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Aynalem Girma (PhD)
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Assistant Professor

Personal Information:

 Aynalem Girma Beyene (PhD)

  • Department – Ethiopian Languag(es) and Literature – Amharic 
  • Position/Status – Assistant Professor 
  • E-mail Address – aynugirmb@gmail.com/aynalem.girma@bdu.edu.et
  • Phone- 251- 913139443

 

  1. Biography

Dr. Aynalem Girma Beyene is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Ethiopian Languages and Literature – Amharic at Bahir Dar University, with nearly two decades of teaching experience. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Amharic major and English minor from Bahir Dar University, and her MA and PhD degrees in Linguistics from Addis Ababa University. In addition to teaching, she serves as Course Chair and Senior Editor at BDU Press, and has coordinated the department’s Distance Education programs. She holds several professional certifications, including Higher Diploma in Teaching Profession, Text Editing, Translation Service, Peace Education in Higher Education, Training in Higher Education Leadership, and Online Master Class Training. She is also engaged in community service, including translation, text editing, linguistic data review and text book evaluation.

  1. Awards and Honors 

  • Certificate in Text Editing – Recognized for professional competence in text editing and editorial practices.

  • Certificate of Higher Diploma Training – Awarded for successful completion of a program in higher education teaching and pedagogy.

  • Certificate in Computer Skills – Certified in essential digital and computer applications for academic and administrative work.

  • Certificate in Translation Service – Recognized for professional service and contribution in translation and linguistic communication.

  • Certificate in Peace Education in Higher Education – Awarded for successful completion of peace education training aimed at promoting harmony, dialogue, and conflict resolution within higher education settings.

  • Certificate of Training in Higher Education Leadership – Awarded for successful completion of training in leadership skills and professional development in higher education governance.

  • Certificate of Master Class Training –Awarded for advanced professional development through participation in an online master class program.

 

  1. Teaching Experience 

 

Dr. Aynalem Girma Beyene is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at Bahir Dar University, Faculty of Humanities, in the Department of Ethiopian Languages and Literature – Amharic. She has nearly two decades of teaching experience, having instructed a wide range of courses and supervised various student research projects.

 

  1. Research interests

She is highly interested in linguistic research on Afro-Asiatic languages, with a particular focus on Ethiopian Semitic and Cushitic languages. Her research explores language structure, media language use, and pragmatics contributing to a deeper understanding and advancement of the country’s linguistic heritage.

  1. Research projects since joining BDU
  • hematic Research Project Title: Media Volcano: Shaping or 
  • Fragmenting the Nation? The Role of Domestic Media in 
  • Ethiopia’s Nation-Building
  • Early Literacy Education for Young Girls in Rural Areas of 
  • Amhara Region: A Community-Based Intervention Approach                                              
  • Early Literacy Education for Young Girls in Rural Areas of 
  • Amhara Region: A Community-Based Intervention Approach                                              

  • Early Literacy Education for Young Girls in Rural Areas of Amhara Region: a Community based intervention Approach. (2020)

  • Media Volcano: Shaping or Fragmenting the Nation?  The Role of Domestic Media in Ethiopia’s Nation Building. (2017)

 

  1. Conferences Attended

She has participated in numerous conferences at Bahir Dar University, mainly as an attendee and reporter, with only the most recent ones noted below.

 

  • Presenter at the annual conference of Language, Culture and Communication. Bahir Dar University, 2022 –Polar Question Particles and Focus Marking in Amharic and Oromo.

  • Presenter, Annual Conference on Language, Culture, and Communication, Bahir Dar University (BDU), 2022 — “Polar Question Particles and Focus Marking in Amharic and Oromo”

  • Participate  in the 10th Annual Conference on Language, Culture, and Communication, Bahir Dar University (BDU), 2017

  • Moderator, 11th Annual Conference on Language, Culture, and Communication, Bahir Dar University (BDU), 2017

  • Participant in the Media Literacy Workshop held at Bahir Dar Town, 2017

  • Participate in Female Academicians network workshop held at BDU, 2017

  1. Publications

Girma, A (2011). Valence Adjustment in Sidaama Language: Valence Adjusting Operations Found in Sidaama. ‎ VDM Verlag Dr. Müller   (book)

Girma, A. (2024). Valence in sidaama reflexive and reciprocal constructions. Ethiopian Journal of Language, Culture and Communication, 7(1), 1–25. 

Girma, A. (Forthcoming). Topicalization via Object Scrambling in Amharic.  Journal of interdisciplinary studies.