The first dialectology of the Montenegrin language (Adnan Cirgić, Dialectology of Montenegrin Language, FMLL, 2017)

Анотація

Summary: With the delight of Slavistic – Montenegrin study, a book on Montenegrin dialectology was published for the first time. Luckily, Adnan Cirgic comprises the whole knowledge of philology, selects relevant dialectology data adequately, and includes good knowledge in the area and experience with informers. This makes Cirgic’s work highly valuable. Dialectology of Montenegrin Language offers a division of Montenegrin speech patterns into two large groups: Northwest and Southeast. The history of all important issues regarding Montenegrin dialectology is provided in detail, and the unjustified foundations of Serbocroatics’ traditional approach towards Montenegrin language are removed. 

Key words: Adnan Cirgic, Montenegrin language, dialectology, classification of Montenegrin language speech patterns.