Българска кирило-методиевска терминология

Abstract

The paper discusses some of the initial points, mainly in Bulgaria, of the scholarly interest in the achievements of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius. Firstly, the term “kirilometodievistika” (‘Cyrillo-Methodian Studies’) is discussed along with its scope and development in Bulgaria. Secondly, special attention is given to the usage of the terms “kirilometodievistika”, “kirilometodievist(i)” (‘specialist(s) in Cyrillo-Methodian Studies’), “Kirilo-Metodiev” (‘belonging to or associated with Cyril and Methodius’), “kirilo-metodievski” (‘of or relating to the Cyrillo-Methodian Studies’), “Kirilov” (‘belonging to or associated with Cyril’), “kirilski” (‘Cyrillic; of or relating to the study of the life and work of Cyril’), “Metodiev” (‘belonging to or associated with Methodius’), “metodievski” (‘Methodian; of or relating to the study of the life and work of Methodius’) and other terms linked to them. Clarification of philological terms and orthographic norms is closely connected to the stages of the establishing of Cyrillo-Methodian Studies as a branch of philology.

Keywords

• cyrillo-methodian studies
• terms related to cyril and methodius