Fluctuations in the accentuation of Blatnica Pokupska

Abstract

This paper presents doublets in the phonology and accentuation of a Kajkavian dialect in central Croatia, where all three major Croatian groups of dialects meet. Inconsistencies in the vowel and consonant systems are also noted. The second part considers the accentual system, its units and their distribution. Many fluctuations were noted, even with respect to retractions and special Kajkavian features. These are explained through influences of neihbouring local dialects and from the urban dialect of Karlovac and Standard Croatian.

Keywords

• kajkavsko narječje
• fonologija
• akcentuacija
• kontakt dijalekata
• jezična