISTICS AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS FROM |
|1. IPN (197-75)—License in Applied Pedagogy—EFL (English as a Foreign Language) |
|National University of Zaire/Kinshasa/Zaire |
|1) Bantu Linguistics |
|2) English Phonology and Pronunciation |
|3) English Morphology |
|4) English Syntax |
|5) English Grammar and Usage |
|6) Historical Grammar |
|7) Applied Linguistics |
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|2. EALING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (1976-77)--Diploma in English Studies |
|West Ealing/London,England/.UK |
|1) English Syntax |
|2) Phonetics |
|3) Contemporary Written English (English Styles) |
|4) English Language Teaching Methods |
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|3. READING UNIVERSITY (1977-78) –MA in Applied Linguistics--Philology) |
|Reading/England/UK |
|1) General Linguistics (Professor Frank Palmer) |
|2) Applied Linguistics (Professor David Wilkins) |
|3) Morphology |
|4) Psycholinguistics (Professor Paul Fletcher) |
|5) Sociolinguistics (Professor Peter Trudgill) |
|6) Phonetics (Professor Peter Roach) |
|7) Structure of English (Professor David Crystal) |
|8) Second Language Acquisition (Arthur Hughes) |
|9) Grammar (Professor Irene Warburton) |
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|4. BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (1985-91)--MA & Ph.D. |
|Muncie, Indiana/USA |
|1) Dialectology (Dr. Lawrence Davis) |
|2) English Language Teaching Methods (Dr. Christopher Ely) |
|3) Grammatical Theory (Dr. Elizabeth Riddle) |
|4) History of the English Language Dr. Merle Fifield) |
|5) Historical Linguistics (Dr. Herbert Stahlke) |
|6) Language and Culture (Dr. Charles Houck) |
|7) Phonological Theory (Dr. Herbert Stahlke) |
|8) Pragmatics (Dr. Elizabeth Riddle) |
|9) Psychology of Second Language Learning (Dr. Christopher Ely) |
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|II TEACHER TRAINING: |
|A. Ball State Teacher's College: |
|1) EDCUR 500 Curriculum Development |
|2) EDGEN 550 Educational Media Technology; |
|3) EDSUP 550 Supervision of Instruction; |
|4) EDSUP 570 Evaluation of Educational Programs; |
|5) ADLT LEARNER 534 Adult Learner |
|6) ENG 536 THRY ENG FL (Theories in English as a Foreign Language); |
|7) ENG 537 METH ENG FL (Methods in English as a Foreign Language) |
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|B. IPN/University of Zaire, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo : |
|1) Principles of School and Professional Orientation; |
|2) Infant and Adolescent Psychology; |
|3) Psycho-pathology; |
|4) Comparative Education; |
|5) Experimental Pedagogy; |
|6) History of Pedagogy; |
|7) Education Management Principles |
|8) Teaching Probation (Internship & Practice: |
|1-) High School--11th-12th Grades; |
|2-) Middle School--9th-10th Grades + 2 years' experience; |
|3-) Primary School--Done during 11th and 12th Grades + 2 years' |
|experience); |
|4-) English Language Teaching Methodology for 4 years |
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|III. STUDY OF BRITISH, AMERICAN AND WORLD LITERATURE |
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|A. Ball State University: |
|1) ENG 597 MOD CONT NOV (Modern Contemporary Novel), |
|2) ENG 594 Classical Rhetoric, |
|3) ENG 541 EMRSON TH WH (Emerson, Thoreau and Whitman) |
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|B. UNAZA/IPN (National University of Zaire/IPN College): |
|1) British and American Literature |
|(Referred to as Anglo-American Literature)--for 5 years (1970-75) |
|2) Modern African Literature written English--for 5 years and (1970-75) |
|3) African and Caribbean Literature written in French) |
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|IV. GENERAL COURSES IN FRENCH: |
|IPN/University of Zaire, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: |
|1) Comparative Bantu Linguistics |
|2) French African literature |
|3) African Cultures and Civilizations |
|4) African Anthropology and Sociology |
|5) Logic (Philosophy) |
|6) History of Pedagogy |
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|V. STUDY OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE (in French as Official Language Environment): |
|In K1-12: 5 hours of French /week (1956-1968) |
|NOTE: All subjects were taught in French. So were general undergraduate courses. |
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