Background
Kontra, Miklós was born on October 12, 1950 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of György and Ilona (Kozma) Kontra.
Kontra, Miklós was born on October 12, 1950 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of György and Ilona (Kozma) Kontra.
Master of Arts in English and Russian, Kossuth Lajos University, Debrecen, Hungary, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, 1977. Association instructor English, Jozsef A. University, Szeged, Hungary, 1974-1977, assistant professor, 1977-1978.
Hungarian lector Indiana University, Bloomington, 1978-1981.
Assistant Professor of English, Kossuth L. University, Debrecen, Hungary, 1981-1985. Researcher Linguistics Institute, Hungarian Academy Sciences, Budapest,1985—.
Associate instructor English Jozsef A. University, Szeged, Hungary, 1974-1977, assistant professor Hungary, 1977-1978. Hungarian lector Indiana University, Bloomington, 1978-1981. Assistant professor English Kossuth L. University, Debrecen, Hungary, 1981-1985.
Researcher Linguistics Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1985-1992. Associate professor József A. University, Szeged, 1991-1999, professor, since 1999.
Member Linguistic Society Hungary, Linguistic Society American, Linguistic Association Canada and United States, American Dialect Society.
Married Editorial Hegybiro, July 25, 1975. Children: Mark and Veronica (twins).