Homer

Authors

  • Dereje Tadesse Birbirso College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Haramaya University, P.O.Box 251 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
  • Tesfaye Gudeta Gerba College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Haramaya University, P.O.Box 251 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Keywords:

Homer, Oromo, Calque, Translation, Rhetorical structuration.

Abstract

This paper attempts to look into the similarities that exist between Homer

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Published

2016-05-27

How to Cite

Birbirso, D. T., & Gerba, T. G. (2016). Homer. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 27(2), 113–138. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5514

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Vol. 27 No. 2 (2016)

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