The book promotion event for "The vowel ë in the Albanian Language (the unstressed ë)" by dr. Elona Gjatës, researcher from Tirana
On Wednesday, the book “The Vowel ë in the Albanian Language (the unstressed ë)” by Dr. Elona Gjata, a researcher from Tirana, was promoted at Prizren University “Ukshin Hoti.”
On this occasion the guests were greeted by the Rector – Prof. Assoc. Dr. Samedin Krrabaj and the Dean of the Faculty of Philology Prof. Assoc. Dr. Xhafer Beqiraj.
Rector Krrabaj and Dean Beqiraj expressed their congratulations to the author for the book publication and emphasized how honored is our university for promoting the book of such an esteemed author from Tirana.
Dean Beqiraj highlighted that: “This study brings an in-depth scientific research in the field of Albanian phonetics, which explores the unstressed ë in the Albanian language, starting from the earliest Albanian writings to the present.”
During the event, several statements were presented by: Prof. Assoc. Dr. Flamur Shala, Prof. Dr. Rami Memushaj, and Prof. Assoc. Dr. Shkelqim Millaku. The closing speech was delivered by Prof. Assoc. Dr. Sermin Turtulla, the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Philology.
The author of the book, Dr. Elona Gjata, expressed her appreciation to everyone who assisted her in the writing process, considering that the book originated from her dissertation. She conveyed her gratitude to her doctoral thesis mentor, Prof. Dr. Rami Memushajn, mentioning his support in providing relevant literature for her thesis and for his patience, dedication, and tireless commitment throughout the years. Dr. Gjata also expressed her gratitude for his scientific insights and advice, stating, “I have learned so much from him.”
As previously mentioned, the primary objective of this book was to examine the usage of the unstressed vowel [ë] in the Albanian language by exploring it the written tradition of our language. To highlight the early use of the unstressed vowel ë, the author Gjata conducted a fragment analysis of various authors, including both older and more recent centuries. The author emphasizes that through the study of these historical periods, we gain insight into how authors positioned the vowel within sentences and the relationship it establishes with the word accent.