Original scientific paper

Contest for Best New Croatian Word

Sanda Ham

Abstract

The paper and discusses the competition for best new Croatian words, which has been
annually taking place in Croatia since 1992. There is a report on the objectives of the contest,
on past contests and on the selected and awarded words. The paper also explores, describes
and explains and the peculiarities of the Croatian contest in the international context, especially
in relation to European and American contests for best new words. Therefore, the
Croatian contest is compared with these two contests.

Keywords

competition for best new Croatian words; European and American contests for best new words

Hrčak ID:

237733

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/237733

Publication date:

1.12.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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