Václav Blažek
List of John Benjamins publications for which Václav Blažek plays a role.
Articles
Lexicostatistical comparison of Omotic languages In Hot Pursuit of Language in Prehistory: Essays in the four fields of anthropology, Bengtson, John D. (ed.), pp. 57–148 | Article
2008 The taxonomy of the Omotic language family is thoroughly analyzed. The hypotheses of “West Cushitic” vs. a “Cushomotic” super-branch, vs. separating Omotic as the sixth branch of Afroasiatic (Fleming) are compared. Earlier classifications of the Omotic family are presented, followed by the author’s… read more
Cushitic and Omotic Strata in Ongota, a Moribund Language of Uncertain Affiliation from Southeast Ethiopia Archív Orientální 73:1, pp. 43–68 | Article
2005 The Ongota language, recently (1981) rediscovered idiom from southwest Ethiopia, paradoxically belongs to the best described languages of the region, although today the number of its speakers oscillate around 10 old persons, while most of the members of the tribe speak Tsamay. The recent… read more
Numeral Types and Changes Archív Orientální 69:1, pp. 73–84 | Review
2001 The book Numeral Types and Changes Worldwide (1999) consists of the papers presented at a workshop devoted to numerals at the 12th International Conference on Historical Linguistics held at the University of Manchester on August 18, 1995. After the monumental monograph, Indo-European numerals… read more