Journal of
Languages and Culture

  • Abbreviation: J. Lang. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6540
  • DOI: 10.5897/JLC
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 132

Full Length Research Paper

Grammaticalization of the Amharic word fit “face” from a body part to grammatical meanings

Daniel Aberra
  • Daniel Aberra
  • CanAfrik Multimedia Communications, Canada.
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  •  Received: 19 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 August 2016
  •  Published: 31 October 2016

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