POREDBENE FRAZEME U SANDŽAČKOM GOVORU NA ODABRANIM PRIMJERIMA IZ SANDŽAČKOG FRAZEOLOŠKOG RJEČNIKA ABDULAHA MUŠOVIĆA
COMPARATIVE IDIOMS IN SANDŽAK SPEECH: SELECTED EXAMPLES FROM ABDULAH MUŠOVIĆ’S SANDŽAČKI FRAZEOLOŠKI RJEČNIK

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents a linguistic analysis of comparative idioms in Sandžak speech based on Abdulah Mušović’s Sandžački frazeološki rječnik (2018). From a corpus of 330 comparative idioms constructed according to the A as/like B model, 19 representative examples were selected for detailed lexical, semantic, and phonological analysis. The research applies quantitative and qualitative methods, focusing on regional features of Sandžak speech, archaic lexicon, and metaphorical images related to Sandžak culture. The idioms are classified into two basic categories – adjectival and verbal – with an additional category of idioms that convey cultural imagery through metasemy. The analysis shows that adjectival idioms are characterized by a high degree of hyperbolization, dominance of archaic lexicon and orientalisms in element B, and lower semantic transparency among younger speakers. Verbal idioms demonstrate greater lexical diversity, structural complexity, and resistance to obsolescence, with element B often representing an entire situation rather than a single noun. Special attention is given to idioms that convey authentic cultural descriptions of Sandžak traditional customs and social practices. The research confirms that comparative idioms in Sandžak speech represent a valuable linguistic corpus reflecting the historical, cultural, and geographical specificities of this speech area, with strong influence of orientalisms as a consequence of Ottoman presence and the influence of three linguistic currents – Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin. The paper contributes to phraseological, sociolinguistic, and cultural studies of the Sandžak speech area.

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