Gurage Studies

Author : William A. Shack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429943584

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The Gurage by William A. Shack Pdf

Originally published in 1966 this study gives a detailed account of all aspects of Gurage life. An introductory chapter on South-West Ethiopia and the history of the area is followed by descriptions of Gurage settlements, ensete (banana-like plants) cultivation, kinship and marriage, the political system and religious organization. The author's fieldwork and discussions with many resident and migrant Gurage in Addis Ababa enabled him to provide a valuable account of a hitherto little known people and ethnographic area.

Author : Wolf Leslau
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Ethiopia
ISBN : 3447031891

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Gurage Studies by Wolf Leslau Pdf

Author : Wolf Leslau
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Ethiopia
ISBN : 3447038306

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Essays on Gurage Language and Culture by Wolf Leslau Pdf

Author : Wolf Leslau
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3447049057

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The Verb in Mäsqan as Compared with Other Gurage Dialects by Wolf Leslau Pdf

Author : Robert Hetzron
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Ethiopian languages
ISBN : 071901123X

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Ethiopian Semitic: Studies in Classification by Robert Hetzron Pdf

Author : Ronny Meyer,Bedilu Wakjira,Zelealem Leyew
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1425 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191044250

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The Oxford Handbook of Ethiopian Languages by Ronny Meyer,Bedilu Wakjira,Zelealem Leyew Pdf

This handbook provides a comprehensive account of the languages spoken in Ethiopia, exploring both their structures and features and their function and use in society. The first part of the volume provides background and general information relating to Ethiopian languages, including their demographic distribution and classification, language policy, scripts and writing, and language endangerment. Subsequent parts are dedicated to the four major language families in Ethiopia - Cushitic, Ethiosemitic, Nilo-Saharan, and Omotic - and contain studies of individual languages, with an initial introductory overview chapter in each part. Both major and less-documented languages are included, ranging from Amharic and Oromo to Zay, Gawwada, and Yemsa. The final part explores languages that are outside of those four families, namely Ethiopian Sign Language, Ethiopian English, and Arabic. With its international team of senior researchers and junior scholars, The Oxford Handbook of Ethiopian Languages will appeal to anyone interested in the languages of the region and in African linguistics more broadly.

Author : Stefan Weninger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 1298 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110251586

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The Semitic Languages by Stefan Weninger Pdf

The handbook The Semitic Languages offers a comprehensive reference tool for Semitic Linguistics in its broad sense. It is not restricted to comparative Grammar, although it covers also comparative aspects, including classification. By comprising a chapter on typology and sections with sociolinguistic focus and language contact, the conception of the book aims at a rather complete, unbiased description of the state of the art in Semitics. Articles on individual languages and dialects give basic facts as location, numbers of speakers, scripts, numbers of extant texts and their nature, attestation where appropriate, and salient features of the grammar and lexicon of the respective variety. The handbook is the most comprehensive treatment of the Semitic language family since many decades.

Author : Wolf Leslau
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 2956 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : English language
ISBN : 3447020415

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Etymological Dictionary of Gurage (Ethiopic): Individual dictionaries by Wolf Leslau Pdf

Author : Derib Ado,Almaz Wasse Gelagay,Janne Bondi Johannessen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027260246

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Grammatical and Sociolinguistic Aspects of Ethiopian Languages by Derib Ado,Almaz Wasse Gelagay,Janne Bondi Johannessen Pdf

The focus of this unique publication is on Ethiopian languages and linguistics. Not only major languages such as Amharic and Oromo receive attention, but also lesser studied ones like Sezo and Nuer are dealt with. The Gurage languages, that often present a descriptive and sociolinguistic puzzle to researchers, have received ample coverage. And for the first time in the history of Ethiopian linguistics, two chapters are dedicated to descriptive studies of Ethiopian Sign Language, as well as two studies on acoustic phonetics. Topics range over a wide spectrum of issues covering the lexicon, sociolinguistics, socio-cultural aspects and micro-linguistic studies on the phonology, morphology and syntax of Ethiopian languages.

