Country Called Somalia Culture Language And Society Of A Vanishing State
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Country Called Somalia Culture Language And Society Of A Vanishing State
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Author : Maria Frascarelli
language : fr
Publisher: Editions L'Harmattan
Release Date : 2011-06-01
Country Called Somalia Culture Language And Society Of A Vanishing State written by Maria Frascarelli and has been published by Editions L'Harmattan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with Social Science categories.
This book comprises papers dealing with a number of subjects that can provide a comprehensive picture of a life-time project and concern. In particular, Section I is concerned with "Linguistic investigations and comparative issues": the link between naming system and social organization, the semantic values of the imperfective aspect, the morphosyntactic properties of relative clauses and determiners, phonological analysis and related theoretical considerations. The authors of Section II ("Essays on society and culture"), on the other hand, concentrate on diverse subjects, such as children's games, law and tradition, the social role of Somali women with respect to feminist values and immigration problems, teaching and transcultural drawbacks.
A Country Called Somalia
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Author : Mara Frascarelli
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
A Country Called Somalia written by Mara Frascarelli and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Social Science categories.
The Oxford Handbook Of Ethiopian Languages
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Author : Ronny Meyer
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023-05-04
The Oxford Handbook Of Ethiopian Languages written by Ronny Meyer and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This handbook provides a comprehensive account of the languages spoken in Ethiopia, exploring both their structures and features and their function and use in society. The first part of the volume provides background and general information relating to Ethiopian languages, including their demographic distribution and classification, language policy, scripts and writing, and language endangerment. Subsequent parts are dedicated to the four major language families in Ethiopia - Cushitic, Ethiosemitic, Nilo-Saharan, and Omotic - and contain studies of individual languages, with an initial introductory overview chapter in each part. Both major and less-documented languages are included, ranging from Amharic and Oromo to Zay, Gawwada, and Yemsa. The final part explores languages that are outside of those four families, namely Ethiopian Sign Language, Ethiopian English, and Arabic. With its international team of senior researchers and junior scholars, The Oxford Handbook of Ethiopian Languages will appeal to anyone interested in the languages of the region and in African linguistics more broadly.
Somali Grammar
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Author : Christopher R. Green
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2021-08-23
Somali Grammar written by Christopher R. Green and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The series aims to make a significant contribution to modern language studies by providing up-to-date, linguistically sophisticated, and comprehensive language materials, of use to a wide spectrum of users, on major world languages which have hitherto been largely neglected.
Politics Language And Thought
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Author : David D. Laitin
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1977-05
Politics Language And Thought written by David D. Laitin and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977-05 with Foreign Language Study categories.
When the Somali Republic received independence, its parliamentary government decided to adopt three official languages: English, Italian, and Arabic—all languages of foreign contact. Since the vast majority of the nation's citizens spoke a single language, Somali, which then had no written form, this decision made governing exceedingly difficult. Selecting any one language was equally problematic, however, because those who spoke the official language would automatically become the privileged class. Twelve years after independence, a military government was able to settle the acrimonious controversy by announcing that Somali would be the official language and Latin the basic script. It was hoped that this choice would foster political equality and strengthen the national culture. Politics, Language, and Thought is an exploration of how language and politics interrelate in the Somali Republic. Using both historical and experimental evidence, David D. Laitin demonstrates that the choice of an official language may significantly affect the course of a country's political development. Part I of Laitin's study is an attempt to explain why the parliamentary government was incapable of reaching agreement on a national script and to assess the social and political consequences of the years of nondecision. Laitin shows how the imposition of nonindigenous languages produced inequalities which eroded the country's natural social basis of democracy. Part 2 attempts to relate language to political thought and political culture. Analyzing interviews and role-playing sessions among Somali bilingual students, Laitin demonstrates that the impact of certain political concepts is quite different when expressed in different languages. He concludes that the implications of choosing a language are far more complex than previously thought, because to change the language of a people is to change the ways they think and act politically.
Daybreak Is Near
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Author : Ali Jimale Ahmed
language : en
Publisher: The Red Sea Press
Release Date : 1996
Daybreak Is Near written by Ali Jimale Ahmed and has been published by The Red Sea Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Literary Criticism categories.
In Daybreak is Near ... : Literature, Clans and the Nation-State in Somalia, Ali Jimale Ahmed examines the role literature has played in modern Somali society of the past half century. The writer examines Somali literature, both written and oral, to trace the development of Somali nationalism, as well as seek explanations for the disintegration of the post-colonial Somali nation-state.
Somalia
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Author : David D. Laitin
language : en
Publisher: Westview Press
Release Date : 1987-03-09
Somalia written by David D. Laitin and has been published by Westview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-03-09 with History categories.
In this introduction to Somalia and the Somali people, the authors examine the important events, themes & influences of the past in order to explain the complexities of the politics, society, culture, & economy of contemporary Somalia.
African Arabic Approaches To Dialectology
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Author : Mena Lafkioui
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2013-04-30
African Arabic Approaches To Dialectology written by Mena Lafkioui and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This present book studies from a dialectological perspective various African Arabic varieties, such as Maghreb Arabic, Bongor Arabic, Juba Arabic and Logorí Arabic. On the one hand, different specific linguistic aspects related to phonetics and phonology as well as to morphology, syntax and lexicology are discussed in this volume; e.g. the Arabic loanwords in Somali with regard to the strata in South Arabian, the structural features of Logorì Arabic and its use as Lingua Franca or native language, the contact-induced innovation processes in North African Arabic negation by analogy with Berber negation. On the other hand, the African Arabic theme is approached from a more general perspective analysing the contact effects on linguistic features and systems from a broader comparative, typological and universal viewpoint, e.g. a general typology of Arabic in Africa, the question of possible universal features of pidginization and creolization drawn on evidence from Arabic-based pidgins and creoles. Its outcomes offer important insights for all linguistic studies and approaches, and directly connect with other research fields such as sociolinguistics, ethnolinguistics and language acquisition.
Culture And Customs Of Somalia
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Author : Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2001-10-30
Culture And Customs Of Somalia written by Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10-30 with Social Science categories.
Somalia, the Horn of Africa nation, is finally recovering from recent wars and famine. Written by a native Somali, Culture and Customs of Somalia gives students and interested readers an in-depth look at the land and people, past and present. It is the only accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date general reference on this country. Somalia was once colonized by Europeans, but Abdullahi's superb survey, with its historical context, evokes a Somaliland from a Somali viewpoint. This Muslim country has strong pastoral roots and is known as a land of poets with a long oral cultural tradition. Some highlights found herein include discussion of handcrafts and artisanry, distinctive architecture and nomad housing, camel culture, intriguing food and eating customs, rites of passage, leisure and economic pursuits, education, and the Somali musical genres. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos enhance the text.
Understanding Somalia And Somaliland
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Author : I. M. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: C Hurst
Release Date : 2008
Understanding Somalia And Somaliland written by I. M. Lewis and has been published by C Hurst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Ioan Lewis details the history and culture of the Somali people, providing a unique window into this little-known culture and its increasingly public predicaments. He provides insight into the complex social, historical, and cultural hinterland that is the Somali heritage and pays close attention to the pervasive influence of traditional nomadism, especially its extremely decentralized nature. Lewis also addresses developments in the Somali political region since the collapse of the Republic in 1991, including the formation and steady development of the democratic state of Somaliland. Though it has grown into a de facto personality, this self-governing outpost of democracy is still officially unrecognized internationally. Lewis concludes with a discussion of the Islamist movement that brought a brief but astonishing period of stability to much of Southern Somalia in late 2006.