LINGUISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LOCAL IDIOM OF LOŽIŠĆA (THE ISLAND OF BRAČ)

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a research into the local idiom of Ložišća. Phonological, morphological and basic syntactic characteristics of this idiom have been analysed. The linguistic characteristics analysed in this paper confirm that this idiom belongs to the South Chakavian dialect. This idiom is important because it preserves Chakavian linguistic features well.

Keywords

• Ložišća
• the island of Brač
• phonology
• morphology
• syntax
• South Chakavian dialect