Girma Awgichew Demeke, Grammatical change in Semitic: A Diachronic Grammar of Amharic, "Afroasiatic Studies" 4, Princeton-Addis Abeba: WibTaye Publishers, 2014, 336 pp.
Journal Title: Studies in African Languages and Cultures - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 48
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Review of the book "Grammatical change in Semitic: A Diachronic Grammar of Amharic" by Girma Awgichew Demeke
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