New book (2nd revised ed.): Ge'ez (Classical Ethiopic) grammar

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Ge'ez (Classical Ethiopic)
Stefan Weninger, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen

Ge'ez, a South-Semitic language, is the classical tongue of Ethiopia.
Extinct as a spoken language since the 10th century, it is still used by
the Ethiopian church, and still influencing the modern languages of
Ethiopia. In this regard it's comparable to the Classical tongues of
Europe, Latin and Greek. After Egyptian and Meroitic it is one of the
oldest attested languages of Africa.

The present volumne contains: A short outline of the problems connected
with Ge'ez pho-no-logy; the basic structures of the morphology, with
special reference to the verb; the principles of Ge'ez syntax; a sample
text, thoroughly analyzed in interlinear translations. Comparative
charts of the nomenclature of the verbal stems, a chapter on reseach
tools and literature and an ample bibliography should function as a
helpful guide to Ge'ez -studies for the non-specialist and faciliate
reference. The second revised and enlarged edition takes account of new
findings, the bibliography is updated and more examples are given.

Contents:

        Abbreviations and signs
0.      Preliminaries
0.1.    Aim and Scope
0.2.    Naming and Affiliation
0.3.    Location and History
0.4.    Contact Situation and Transmission
1.      Script and Phonology
1.1.    The Alphabet
1.2.    Phonology
1.3.    An Example for the Script and the Traditional Pronunciation
2.      Morphology
2.0.    The Root
2.1.    Nominal Morphology
2.2.    Verbal Morphology
2.3.    Prepositions
3.      Syntax
3.1.    Noun Phrase
3.2.    Clause Structure
3.2.1.  Nominal Clauses
3.2.2.  Verbal Clauses
3.3.    Word Order
4.      Sample Text: From the Life of St. Jared, the Musician
5.      Research Tools and Literature
        Comparative Chart of Verbal Stem Nomenclature
           Bibliography

ISBN 3 89586 604 0 (2nd revised edition).
Languages of the World/Materials 01.
Ca. 60 pp. USD 31.50 / DM 49.30 / # 18.30.

Still available: 1st edition:
ISBN 3 929075 04 0.
Ca. 50pp. USD 31.50 / DM 49.30 / # 18.30. 1993.

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