Original scientific paper

CROATIAN DIALECTOLOGY FROM 1940 TO 2005

Josip Lisac

Abstract

From the year 1945 to 2005 Croatian dialectologists studied all three Croatian dialects as well as, to a certain extent, the Torlak dialect which is not significantly used by Croats. Initially their approach was traditional while afterwards the structuralist method became
prevalent. Among the significant results one must mention the syntheses made by B. Finka and M. Moguš (čakavian dialect) and M. Lončarić (kajkavian dialect); a synthetic overview of Croatian štokavian speech was published only at the beginning of the twenty-
first century (J. Lisac). Many dialect dictionaries of all of the three dialects have beenpublished, particularly of the čakavian dialect. The goals ahead are to research previously unexplored areas and to register the changes that have taken place under new conditions.
Dialect research is being carried out in the organization of the Croatian Academy of the Sciences and Arts as well as within the universities, faculties and institutes. The publication
of a Croatian language Atlas has become a national project. Participation in international projects will continue. It is certain that during the last six centuries undeniable results have been accomplished while their critical valorization enables the drawing up of plans for future research.

Keywords

atlases; čakavian dialect; kajkavian dialect; dictionaries; štokavian dialect

Hrčak ID:

17270

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/17270

Publication date:

12.2.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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