Да 100-годдзя “Граматыкі беларускай мовы” Браніслава Тарашкевіча
Celebrating 100th anniversary of “The Belarusian Grammar” by Branislau Tarashkyevich

Summary/Abstract: Article is devoted to Branislau Tarashkyevich and “The Belarusian Grammar” which cele- brates 100 years of age this year. Branislau Tarashkyevich was a highly educated citizen, a staunch patriot, a big organizer, one of the main politicians of his time, a devoted publicist and a talented translator. He is famous for writing the first book on Belarusian grammar. “The Grammar...” that was published in Vilnius covers the main language levels (phonetics, morphology, syntax, derivation, spelling) and highlights the distinctive features of Belarusian. “The Grammar...” was the first book where the spelling and grammar norms of Belarusian were formulated. It contributed to the development of publishing and school education as well as laid the groundwork for future handbooks on the Belarusian language. “The Grammar…” wasbanned for quite a long time that’s why it is since 1960 that its research has begun. Historically modern Belarusian has two spelling traditions, which does not contribute to the established spelling. That’s why more linguistic work is needed.

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