Dr. Mengistu Amberber

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mengistu Amberber is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities & Languages at the University of New South Wales. He holds a BA and MA from Addis Ababa University and a PhD from McGill University. His main research interests encompass lexical semantics, grammatical theory, the semantics-syntax interface, and linguistic typology. He has published significantly in these areas, including the book 'Verb Classes Transitivity Amharic' (Lincom Studies in Afro-Asiatic Linguistics, 2002) and edited volumes such as 'Language Memory Cross-linguistic Perspective' (John Benjamins, 2007). Amberber has also co-edited 'Language Universals Variation' (Praeger, 2002) and contributed to works like 'Complex Predicates: Cross-linguistic Perspectives on Event Structure' (Cambridge University Press, 2010). His academic contributions have been pivotal in understanding language structure and variation.

Research Interests

Courses

Undergraduate: Structure of Language Use of Language Generative Grammar Language Universals Linguistic Typology Phonology Postgraduate: Introduction to Linguistic Analysis Bilingualism Optimum Preference Signals

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
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