ZAGREB, Dec 17 (Hina) - The long-awaited dictionary of the Croatian language was presented in Zagreb on December 13. This lexicographic work, treated as the foundations for the standard language, was elaborated by a team of experts
led by Jure Sonje. The dictionary was published together by the Lexicographic Institute 'Miroslav Krleza' and the 'Skolska Knjiga' company. This dictionary, which has been the third single-volume in this century, contains 64,000 entries, 3,400 phrases, 3,900 professional syntagms and verbal forms of 11,000 verbs. Promoting the book, academician Radoslav Katicic praised its authors for the well-considered approach and good team work. Katicic said it also "defines precisely and clearly the contents of the words and their use." In this context the academician criticised the Croatian journalism for using words often in the cases which did not match their contents. He recommend
ZAGREB, Dec 17 (Hina) - The long-awaited dictionary of the Croatian
language was presented in Zagreb on December 13.
This lexicographic work, treated as the foundations for the
standard language, was elaborated by a team of experts led by Jure
Sonje.
The dictionary was published together by the Lexicographic
Institute 'Miroslav Krleza' and the 'Skolska Knjiga' company.
This dictionary, which has been the third single-volume in this
century, contains 64,000 entries, 3,400 phrases, 3,900
professional syntagms and verbal forms of 11,000 verbs.
Promoting the book, academician Radoslav Katicic praised its
authors for the well-considered approach and good team work.
Katicic said it also "defines precisely and clearly the contents of
the words and their use."
In this context the academician criticised the Croatian journalism
for using words often in the cases which did not match their
contents.
He recommended the dictionary to everybody who would like to speak
the standard Croatian and added that the dictionary also showed the
hierarchical relations in the lexical choice.
Besides, this dictionary offers phraseology and gives instructions
about the combination of words. It includes extraordinary much
syntax as well.
Katicic wished that this dictionary may find its niche in the
cultural public.
(hina) ms