Variation in the 1sg.indef: More than you wanted to know
Abstract The first person singular indefinite or non-definite of Hungarian verbs that end in -ik shows variation between the regular -k suffix and the -m suffix, used otherwise in the definite. This variation is systematic and subject to metalinguistic awareness. Our study relies on previous quantit...
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Published in | Acta linguistica academica Vol. 71; no. 1-2; pp. 2 - 17 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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30.06.2024
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Abstract The first person singular indefinite or non-definite of Hungarian verbs that end in -ik shows variation between the regular -k suffix and the -m suffix, used otherwise in the definite. This variation is systematic and subject to metalinguistic awareness. Our study relies on previous quantitative work, a frequency dictionary compiled from the new Hungarian Webcorpus, as well as a forced-choice elicitation experiment to assess the role of word frequency, word length, derivational endings, and across-form similarity in shaping this variation. We find that first person singular indefinite variation is largely defined by natural categories: verbs that look similar will also show a similar preference to -k/-m . This pattern is attested in the webcorpus as well as in participant responses in the elicitation task. |
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ISSN: | 2559-8201 2560-1016 |
DOI: | 10.1556/2062.2023.00658 |