Ádám Nádasdy
Encyclopedia
Ádám Nádasdy is a Hungarian
linguist
and poet. He is associate professor at the Department of English Linguistics
of Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
. He is an expert in post-generative phonological theory
, morphophonology
, English and Germanic historical linguistics
, varieties and dialect
s of English, as well as English medieval studies
and Yiddish philology
.
He holds the degrees of Master of Arts
in English and Italian (1970, ELTE
); Dr. univ.
in English Linguistics (1977, ELTE
); and PhD in Linguistics (1994, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
, MTA). He speaks Hungarian
(native), English, German, Italian
and French. He wrote a regular column on Magyar Narancs
, popularizing linguistics.
He translated plays by Shakespeare into Hungarian (often seen as ground-breaking after the "classic" translations of János Arany
and others), namely The Comedy of Errors
, A Midsummer Night's Dream
, Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet
, Romeo and Juliet
, Twelfth Night, As You Like It
, and The Tempest
. As of 2009, he is working on a new Hungarian translation of the Divine Comedy by Dante
.
He gave a lecture at Mindentudás Egyeteme (University of All Knowledge) in November 2003 on the topic "Why does language change?".
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
linguist
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
and poet. He is associate professor at the Department of English Linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
of Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. He is an expert in post-generative phonological theory
Phonology
Phonology is, broadly speaking, the subdiscipline of linguistics concerned with the sounds of language. That is, it is the systematic use of sound to encode meaning in any spoken human language, or the field of linguistics studying this use...
, morphophonology
Morphophonology
Morphophonology is a branch of linguistics which studies, in general, the interaction between morphological and phonetic processes. When a morpheme is attached to a word, it can alter the phonetic environments of other morphemes in that word. Morphophonemics attempts to describe this process...
, English and Germanic historical linguistics
Historical linguistics
Historical linguistics is the study of language change. It has five main concerns:* to describe and account for observed changes in particular languages...
, varieties and dialect
Dialect
The term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by linguists. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other factors,...
s of English, as well as English medieval studies
Medievalism
Medievalism is the system of belief and practice characteristic of the Middle Ages, or devotion to elements of that period, which has been expressed in areas such as architecture, literature, music, art, philosophy, scholarship, and various vehicles of popular culture.Since the 18th century, a...
and Yiddish philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
.
He holds the degrees of Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in English and Italian (1970, ELTE
Elte
Elte can refer to the following:* Elte, North Rhine-Westphalia, former township now integrated into Rheine, Germany.* Eötvös Loránd University, a University in Budapest.* Harry Elte, Dutch architect.* E. L. Elte, Dutch mathematician...
); Dr. univ.
Dr. univ.
Dr. univ. is an abbreviation for "doctor universitatis" . It was a doctoral rank in Hungary classified between Master of Arts and CSc . It was abolished in the 1990s; i.e., no more dr.univ. degrees were given. Many of those already having dr. univ...
in English Linguistics (1977, ELTE
Elte
Elte can refer to the following:* Elte, North Rhine-Westphalia, former township now integrated into Rheine, Germany.* Eötvös Loránd University, a University in Budapest.* Harry Elte, Dutch architect.* E. L. Elte, Dutch mathematician...
); and PhD in Linguistics (1994, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest.-History:...
, MTA). He speaks Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
(native), English, German, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and French. He wrote a regular column on Magyar Narancs
Magyar Narancs
Magyar Narancs is a weekly liberal magazine with a strong satiric tone appearing on Thursdays in Hungary. It is informally referred to as Mancs which is a joking abbreviation of the name. The language of the magazine is unique in that it uses everyday speech and not the strict language of common...
, popularizing linguistics.
He translated plays by Shakespeare into Hungarian (often seen as ground-breaking after the "classic" translations of János Arany
János Arany
János Arany , was a Hungarian journalist, writer, poet, and translator. He is often said to be the "Shakespeare of ballads" – he wrote more than 40 ballads which have been translated into over 50 languages, as well as the Toldi trilogy, to mention his most famous works.-Biography:He was born in...
and others), namely The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. The Comedy of Errors is one of only two of Shakespeare's...
, A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
, Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
, Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
, Twelfth Night, As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility...
, and The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place,...
. As of 2009, he is working on a new Hungarian translation of the Divine Comedy by Dante
DANTE
Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe is a not-for-profit organisation that plans, builds and operates the international networks that interconnect the various national research and education networks in Europe and surrounding regions...
.
He gave a lecture at Mindentudás Egyeteme (University of All Knowledge) in November 2003 on the topic "Why does language change?".
External links
- Profile at the School of English and American Studies, Eötvös Loránd University
- Short CV
- Hungarian – A Strange Cake on the Menu - an article by Nádasdy