John Kintu, PhD

Lecturer

Tel: +256-772-660-045

Email: jkintu@kyu.ac.ug

P.O Box 1, Kyambogo, Uganda.

PhD (Linguistics)

MA. English Language Studies

BA. English &Runyakitara

Biography

Dr Kintu is a Lecturer of English Language, Linguistics, Communication Skills and Runyakitara. He is an author, translator national curriculum trainer and designer, language consultant and formerly, vice president of Reading Association of Uganda. He is a member of Language Association of East Africa and Hoima School of Nursing and Midwifery Council as well as Chair of Culture Committee, Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom.

TEACHING

He teaches English and Runyakitara Linguistics; phonology, syntax, vocabulary, semantics, translation, and editing and publishing.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr Kintu prefers supervising topics in English and Runyakitara Phonetics, Phonology, Syntax & Morphology, and Morph-syntax.

Publications

  1. Kintu, J. and Natukunda, E. “Friendship among the Banyakitara”, Article in Ndoleriire, O and Natukunda, E (2022) The Cultures of the Banyakitara, Kampala, Makerere University Press.
  2. Chebes, C. Kintu, J. and Connel, L.O. (2017) New Secondary English for Rwanda, Senior Two Pupils Book, Edinburgh, Pearson. 
  3. Chebes, C. Kintu, J. and Connel, L.O. (2017) New Secondary English for Rwanda, Senior Two Teachers’ Guide, Edinburgh, Pearson.
  4. Ndoleriire, O. Kintu, J., Kasande, H. and Kabagenyi, J. (2018) Runyoro-Rutooro-English and English-Runyoro-Rutooro Dictionary, Kampala, Fountain Publishers.