Original scientific paper

What kind of etymology do we need?

Alemko Gluhak ; Zavod za lingvistička istraživanja HAZU, Zagreb

Abstract

Various Croatian sources, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, textbooks etc., sometimes contain etymological data. Unfortunately, the authors often lack elementary etymological knowledge; in some cases, not even the existing etymological dictionaries are consulted. The article gives an overview of Croatian linguists' attitudes to etymology and etymological concepts. The need to give clear and exact etymological data is emphasized, as an essential component of linguistic culture.

Keywords

Croatian; etymology; linguistic culture

Hrčak ID:

165430

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/165430

Publication date:

23.6.2003.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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