Qualifications: 

• M.A Applied English Linguistics (2014),
• B.A (Hons) English and Communication (2009),
• Post Graduate Diploma in Media and Society Studies (2013)

Research Interests:

• Applied linguistics,
• Stancetaking,
• Academic Writing,
• Social Media,
• Onomastics

Publications:

• Chikara, T. O., & Sabao, C. (2019). Rule Flouting As Argumentation Strategy: A Case of the South African and Zimbabwean Parliaments . In E. Jakaza (Ed.), Argumentation and Appraisal in Parliamentary Discourse. Hershey: IGI Global.
• Sabao, C., & Chikara, T. O. (2018). Social Media as Alternative Public Sphere for Citizen Participation and Protest in National Politics in Zimbabwe: the case of #thisflag. In F. Endong (Ed.), Exploring the role of Social Media in Transnational Advocacy. Hershey: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666916639743

Community Engagement: 

• Trainer in Communication & Conflict Resolution
• Peer educator
• Youth Leadership Training
• Blogger