The poetic language of Zlatica Balas – dialectological notes on the local dialect of Grižane

Abstract

This paper discusses the local dialect of Grižane on the basis of two books of poetry by Zlatica Balas. Vowels, consonants and prosodic features are analyzed. Literary work written on local dialects are monuments to these local dialects, and serve as sources of information for future research since media and education cause local dialects to change very quickly.

Keywords

• Zlatica Balas
• Grižane
• čakavian
• ikavian-ekavian dialect