The present volume is the outcome of the workshop Copula constructions, focus and related topics in the Highland East Cushitic/Gurage convergence area organized by the editors. This workshop, held on December 10-11, 2004 at Mainz University, was supported by the German Research Foundation within the Collaborative Research Centre 295 Cultural and linguistic contacts – Processes of change in North Eastern Africa and West Asia (1997–2008).
CONTENTS
Preface
CUSHITIC
Joachim Crass: Copula constructions in K’abeena and Libido
Hans-Jürgen Sasse: “Nominal” and “adjectival” predication in Lowland Eastern Cushitic
Gertrud Schneider-Blum: The “copula” in Alaaba
Yvonne Treis: Copulas in Kambaata
OMOTIC
Azeb Amha: Non-verbal predication in Wolaitta
Debela Goshu: Copula constructions in Anfillo
Hirut Woldemariam: Deictics in Gamo Semitic
Baye Yimam / Rawda Siraj: Silt’e deictics
Girma A. Demeke: Copula constructions in Ge‘ez and Tigre
Gideon Goldenberg: Linguistic treatment of syntactical relations, the predicative bond and Gurage
Ronny Meyer: Non-verbal predication in East Gurage and Gunnän Gurage languages
Rafael Suter: Copula constructions and information structure in Inor
Under these links you will find further descriptions of Ethiopian languages and cultures, as well as publications by the contributors:
Mauro Tosco in Aethiopica, 12/2009, 287-292
In short, I recommend this book warmly, as it is of importance not only for those interested in Ethiopic linguistics, but also offers genuine insights to those interested in focus systems, the typology of non-verbal predication, contact linguistics and grammaticalization processes.
Anne-Christie Hellenthal in Journal of African Languages and Linguistics, 31/2, 2010, 287-289
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