Serbo-Croatian
Let an agent describe the language and its standard forms neutrally, present the naming and one-or-several-languages debate with positions attributed, relay dialects, scripts and speaker figures from linguistic sources, and use the name each community uses for its own standard.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identify What the language is.
Definition
Language and standards.
Definition
Definition.
- What is Serbo-Croatian, and what are its standard forms, as linguists and each community describe? definition
- Are the names used those each community uses for its own standard? boundary
Debate
One or several languages.
Debate
Debate.
- What positions exist on whether it is one language or several, with attribution? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Structure Dialects and scripts.
Dialects
Dialects.
Dialects
Dialects.
- What dialects exist, and how do they relate to the standards? definition
- Which entry fits the specific dialect? action
Scripts
Scripts and orthography.
Scripts
Scripts.
- How are Latin and Cyrillic used, and how do orthographies differ? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
History History.
Development
Development.
Development
Development.
- How did the standards develop from the Vienna Agreement of 1850 through Yugoslavia to today, as historians describe? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific standard? action
Politics
Language and politics.
Politics
Politics.
- How have politics shaped naming and standardisation, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation attributed? boundary
Use Speakers and resources.
Speakers
Speakers.
Speakers
Speakers.
- How many people speak each standard, and where, with sources? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Resources
Learning and reference.
Resources
Resources.
- Which dictionaries, grammars and learning resources exist? provenance
- Which entry fits language learning? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Shtokavian, Central South Slavic diasystem, Montenegrin, Old Shtokavian, Slavonian dialect, Karashevski, Ikavian, Western Ikavian, Eastern Herzegovinian, Dubrovnik subdialect, Šumadija–Vojvodina dialect, Smederevo–Vršac dialect
What it is Filled
A South Slavic language with several standard forms, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin, all based on the Shtokavian dialect and mutually intelligible, spoken by about 20 million people in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and the diaspora; the name Serbo-Croatian was used for the unified standard in Yugoslavia, and whether it is one language with several standards or several languages is disputed, with each state naming its own standard.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe the language and its standard forms neutrally, present the naming and one-or-several-languages debate with positions attributed, relay dialects, scripts and speaker figures from linguistic sources, and use the name each community uses for its own standard.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Pluricentric with four standards
- Shtokavian dialect base
- Two scripts
- Disputed status as one or several languages
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Take sides in disputes over whether these are one language or several.
- Label a speaker's ethnicity or religion from the variety or script they use.
- Mix varieties or scripts in an official text where one is required.
Only with a human decision
- Choosing the language name or variety for an official or legal document.
May
- Describe Serbo-Croatian and its standard varieties, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin, neutrally.
- Use the name speakers prefer for the variety in a given context.
Moral aspects Filled
- The language's naming is tied to war, identity and recognition in the former Yugoslavia.
- Language labels have been used to divide and target people.
Who is affected
- Speakers of each standard
- Minority communities
- Translators
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: held in common by its speakers; each state regulates its own standard.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q10686779 - registry parent class
related
- Western South Slavic language - the subgroup
- Serbian language - a standard form
- Croatian language - a standard form
- Slovene language - a neighbouring language
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.serbo-croatian
- Wikidata: Q9301 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9301)
- ISO 639-3: hbs macrolanguage with srp, hrv, bos, cnr
- ISO 639-1: sh deprecated code
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- speakers: about 20 million people - estimates vary
- standard forms: 4 count - Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Shtokavian-based standards
- Latin and Cyrillic scripts
- Slovene and Macedonian are separate South Slavic languages
- Not a visible object; written in Latin and Cyrillic scripts.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- describe the language and its standards
- present the naming debate with attribution
- relay dialects, scripts and figures
- use community names for each standard
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Imposing one name on all communities
- Presenting the one-or-several debate as settled
- Confusing dialects with standards
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Constitutional language provisions of each state
- Orthographic standards of national academies and institutes
- Dayton Agreement language provisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Context of use required Filled
- Communication in the western Balkans and the diaspora.
- Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin standards
- Shtokavian, Kajkavian, Chakavian and Torlakian dialects
- Old Shtokavian and historical forms
- regional dialects such as Slavonian and Krashovani speech
- the Central South Slavic diasystem as a linguistic term
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q9301: Serbo-Croatian - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Serbo-Croatian - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each standard be a separate primary entry?
- How should academy standards be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming dialects and a standard; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q9301/spec.json