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Harffovo svjedočanstvo o hrvatskom jeziku
Harff's Testimony to the Croatian Language

Author(s): Josip Vončina
Subject(s): Lexis, Historical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, South Slavic Languages, Philology
Published by: Hrvatsko filološko društvo
Keywords: Harff's testimony; Croatian language; Analysis of the 56 Croatian words; 15th century; Croatian idiom; Linguistics;

Summary/Abstract: The author offers a highly competent analysis of the 56 Croatian words, recorded in late 15th century by the German travel writer A. von Harff, concluding that Harff's record is one more testimony to the Croatian idiom in Dubrovnik of that period being in transition from the original chakavian-ikavian base to a shtokavian-ijekavian restratification .

  • Issue Year: 39/1991
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 48-51
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Croatian