Compound and Single Writing of Nouns in the Current Orthography of Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Language Cover Image

Sastavljeno i rastavljeno pisanje imenica u aktuelnim pravopisima bosanskog, hrvatskog i srpskog jezika
Compound and Single Writing of Nouns in the Current Orthography of Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Language

Author(s): Hasnija Muratagić-Tuna
Subject(s): Morphology, Syntax, Lexis, South Slavic Languages
Published by: Institut za jezik
Keywords: nouns compound and single writing; orthography; Bosnian Croatian and Serbian language; composite and semi-complexes sentences; lexis;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper we showed that there are numerous differences between Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian orthography regarding the way nouns (compound, semi-compound or syntagma) are written, even though the authors of these orthographies are all using the same criteria: changeability, or immutability of its first element, presence of subordinate formative, common or dual accent, separability or inseparability of parts and change of meaning and grammatical function. None of the orthographies have clear, concise, simple, practical or comprehensive rules. We can find best solutions in Bosnian orthography.

  • Issue Year: 22/2004
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 44-59
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Bosnian