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Anton Habovštiak a Atlas slovenského jazyka
Anton Habovštiak and the Atlas of the Slovak Language

Author(s): Martin Chochol
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Lexis
Published by: SAV - Slovenská akadémia vied - Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: Anton Habovštiak; Atlas of the Slovak Language; dialectology; linguistic geography

Summary/Abstract: In the context of complex history of creation of the four-volume Atlas slovenského jazyka [Atlas of the Slovak Language], an important dialectological and slovakistic work, this article informs about Anton Habovštiak’s contribution to its creation almost from its outset. This renowned Slovak linguist participated in the scientific and professional discussions concerning the creation of the original concept of the Atlas in the early days. He took part in both rounds of questionnaire-based collecting of dialectal source material, prepared the majority of the second of the questionnaires used, subsequently became co-author of the first and author of the fourth volume of the atlas and as one of the core team members of the Dialectology Department of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, he was also involved in revising the concept, in various stages of material processing and analysis, as well as in work on all volumes of the Atlas of the Slovak Language.

  • Issue Year: 89/2024
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 23-32
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Slovak
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