Növeledés

Növeledés is a Hungarian theory developed in the field of linguistics and phonetics. It was introduced by Hungarian linguist Vilmos Voigt in the early 20th century. The theory deals with the process of vowel change in languages, particularly in languages that undergo a process called növekedés.

According to Voigt's theory, növeledés refers to the process of vowel elongation, where a shorter vowel sound is lengthened to a longer vowel sound. This process can occur in various contexts, such as in word forms, grammatical cases, or phonological environments. In Hungarian, for example, the short vowel /ɪ/ in the word "kert" (garden) is elongated to the long vowel /iː/ in the word "kertek" (gardens), demonstrating the effects of növeledés.

Voigt's theory of növeledés suggests that this process of vowel elongation is subject to certain phonological rules, which are specific to the sound patterns and grammatical structures of a particular language. The theory thus contributes to the understanding of the complex interactions between phonetics and phonology in languages, and is of particular interest to scholars of linguistic theory and phonetics.

Although növeledés is a specific linguistic phenomenon, its application goes beyond the Hungarian language, as similar processes can be observed in other languages as well. The theory of növeledés therefore has relevance to comparative and general linguistics, where it contributes to a deeper understanding of sound change and its effects on language systems.