Gashaw Arutie Asaye

Biographic Data

ID4049661
NAMEGashaw Arutie Asaye
GIVEN NAMESGashaw Arutie
FAMILY NAMEAsaye
SIGNATUREASAYE G A
AFFILIATIONSBahir Dar University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS3
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT3
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX0

  • Static locative expressions in Amharic

    Gashaw Arutie AsayeARTICLEJournal of African Languages and…2021

    This paper describes the semantics of static locative expressions in Amharic, particularly the variety spoken in Godʒdʒam. The analysis shows that the semantic category of a site subsumed under Path is exclusively expressed by an adposition. The adpositions can be specific and general locatives. The specific locatives show a specific type of topological relation (for instance, verticality as in tatʃtʃ ‘below, under,’ horizontality as in fit ‘fron…

  • The semantics and pragmatics of Amharic spatial expressions

    Open AccessGashaw Arutie AsayeARTICLEAethiopica2021

    Dissertation Abstract

  • The Semantics of Locative Adpositions in Amharic

    Open AccessGashaw Arutie AsayeARTICLEAethiopica2021

    This paper intends to describe the semantics of locative adpositions in Amharic, a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia. The analysis is based on elicited data that were collected by using Bowerman and Pederson’s (1992) topological relations picture series. The study shows that Amharic locative adpositions can convey specific and generic topological relations between the figure and ground entities. The specific locatives show a specific type of to…