Almaz Wasse Gelagay

List of John Benjamins publications in which Almaz Wasse Gelagay is involved.

Title

Grammatical and Sociolinguistic Aspects of Ethiopian Languages

Edited by Derib Ado, Almaz Wasse Gelagay and Janne Bondi Johannessen †

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… read more

[IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society, 48] 2021. viii, 415 pp. | open access

Articles

Ado, Derib, Almaz Wasse Gelagay and Janne Bondi Johannessen † 2021 The languages of Ethiopia: Aspects of the sociolinguistic profile Grammatical and Sociolinguistic Aspects of Ethiopian Languages, Ado, Derib, Almaz Wasse Gelagay and Janne Bondi Johannessen † (eds.), pp. 1–12 | Chapter

This book is part of the research work supported by the project Linguistic Capacity Building, tools for the inclusive development of Ethiopia (LCB), which has been working on the development of resources and training of human power involved in linguistic work. The works in this volume are papers… read more

Gelagay, Almaz Wasse 2021 Term-formation methods in the Gamo language Grammatical and Sociolinguistic Aspects of Ethiopian Languages, Ado, Derib, Almaz Wasse Gelagay and Janne Bondi Johannessen † (eds.), pp. 15–34 | Chapter

This research describes the techniques used to form terms in the Gamo language, an Omotic language of Afro-asiatic family spoken in South-Western Ethiopia. The introduction of Gamo as a medium of instruction in primary education and as a language subject for all grade levels requires the… read more