Graphological and Orthographic Aspects of the 1845 Legal Code of Principality of Serbia Cover Image

Графија и правопис Зборника закона и уредаба Кнежевине Србије за 1845. годину
Graphological and Orthographic Aspects of the 1845 Legal Code of Principality of Serbia

Author(s): Jelena Pavlović
Contributor(s): Martin Stefanov (Photographer)
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, South Slavic Languages, Philology
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: graphemes; orthography; 19th century; pre-normative period; legal register

Summary/Abstract: In this paper we analyze the graphemes and the orthography within the Legal code of Principality of Serbia in the year 1845, which represents the official standpoint concerning graphemes and orthography. We established that the documents are written using the alphabet predating the reforms of Vuk Karadžić and they do not divert from the norms of similar documents from this period. Additionally, some inconsistencies within the use of orthographic rules can be noted. The following orthographic norms are employed: morpho-phonological, historical, ideographical and phonetic. The graphemes and orthography of the Code itself are consistent throughout the documents with few exceptions.

  • Issue Year: 6/2020
  • Issue No: 2 (12)
  • Page Range: 111-123
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Serbian