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

The sociolinguistics and pragmatics of greetings in Sidama

Fekede Menuta Gewta
  • Fekede Menuta Gewta
  • School of Language and Communication Studies, Hawassa University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 26 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 January 2016
  •  Published: 31 March 2016

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