A Cultural Studies Perspective on the Development of Standard Slovenian

Abstract

Martina Orožen’s volume Kulturološki pogled na razvoj slovenskega knjižnega jezika (A Cultural Studies Perspective on the Development of Standard Slovenian) reveals a new multilayered perspective on Slovenian linguistic history, especially on the period from the mid-sixteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century. It focuses on a developmental account of innovation, revealed through a multilevel examination of the linguistic system, and on presenting articulatory creativity, developmentally checked with various text types. The work is also richly informative due to the many informed judgments, explanatory substantive amplifications, and added insights into the past.