Review article
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22210/jezik.2024.71.10
With Croatian Language Days–New Croatian Words in 2023
Sanda Ham
Abstract
The central topic of the paper is the Contest for the Best New Croatian Word organized
by the Jezik language magazine. The results of the contest are announced on the occasion
of the Croatian Language Days. The Declaration on the Name and Position of the Croatian
Literary Language (1967) is interpreted as a reaction to the Novi Sad Agreement (1954),
which spread the unitarian language policy at the expense of the Croatian language.
The award bears the name of dr. Ivan Šreter. His martyrdom is discussed as well as his
connection to the Contest. In 1987, dr. Ivan Šreter was vilified for having used two Croatian
words for a retired officer (umirovljeni časnik) instead of using Serbisms penzionisani oficir.
This year the board refrained from proclaiming the best new words,
Keywords
Croatian Language Days; Declaration on the Name and Position of the Croatian Literary Language; Ivan Šreter; New Croatian Words in 2023
Hrčak ID:
320997
URI
Publication date:
1.4.2024.
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