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Bosanskohercegovački dijalekatski kompleks… i bosanska standardnojezička norma
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Dialect Complex and Bosnian Standard Language

Author(s): Naila Valjevac
Subject(s): Phonetics / Phonology, Historical Linguistics, South Slavic Languages
Published by: Institut za jezik
Keywords: Bosnia and Herzegovina; dialect complex; standard language; language tradition; Bosnian language;

Summary/Abstract: Officially, there are three standard languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina nowadays: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. Croatian and Serbian are not variants of Bosnian language, although it could be so, but they are same standards used in Croatia and Serbia. In distinction from the other two, Bosnian language is limited only to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Due to „unfeeling“, or, maybe also „feeling“ of BH socio-political community, as well as its direct consumers, today, after the war euphoria, Bosnian language stands at the margin of public priorities. However, former extensive scientific research in Bosnian-Herzegovinian dialect complex, rich literature and language heritage and standard language needs, oblige us all to return to the Bosnian language and, as it is the case with other two languages, give it a scientific background and standard security. Founded on its own speech and literature and language tradition, not sufficiently known to the public, Bosnian language is a common heritage of Bosnian, but special care of Bosniak people.

  • Issue Year: 21/2003
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 27-40
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Bosnian