THE ORTHOGRAPHY OF THE COMPOUND ADJECTIVES (WITHOUT HYPHEN) IN THE MODERN MACEDONIAN LANGUAGE
THE ORTHOGRAPHY OF THE COMPOUND ADJECTIVES (WITHOUT HYPHEN) IN THE MODERN MACEDONIAN LANGUAGE

Summary/Abstract: It is hard to speak about the general literacy in a broader sense of the word, without being aware of the relevance of the orthography. Thus, it is very important to respect the orthographic rules and this leads to promotion and affirmation of the Macedonian language norm. Bearing in mind that the written practice still shows numerous deviations from the orthography of the compound adjectives (without hyphen), this paper aims to explore the reason for this situation. The research has qualitative paradigm and a descriptive design. The sample consists of the Macedonian language curricula and textbooks for primary and secondary education in order to get an insight of what is said there for the orthography of the compound adjectives. Also, the sample consists of several crucial orthographic rules for the orthography of the compound adjectives excerpted from the latest edition of the Orthography of the Macedonian language in order to analyze their preciseness, and clearness for the native speakers of the Macedonian language. The written practice is represented through various electronic sources (newspapers, portals). The methods used for processing the data and drawing conclusions are analysis, synthesis and comparison. The research indicates that the various mistakes regarding the orthography of the compound adjectives are present due to the small number of rules in the Macedonian language curricula and the textbook, the impreciseness of some rules in the Orthography due to the lack of respect for the orthographic rules from the native speakers of the Macedonian language.

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