Докодификационные периоды хорватского языка
Pre-codification periods for the Croatian language

Summary/Abstract: In Croatian linguistics, the pre-standard periods of the Croatian language are usually divided into three phases. The first phase comprises the period from the beginnings of literacy (11th century) until the end of the 15th century, and it is characterized by the usage of three distinct scripts (Glagolitic, Cyrillic, and Latin) and by an interesting coexistence of Old Church Slavonic and Old Croatian elements. The second phase covers the 16th century, when the historical circumstances abated many of the accomplishments of the previous literary and language development, its continuity being undermined but not suspended. In the third phase (throughout the 17th century and in the first half of the 18th century), processes leading to the formation of the all-Croatian standard language were strengthened: linguistic works, lexicographical in particular, indicate a growing interest in linguistic issues. The paper retraces the processes of selecting particular language solutions as well as their spreading (both functional and territorial).

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