My research interests are in phonology and morphology, particularly within Ethiopian Semitic languages. My dissertation explored issues of mobile morphology, reduplication and epenthesis within these languages. Long-term projects include a database of Ethiopian Semitic verb roots and eventually a descriptive grammar of Muher.
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If you would like a copy of my dissertation, please e-mail me to request it. Paper presented at the 14th Arabic Linguistics Symposium, UC Berkeley. Papers from the 35th Regional Meeting of the Chicago Linguistics Society . Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 146 . Theoretical Issues in Comparative Ethio-Semitic Phonology and Morphology .