HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE CONTACT OUTSIDE HUNGARY by Anna Fenyvesi (Editor) ( 9789027218582 )

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Title:

HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE CONTACT OUTSIDE HUNGARY
STUDIES ON HUNGARIAN AS A MINORITY LANGUAGE

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Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

9027218587

ISBN 13:

9789027218582

Publisher:

JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING CO

Pub. date:

9 June, 2005

Series:

IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society 20

Pages:

447

Synopsis:

In Communist times, it was impossible to do sociolinguistic work on Hungarian in contact with other languages. In the short period of time since the collapse of the Soviet bloc, Hungarian sociolinguists have certainly done their very best to catch up. This volume brings together the fruits of their work, some of which was hitherto only available in Hungarian. The reader will find a wealth of information on many bilingual communities involving Hungarian as a minority language. The communities covered in the book are located in countries neighboring Hungary (Austria, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania and Ukraine) as well as overseas (in Australia and the United States). Several of the chapters discuss material derived from the Sociolinguistics of Hungarian Outside Hungary project. Throughout the book, the emphasis is on how the language use of Hungarian minority speakers has been influenced by the majority or contact language, both on a sociolinguistic macro-level as well as on the micro-level. In the search for explanations, particular attention is given to typological aspects of language change under the conditions of language contact.

Illustrations:

Illustrations, maps

Publication:

Netherlands

Imprint:

John Benjamins Publishing Co

Returns:

Non-returnable

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