A Modern Hungarian-English Dictionary: Modern Magyar-Angol Szótár
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Tanning and foxing. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and intact.
For anyone navigating the rich and complex landscape of the Hungarian language, Denis Sinor's bilingual reference work stands as an indispensable scholarly companion. Published in 1957 by the venerable Cambridge house of W. Heffer & Sons Ltd., this authoritative volume presents a comprehensive Hungarian-to-English lexicon — rendered in both its English title and its Hungarian counterpart, Modern Magyar-Angol Szótár — reflecting the dual identity of its intended readership across linguistic and cultural borders. Sinor, a distinguished Orientalist and Uralic scholar at Indiana University, brought unparalleled academic rigour to this work, drawing on his deep expertise in the Finno-Ugric language family. The dictionary chronicles the vocabulary of mid-twentieth century Hungarian with precision and clarity, making it an essential tool not only for translators and students of the language, but also for historians and linguists with an interest in Central European culture. A rare and increasingly sought-after reference title, it leaves one wondering just how much of Hungarian thought and expression remains locked away, awaiting the right key to unlock it.
Author: Denis Sinor
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, W. Heffer & Sons Ltd.
Genre: Dictionaries
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Tanning and foxing. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and intact.
For anyone navigating the rich and complex landscape of the Hungarian language, Denis Sinor's bilingual reference work stands as an indispensable scholarly companion. Published in 1957 by the venerable Cambridge house of W. Heffer & Sons Ltd., this authoritative volume presents a comprehensive Hungarian-to-English lexicon — rendered in both its English title and its Hungarian counterpart, Modern Magyar-Angol Szótár — reflecting the dual identity of its intended readership across linguistic and cultural borders. Sinor, a distinguished Orientalist and Uralic scholar at Indiana University, brought unparalleled academic rigour to this work, drawing on his deep expertise in the Finno-Ugric language family. The dictionary chronicles the vocabulary of mid-twentieth century Hungarian with precision and clarity, making it an essential tool not only for translators and students of the language, but also for historians and linguists with an interest in Central European culture. A rare and increasingly sought-after reference title, it leaves one wondering just how much of Hungarian thought and expression remains locked away, awaiting the right key to unlock it.