Što je zajedničko hrvatskom cvrčku i poljskom hruštu? Odabrane razlike u glasovima i grafiji između hrvatskog i poljskog
What do Croatian Cricket and Polish Beetle Have in Common? Selected Sound and Graphemic Differences between Croatian and Polish

Summary/Abstract: Croatian and Polish, being genealogically related languages, share a lot of features, yet there are certain differences in the sound systems and alphabets of the two languages. Both languages use the Latin alphabet and share most of the letters but some graphemes and sounds differ. Therefore, the goal of the paper is to provide an overview of the main differences between Croatian and Polish sound and graphemic systems as illustrated by two selected poems (respectively, Cvrčak [Cricket] by Vladimir Nazor and Chrząszcz [Beetle] by Jan Brzechwa). Some of the differences may be explained from a historical perspective. Thus, it is demonstrated how in the two languages in question, which both come from Proto-Slavic, some sounds developed in discrepant ways. What is more, the modern Croatian and Polish are also dissimilar when it comes to accent, which is briefly discussed in the text.

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