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Item Aspects of Dauro Phonology(Addis Ababa University, 2010-06) Negese, Tariku; Seyoum, Mulugeta (PhD)This research provides some aspects of a description of Dauro phonology; a language with half a million speakers in Ethiopia. However, even though no exclusive phonological works are available on the language some authors tried to give an overview of the sound system as an introduction to their works. Consequently, in several publications I found inconsistent segmental inventories of the language. On top of this, supra-segmental features are less emphasized. In view of that, this study intends to deal with the language’s sound system with no particular emphasis on any phonological theory, but provides a general description of the language’s phonological aspect for linguists from diverse backgrounds. Thus, classifying the major analysis into two, (chapters two and three) this thesis makes some brief description about aspect of the segments in chapter two and the supra-segmental features in chapter three. Finally, the theme of the thesis is summarized in chapter four. Hence, this work presents the vowel and consonant phonemes employed in the language. Additionally, features of each segment of the language are pointed out. An attempt is also made to identify the syllable structure and the way the language syllabifies its words. In addition, phonotactic restrictions on segments as well as possible clusters of consonants in the language are also provided. Furthermore, the tone system and its functions are highlightedItem A Cataloging of Some Manuscripts in Dabra Brhan Sllase Church(Addis Ababa University, 2011-05) Tesfaye, Samuel; Seyoum, Mulugeta (PhD)This thesis portrays, investigate and study primarily 16 Manuscripts which are found in Diibrii B;Jrhan S;Jllase Church The historical and philological significance of the Manuscripts examined in terms of cataloging. The cataloging has been made in order to list ancient Manuscripts using scientific method. The research encloses manuscripts which are not previously done by other Researchers. The study employed through critical identification by the help of observing the published mate rials, microfilms and inventory documents of Dabri B;Jrhan S;Jllase Church. The primary materials, the researcher uses are Interviews, digital photographs of the 16 manuscripts which are found in Dabri B;Jrhan S;Jllase Church, Microfilms from IES and Ethiopia National Museum Library. After gathering data to the work of catalogue, analysis of Colophon and Marginal notes has conducted. The study is significant for further studies. It answers the question related to the major importance of cataloging manuscripts with references to Diibri B;Jrhan S;Jllase. In this regard it is important to perform s cientific cataloging of Ethiopian church manuscripts. Based on the major findings suggestion were forwarded to improve the observed by the researcher.Item A Catalogue of Some Manuscripts in Ankobarr Madijanecalam Church Museum(Addis Ababa University, 2011-05) Admasu, Wondwosen; Seyoum, Mulugeta (PhD)Ethiopia is a home of enormous ancient written cultures. It is also a residence of southern Semitic written accounts. G~'~z scripts are the most dominant heritage of the country. Usually they are preserved by Ethiopian Orthodox Churches especially in each church yard commonly known as ['.;>qabet] . Even if they are more of religious they contain many secular aspects which are useful for researchers. The collection of Ankobarr Mad\)ane 'Aliim Church is the selected site for this study because it was one of the five churches established by the Shoan Kings in their capital during the Medieval Period. There are three kinds of scripts such as codices, scrolls and epigraphic in the collection. From the group of codices sixty nine vellum manuscripts are taken as the total population of this study and fifteen of them are as a subject of it. The study employed on focused group discussion and document analysis as primary data sources. It was for the purpose of achieving historical references about the selected collections of this study. It also engaged secondary tools such as cataloguing works of other scholars in the same locality. After gathering data the work of catalogue has conducted with the analysis of colophons. Based on this chapter one is an introduction, chapter two the body and chapter three summaries, conclusion and recommendation. Based on the obtained major findings essential suggestions were forwarded to ameliorate the observed drawback by the researcher.Item Gädlä Ḥawaryat: Critical Edition and Translation (Some Selected Sections)(Addis Ababa University, 2016-03) Kebede, Mengistu; Tefera, Amsalu (PhD); Seyoum, Mulugeta (PhD)This study mainly consists of a partial Critical Edition and Translation of the long collection of Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, known as Gädlä Ḥawaryat which is one of the earliest translations from Arabic into Ethiopic. The main objective of this research is to carry out Critical Edition and Translation of the Ms Gädlä Ḥawaryat. A study of the Ethiopic text was previously treated by many scholars. Nevertheless, Critical Edition and Translation based on different versions of the text were not done according to the Neo- Lachmannian methodology. The researcher has ascertained that there are more than hundred Gädlä Ḥawaryat manuscripts in Ethiopian monasteries, Churches and European libraries. The researcher recognized the lists of eighty one manuscripts of Gädlä Ḥawaryat, and one published text. For long collection of apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, constraint of time and financial problem due to these reason only ten manuscripts and one published text have been examined, out of eighty two. The dates of all these Mss are 13thc. -19th c. AD. In principle, the result of this Critical Edition is provisional. The known versions of Gädlä Ḥawaryat, the lives and combat of the Apostles and disciples were found. In order to handle the work, I have selected the life of six Apostles namely Peter, Simon the son of Cleophas, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In the section of analysis and discussion, description of the Manuscripts is given. Classification of the Mss and Stemma Codicum has been discussed. In addition, a Critical Edition and Translation is examined and presented with apparatus. From philological point of view, the genealogical relationship is established on the basis of conjunctive errors. The text was established through the criterion of most Mss Families. The stemma has two wings: The left and the right. The conclusion of such philological analysis is grouped under the Ethiopic GḤ according to the share conjunctive errors. The manuscripts of Gädlä Ḥawaryat had much philological problems, particularly textual variants. Other researchers should do Critical Edition by adding some manuscripts as the Critical Edition is provisional.Item Historical and Textual Analysis of Gädlä ’Anorewos(Addis Ababa University, 2011-12) Haile, Tsegeye; Seyoum, Mulugeta (PhD)Item Some Aspects of Morphophonemic Phenomena in Arsi-Bale Afan Oromo: the Perspective of Non-linear Phonology(Addis Ababa University, 2018-06) Negash, Tilahun; Seyoum, Mulugeta (PhD)Item Some Aspects of Morphophonemic Phenomena in Arsi-Bale Afan Oromo: the Perspective of Non-linear Phonology(Addis Ababa University, 2018-06) Negash, Tilahun; Seyoum, Mulugeta (PhD)Item Syllable Structure and Related Phonological Processes in Harar Oromo: Moraic Approach(Addis Ababa University, 2011-03) Kebede, Jamaica; Seyoum, Mulugeta (PhD)This thesis is focused on the syllable structure and syllable related phonological processes of Oromo (Harar dialect) based on moraic approach. Accordingly, it attempts to describe the syllable types which are: CV, CVC, CVV, and CVVC. In view of the moraic theory, the CV and CVC syllables on one hand and the CVV and CVVC syllables on the other are considered light and heavy respectively. In connection with the notion of light and heavy syllables, a mono-moraic syllable is considered light, while bi-moraic and tri-moraic heavy in Oromo (Harar dialect). In these types of syllable, in addition to a vowel (short and long), a consonant after a sonority peak immediately followed by another consonant (in a cluster or gemination) bears a mora. In Harar Oromo, word-initial and final consonant gemination and cluster are not allowed. In the language, each word has initial consonant in underlying representation. However, in surface representation onset-less words occur due to the deletion of the voiceless glottal plosive sound /Ɂ /. Hence, some words begin with a vowel. Although the initial segment of a surface structure may be a vowel, underlyingly onset (consonant) is obligatory. In addition to describing syllable structures from the perspective of the moraic theory, the thesis examines syllable related phonological processes in Harar Oromo. Such phonological processes as assimilation, deletion and epenthesis