The Kajkavian Dialect of Hidegség and Fertőhomok

Download or read book The Kajkavian Dialect of Hidegség and Fertőhomok written by H. Peter Houtzagers and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 1999 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Houtzagers, for whom no credentials are cited, offers a synchronic description of a Croatian immigrant dialect spoken in and around the Austrian-Hungarian border region, specifically in the two villages of the title. The dialect is unique in being the only surviving Kajkavian dialect that was separated from its original surroundings as early as the 16th century, and there are indications that these original surroundings were located somewhat east of where Kajkavian dialects are spoken today. The study contributes to the understanding not only of Serbo-Croatian dialects, but also of how newcomers and natives impact each other's speech, and of how dialects die. There is no index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR