2007
212 pp.
numerous tables and charts
Text language: English
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