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Case-marking in Semitic in the light of the evidence in the Ethiopian language area
Linguistic convergence and divergence
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Lutz Edzard
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- The languages of Ethiopia 1
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Part I. Lexicon
- Term-formation methods in the Gamo language 15
- The ensete in Gurage 35
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Part II. Sociolinguistics and culture
- Language contact and its effects on language use of the Gurage varieties of Muher 65
- Ethnolinguistic perception and identity in Gurage 91
- Sociolinguistic functions of the secret language of Gurage females 119
- Gender and women representation in Gurage culture of Ethiopia 137
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Part III. Grammar (syntax and morphology)
- Manner of movement in Amharic 173
- Serial verb constructions in Sezo 197
- Number marking in Nuer nouns 213
- Case-marking in Semitic in the light of the evidence in the Ethiopian language area 229
- Reduplication in Oromo 245
- Verbal derivations in Inor 269
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Part IV. Phonetics
- An acoustic analysis of Amharic fricatives 303
- Durational variations in Oromo vowels 345
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Part V. Sign language
- The linguistic nature of expression of aspect in Ethiopian sign language 367
- Polysemy of Ethiopian sign language 389
- Index 413
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- The languages of Ethiopia 1
-
Part I. Lexicon
- Term-formation methods in the Gamo language 15
- The ensete in Gurage 35
-
Part II. Sociolinguistics and culture
- Language contact and its effects on language use of the Gurage varieties of Muher 65
- Ethnolinguistic perception and identity in Gurage 91
- Sociolinguistic functions of the secret language of Gurage females 119
- Gender and women representation in Gurage culture of Ethiopia 137
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Part III. Grammar (syntax and morphology)
- Manner of movement in Amharic 173
- Serial verb constructions in Sezo 197
- Number marking in Nuer nouns 213
- Case-marking in Semitic in the light of the evidence in the Ethiopian language area 229
- Reduplication in Oromo 245
- Verbal derivations in Inor 269
-
Part IV. Phonetics
- An acoustic analysis of Amharic fricatives 303
- Durational variations in Oromo vowels 345
-
Part V. Sign language
- The linguistic nature of expression of aspect in Ethiopian sign language 367
- Polysemy of Ethiopian sign language 389
- Index 413