A 19th century textbook for Hungarian as a second language: Imre Szalay’s "Magyar nyelvtudománya: rövid oktatásokban a' kezdő tanúlók' számára" (1833, 5th edition)

Abstract

During the national movements in 19th century Europe, the study and teaching of vernacular languages gained increasing interest. This paper presents and analyzes a lesser-known grammar book written in the era, for the teaching and learning of Hungarian as a foreign language: Imre Szalay’s "Magyar nyelvtudománya: rövid oktatásokban a' kezdő tanúlók' számára" (1833, 5th edition).