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https://doi.org/10.31823/d.34.2.1
Between Norm and Usage: The Falling Accent on Non-Initial Syllables in Croatian
Borko Baraban
; Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Akademija za umjetnost i kulturu u Osijeku, Odsjek za kulturu, medije i menadžment, Osijek, Hrvatska
Lorna Rajle
; Centar za pružanje usluga u zajednici Klasje Osijek, Osijek, Hrvatska
Željko Jozić
; Institut za hrvatski jezik, Odjel za dijalektologiju, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
This paper examines the normative rule prohibiting falling accents on non-initial syllables in standard Croatian from two key perspectives: a historical one, with particular emphasis on the role of Stjepan Ivšić, and a contemporary one, focusing on orthoepic practice and the development of the linguistic norm. The consistency of accent retraction onto proclitics is analyzed in detail, with specific examples drawn from relevant reference works and from spoken usage as documented in previous research. The study points to a significant discrepancy between the codified norm and actual usage, discusses the responses of contemporary linguists, and considers proposals for normative adjustments, including the concept of a normative hierarchy and the acceptance of the so-called neutral variety. The conclusion argues for the need to systematically revise the accentual norm on the basis of actual language use and sociolinguistic reality.
Ključne riječi
accentual norm; accent shift; non-initial syllable; falling accent; Stjepan Ivšić; orthoepy; proclitics; neutral variety
Hrčak ID:
351437
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Datum izdavanja:
25.9.2026.
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