How Transparent is the vowel i? Cover Image

Mennyire átlátszó az i?
How Transparent is the vowel i?

Author(s): László Fejes, Péter Rebrus
Subject(s): Phonetics / Phonology, Finno-Ugrian studies
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет у Новом Саду
Keywords: Hungarian; vowel harmony; neutrality; transparency

Summary/Abstract: According to earlier descriptions of Hungarian vowel harmony i behaves transparently both in the stem and the suffix. In this paper we present a study that supports our hypothesis asserting that in some cases the stem i is not necessarily but optionally transparent, that is, following such fluctuating stems the vowel i in the suffix may further increase the chance of palatal suffixing.

  • Issue Year: 20/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 49-60
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Hungarian