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South Slavic Languages

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Author(s): Petrov, Ivan N. | Nuorluoto, Jussi
The entry provides an overview of the South Slavic branch of the Slavic languages, starting from the emergence of the branch through processes of migration and settlement in new territories. The processes of internal differentiation are described, as are contacts with substratum languages and other contacts with non-Slavic languages. The emergence and development of medieval writing traditions are described, as are the movements of the 19th century, later aimed at developing standard languages in conjunction with the process of nation building.Overview of the linguistic geo…
Date: 2024-01-23