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473:, which he edited himself. Among his objections is the claim that "Kazár simplifies the two-syllable stems reconstructed into the Uralic-Finno-Ugric base language into monosyllabic ones." Kazár briefly addresses this by stating: "It is widely accepted in Uralic linguistics that words in the Uralic base language were predominantly two-syllable, ending in a vowel, with very few exceptions. This proposition is clearly contradicted by the existence of many similar, one-syllable words in the Uralic languages." He cites the Hungarian word
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orientalist Vilmos Pröhle, whose research pointed in the same direction. Their work can be considered a precursor to his own, although Kazár followed a different method. While Kazár began his research independently of Pröhle's work, he later built upon it. Toru Szenga, a
Japanese historian and university professor teaching in Hungary, briefly compares Kazár's work with that of Pröhle and Gábor Bálint in the journal
330:, located in what is now the PTE library. The center ceased to exist after Kazár's death due to a lack of financial support. After moving back to Hungary, he focused primarily on creating dictionaries and translating Japanese grammar books. He was a strong advocate for the promotion of Japanese studies in Hungary and the establishment of a Japanese department. Upon returning, he lived with his wife in
608:(時代別国語大辞典) dictionary series, which divided the old Japanese language into eras for interpretive purposes. He also began translating his work on Japanese-Uralic language comparison into English, but his illness prevented him from completing it. His life’s work is commemorated in more detail on the website of his native village. His grave is located in the Balozsa cemetery in his native village.
598:, and his hypothesis regarding the origin of the Japanese language has primarily been addressed in American and German-language forums. He had to undertake the publication of a significant portion of his works in Hungary himself. Many of his translations, or substantial fragments thereof, remain in manuscript form. This includes his Hungarian translation of the successful Japanese language book
359:(Hong Kong). After returning to Hungary, his writings were featured in various domestic magazines and anthologies. He received several scholarships for his research and presented his theories at scientific symposia both abroad and in Hungary, including the 1980 International Symposium on the Genetic Relationships of the Japanese Language held at
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Kazár viewed this as supporting evidence for his hypothesis. In his studies, he frequently references research conducted by
Japanese geneticist Hideo Matsumoto in the 1980s, which suggests that the ancestors of the Japanese people, or at least a significant portion of them, may have migrated from the
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The professional assessment of his linguistic work is controversial. His primary field of research was the origin and classification of the
Japanese language, though he also produced significant translations. He published his studies and findings in numerous journals and books. His work appeared in
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Miller critiques several aspects of Kazár's language comparison method, including the assertion that
Japanese and Uralic languages can be compared without including Altaic languages. Kazár defends this approach by arguing that, while the Uralic language family is scientifically established, the
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In 1998, he briefly summarized the ideas linking
Japanese with the Uralic languages, as well as the relevant scientific works, in a review. In this summary, he addresses the main counterarguments against his theory, discusses Japanese language similarities, and calls for further research in the
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In his studies on the hypothesis, Kazár briefly reviews the most important foreign and
Hungarian scholars who have linked Japanese to the Uralic (or Ural-Altaic) languages. He references, among others, the orientalist and linguist Gábor Bálint Szentkatolnai and the renowned Turkologist and
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Criticisms of his theory can be roughly summarized as follows: possible methodological errors due to the omission of Altaic languages, issues regarding the age of Old
Japanese and Uralic languages, and, in some cases, a lack of clarity regarding the basic meanings.
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Nihongo to hangarígo va sinrui kankei ni aruka? – Are Japanese and Hungarian related? – Sind Japonisch und Ungarisch verwandt? – Are Japanese and Hungarian related? Tsurusaki Books – Daruszeg books, Pécs, 1997, XV.
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József Hegedűs: Belief and reality: Foreign and domestic views on the kinship of the Hungarian language. Academic Publishing House, Budapest, 2003. Page 148
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into a foreign language, following translations into Chinese, English, Italian, French, and German. Another major focus of his research was the history of
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