VOCALISM AND CONSONANTISM IN THE COLLECTION OF POEMS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREAK BY JAGODA KLJAIĆ

Abstract

This paper analyses the vocal and consonant system in the collection of poems On the Other Side of the Streak by Jagoda Kljaić. The language in this literary work is a reflection of the archaic Banija idiom, which is no longer spoken, and which the poet activates to preserve it from oblivion. The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the researched linguistic features, compare them with previous scientific knowledge about this and other western Serbian dialects, and complete the picture of the Banija dialect which is an integral part of the Herzegovinian-Krajina dialect.

Keywords

• Jagoda Kljaić
• Banija's speech
• Herzegovinian-Krajina (East-Herzegovinian) dialect
• vocalism
• consonantism
• language On the other side of the streak