Савремена српскохрватска стандарднојезичка норма у свјетлу језичке и друштвене стварности у БиХ
Present Day Serbo-Croat Standard Language Norm in the Context of the Linguistic and Social Reality of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: Based on the social character of the standard language norm and its functions in general, this paper deals with specifics of Serbo-Croat standard language norm, its development, its present state and future perspectives in the context of linguistic and social reality of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition to the information about linguistic activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the author discusses aspects of language planning, this being based on four principles of literature and language policy. The author particularly lays stress on two of these principles: one of them being the fact that Serbo-Croat is the common language of Serbs, Croats, Muslims and Montenegrins: the second being the complete individual freedom of choice between the linguistics means of expression within the framework of a broad standard language norm. The views presented in this paper should be understood as being opposed to those advocating nationalistic, separatist and centralist approaches to contemporary problems of the Serbo-Croat language and the standard language norm.

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