The phonology of Hungarian / Péter Siptár and Miklós Törkenczy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Siptár, Péter, author.

Törkenczy, Miklós, author.

Series:

Phonology of the world's languages.

Oxford linguistics.

Oxford scholarship online.

The phonology of the world's languages

Oxford linguistics

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hungarian language--Phonology.

Hungarian language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

In this first account of the phonology of Hungarian to appear in English, the authors place an emphasis on descriptive coverage rather than theoretical issues. It provides an interest not only for phonology specialists, but also for a wider audience.

Contents:

Contents; List of Tables; Abbreviations and Symbols; I. Background; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. Aims, scope, and coverage; 1.2. Overview of previous literature; 1.3. Framework and theoretical assumptions; 1.4. Chapter layout; 2. PRELIMINARIES; 2.1. The Hungarian language; 2.2. Orthography and sound system; 2.3. Stress and intonation; 2.4. Morphology and syntax; II. Systems; 3. THE VOWEL SYSTEM; 3.1. Vowel length alternations; 3.2. Vowel harmony; 4. THE CONSONANT SYSTEM; 4.1. Obstruents; 4.2. Sonorants; 4.3. The underlying consonant system; 5. PHONOTACTICS: SYLLABLE STRUCTURE; 5.1. Introduction

5.2. Syllable structure: SSCs5.3. Transyllabic constraints; 5.4. Morpheme structure: MSCs; III. Processes; 6. PROCESSES INVOLVING VOWELS; 6.1. Vowel harmony; 6.2. Lengthening and shortening processes; 7. PROCESSES INVOLVING CONSONANTS; 7.1. Palatalization; 7.2. Sibilant rules; 7.3. Voicing assimilation and devoicing processes; 7.4. Processes involving nasals and liquids; 8. PROCESSES CONDITIONED BY SYLLABLE STRUCTURE; 8.1. Vowel ~ zero alternations; 8.2. Alternations involving consonants; 9. SURFACE PROCESSES; 9.1. The surface vacillation of vowel duration; 9.2. Compensatory lengthening

9.3. Hiatus filling9.4. Degemination; 9.5. Fast cluster simplification; Suggested Reading; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-312) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-01274-1

1-281-34615-2

9786611346157

0-19-151943-X

OCLC:

428980574