Original scientific paper

On the language of Škarić’s Bible translation

Ivana Vrtič ; Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje

Abstract

The paper analyses the second comprehensive translation of the Bible published in the Croatian language, Škarić’s Sveto pismo Staroga i Novoga uvita (Vienna, 1858 – 1861). It describes the characteristics of Škarić’s orthography and language, and establishes the position of Škarić’s translation in the long tradition of Bible translations in Croatia, and gives special emphasis to the effects of Škarić’s translation on the development of the Croatian standard language.

Keywords

Bible; Škarić’s translation; Croatian language in the nineteenth century; language standardisation

Hrčak ID:

22070

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/22070

Publication date:

21.4.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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