Our research group focuses on theoretical, experimental and descriptive linguistic research in the field of syntax. The aim of our research is twofold: (1) to explore, analyse and model syntactic or syntactically conditioned grammatical phenomena in a variety of languages, including Hungarian in particular; and (2) to provide a comprehensive explanation of the properties of the analysed patterns within a formal linguistic framework based on general and comparative linguistics. The latter is intended to contribute to a better understanding of the fundamental features of human language systems, that is, to general linguistic theory. Our research extends beyond syntax to the interface of syntax with other grammatical and pragmatic linguistic components. In particular, our work focuses on the interfaces between syntax and morphology, syntax and information structure, syntax and semantics, and syntax and prosody. The complex interactions and acquisition processes of these subsystems are also investigated using experimental linguistic methods involving native Hungarian-speaking adults and preschool children.

Head of the research group: Balázs Surányi, DSc Email: suranyi.balazs@nytud.hu Phone: +36 (1) 342-9372/6090