Author : Alan S. Kaye
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 1075 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1997-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781575060194

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Phonologies of Asia and Africa by Alan S. Kaye Pdf

This large, 2-volume work presents more than 50 authoritative articles by leading specialists on a wide variety of ancient, medieval, and modern languages and dialects of the greater Near East and Africa, from a variety of language families. The articles are concise descriptive narratives presenting the basics of the phonology of the languages and dialects, with an emphasis on the phonological processes operative in them. A major goal of the work is a definite statement on the language and/or dialect in question with regard to genetics, typology, and/or universal elements. Of interest to general linguists as well as those specializing in Afro-Asiatic languages.

Author : Siegbert Uhlig
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 1140 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : 3447047992

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Proceedings of the XVth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Hamburg, July 20-25, 2003 by Siegbert Uhlig Pdf

The XVth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies took place in Hamburg in July 2003. More than 400 scientists from over 25 countries participated. 130 contributions from the program were selected for this volume. They are mostly written in English and deal on the regions of Ethiopia and Eritrea and cover the span from the 4th Century to the present. The volume is divided into the following chapters: Anthropology (20 Articles), History (25), Arts (10), Literature and Philology (10), Religion (5), Languages and Linguistics (25), Law and Politics (10), Environmental, Economic and Educational Issues (10).

Author : Ronny Meyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Ethiopia
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122458198

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Wolane by Ronny Meyer Pdf

Author : Leonid E. Kogan,N. Koslova,S. Loesov,S. Tishchenko
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781575066653

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Babel und Bibel 6 by Leonid E. Kogan,N. Koslova,S. Loesov,S. Tishchenko Pdf

This is the sixth volume of Babel und Bibel, an annual of ancient Near Eastern, Old Testament, and Semitic studies. The principal goal of the annual is to reveal the inherent relationship between Assyriology, Semitics, and biblical studies—a relationship that our predecessors comprehended and fruitfully explored but that is often neglected today. The title Babel und Bibel is intended to point to the possibility of fruitful collaboration among the three disciplines, in an effort to explore the various civilizations of the ancient Near East. The tripartite division of Babel und Bibel corresponds to its three principal spheres of interest: ancient Near Eastern, Old Testament, and Semitic studies. Contributions are further subdivided into articles, short notes, and reviews. Highlights of this volume include several studies on Akkadian language, Mesopotamian literature, and publication of inscriptions in some Russian museums (in the ancient Near Eastern section); studies on negative markers in Semitic and on Aramaic language (in the Semitics section); and some significant review essays on important new publications, especially in Hebrew language, Aramaic, Hurrian, Lycian, Egyptian, and Syriac.

Author : Aaron Butts
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004300156

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Semitic Languages in Contact by Aaron Butts Pdf

This volume contains twenty case studies analysing various aspects of language contact involving ancient and modern Semitic languages.

Author : Stanley D. Brunn,Roland Kehrein
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031181467

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Language, Society and the State in a Changing World by Stanley D. Brunn,Roland Kehrein Pdf

This book addresses the changing contemporary language worlds in three major contexts. It first discusses how the language landscape maps of cities are changing as a result of increased migration, globalization and global media. These features are evident in place names and place name changes as well as the densities and frequencies of language spoken and used in texts. The second section discusses how the state itself is responding to both indigenous and heritage groups desiring to be included and represented in the state’s political landscapes and also expressions of art and culture. In the third section, the authors address a number of cutting-edge theses that are emerging in the linguistic geography and political words. These include the importance of gender, anthropogenetic discourse, the preservation of endangered languages and challenges to a state’s official language policy. Through including authors from nine different countries, who are writing about issues in twelve countries and their overlapping interests in language mapping, language usage and policy and visual representations, this book provides inspiring research into future topics at local, national, regional and international scales.