Usage Labels in Croatian Dictionary in 18th Century in European Lexicography Context Cover Image

Leksikografske odrednice u hrvatskim rječnicima u 18. stoljeću u kontekstu europske leksikografije
Usage Labels in Croatian Dictionary in 18th Century in European Lexicography Context

Author(s): Petra Košutar
Subject(s): Lexis, Historical Linguistics, South Slavic Languages, 18th Century
Published by: Slavistički komitet BiH
Keywords: Croatian dictionaries; European lexicography; linguistic models; 18th century; metalexicography; usage labels;

Summary/Abstract: Until the 19th century Croatian language handbooks, namely grammars, dictionaries and ortography books, were mostly bilingual and multilingual. When writing these multilanguage handbooks, the authors followed domestic predecessors, as well as foreign. This work is an attempt to reveal foreign language models that Croatian linguists in the 18th century followed and on the example of one metalexicographic theme – usage labels – to show developoment of Croatian 18th century lexicography within the European lexicography.

  • Issue Year: I/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 407-415
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Croatian