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In:It's different with you: Contrastive perspectives on address research
Edited by Nicole Baumgarten and Roel Vismans
[Topics in Address Research 5] 2023
► pp. 294–315

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Chapter 12
Differences in the forms of address between standard Hungary Hungarian and Slovakia Hungarian

 | Constantine the Philosopher UniversityNitra
 | Constantine the Philosopher UniversityNitra
Published online: 6 September 2023
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Abstract
It is a documented fact that the Hungarian varieties spoken outside of Hungary exhibit differences from standard Hungary Hungarian at all levels of the language system (c.f. Lanstyák 2000). However there is little data on how address forms have changed where Hungarian is spoken outside of Hungary. According to Domonkosi (2002: 146), 16 basic address variants can be distinguished with combinations of personal suffixes of the verb, pronouns and nominal address forms, but the data refer only to Hungarian speakers in Hungary. Our study is the first attempt to compare the address forms used by the respondents of Hungary Hungarians and Hungarian minorities living outside the borders of Hungary. The results suggest significant differences between the language use of the two groups in the use of V and T forms, in the use of the auxiliary verb tetszik, and in the use of address avoidance.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.The pluricentricity of the Hungarian language
  • 3.The Hungarian system of address
  • 4.Methodology
  • 5.Results
    • 5.1Mother
    • 5.2Partner’s mother
    • 5.3Middle-aged male stranger
    • 5.4Policeman of same age
    • 5.5Waitress of same age
  • 6.Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
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