25.4861, Books: Explorations in Ethiopian Linguistics: Azeb, Meyer, Treis (eds.)

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Title: Explorations in Ethiopian Linguistics 
Subtitle: Complex Predicates, Finiteness and Interrogativity 
Series Title: Abhandlungen fur die Kunde des Morgenlandes 91  

Publication Year: 2014 
Publisher: ISD, Distributor of Scholarly Books
	   http://www.isdistribution.com

Book URL: http://www.isdistribution.com/BookDetail.aspx?aId=54657 

Editor: Amha Azeb
Editor: Ronny Meyer
Editor: Yvonne Treis

Paperback: ISBN:  9783447102148 Pages: 299 Price: U.S. $ 102

Abstract:

Explorations in Ethiopian Linguistics brings together twelve contributions on
linguistic problems at the interface of morphosyntax and semantics/pragmatics
in Semitic, Cushitic and Omotic languages of Ethiopia. The first section of
the volume consists of two articles on interrogativity in Amharic and Baskeet.
Their main concern is the morphosyntax and use of yes/no and content
questions, and the morphology of interrogative pronouns. The second section
assembles four chapters dealing with complex predicates in Amharic, Koorete,
Zargulla and Xamtanga. They point out the semantic/pragmatic differences
between complex predicates and their monoverbal counterparts, the
morphosyntactic properties of the component verbs, and the differences between
complex predicates and multi-clausal constructions. The six contributions of
the third section are dedicated to issues of finiteness in Libido and various
Ethiosemitic languages including Amharic, Ge'ez, Gurage languages and
Tigrinya. The studies show that a high degree of linguistic variability occurs
in finiteness marking in these languages. In discussing verb forms that are
neither fully finite nor fully infinite they provide further support for the
hypothesis that finiteness should be considered a relational - scalar rather
than an absolute - binary category.  Most articles are based on presentations
made at the 18th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies held from 29
October until 2 November 2012 in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, and, thus, reflect
recent research trends in the description of Ethiopian languages.
(Harrassowitz Verlag 2014)

Linguistic Field(s): Morphology
                     Pragmatics
                     Semantics
                     Syntax

Subject Language(s): Amharic (amh)
                     Geez (gez)
                     Koorete (kqy)
                     Libido (liq)
                     Omotik (omt)
                     Tigrinya (tir)
                     Xamtanga (xan)
                     Zayse-Zergulla (zay)

Language Family(ies): Cushitic
                      Omotic 
                      Semitic 

Written In: English  (eng)

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