Hungarian (Descriptive Grammars)

Hungarian is spoken by 12-14 million people worldwide. A unique language, completely unrelated to the languages of its neighbouring countries, it boasts a grammar full of complex features and a vocabulary deriving largely from Asia.Hungarian addresses current issues in the description of languages and applies up-to-date research techniques to Hungarian. This is the first comprehensive descriptive grammar of the Hungarian language available in English. Hungarian Is A Unique Language, Completely Unrelated To The Languages Of Its Neighboring Countries. Its Grammar Is Full Of Complex Features And A Vocabulary Deriving Largely From Asia. Hungarian, The First Comprehensive Descriptive Grammar Of The Language Available In English, Covers The Morphology, Syntax And Basic Lexicon Of Hungarian. A Much Needed Resource For Specialists In Hungarian, This Volume Addresses Current Issues In Language Description And Applies Up-to-date Research Techniques To The Language --publisher's Description. Symbols And Abbreviations -- Orthographic And Phonemic Correspondences -- Introduction -- Syntax -- Morphology -- Phonology -- Ideophones And Interjections -- Lexicon -- References. István Kenesei, Robert M. Vago, Anna Fenyvesi. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 468-472). Hungarian is spoken by 12-14 million people worldwide. A unique language, completely unrelated to the languages of its neighbouring countries, it boasts a grammar full of complex features and a vocabulary deriving largely from Asia. Hungarian addresses current issues in the description of languages and applies up-to-date research techniques to Hungarian. This is the first comprehensive descriptive grammar of the Hungarian language available in English There is no difference between direct and quoted speech; no quotative mood exists in the language, and, except for the somewhat archaic or literary ugymond 'thus speaks', there is no marker of quoted statements.