The article presents an overview of classifications of the Slavic languages, from Dobrovský until the present day. Looking at numerous competing concepts that appeared in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it shows how the trichotomic system emerged as th…
Taxonomy of Slavic Languages, History of the(8,315 words)
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Saenko, Mikhail N., “Taxonomy of Slavic Languages, History of the”, in: Encyclopedia of Slavic Languages and Linguistics Online, Editor-in-Chief General Editor Marc L. Greenberg, Lenore A. Grenoble. Consulted online on 01 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-6229_ESLO_COM_036398>
First published online: 2020
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