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The article deals with 241 adjectival anglicisms excerpted from A Serbian Dictionary of Recent Anglicisms. The analysis has shown that the adjectives are comprised of two groups: indeclinable ones (111), i.e. those that underwent so-called primary morphological adaptation (eg. begi [< baggy], bejzik [< basic], beking [< baking], vejerles [< wireless], vedži [< veggie/vegie]) and declinable ones, that had been subjected to the secondary morphological adaptation. The members of latter group are predominantly derived from Serbian nominal anglicisms and relate to entities denoted by them (eg. internetski [< internet], japijevski [< japi]). The sheer number of excerpted adjectives, especially in comparison with their counterparts given in A Dictionary of Recent Anglicisms, implies that there is a steady rise of such adjectives in modern Serbian language, which will put to the challenge some key principles of Serbian grammar. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals with the entrenched linguistic prejudices which occur both in Italy and Serbia, sometimes even in academic contexts. Our analysis took into account, for instance, the belief that words do not have an effect if they are not written down, according to the Latin principle verba volant, scripta manent. We analysed linguistic stereotypes, myths and prejudices, such as the belief that there are logical and illogical, superior and inferior, beautiful and ugly, easy and difficult to learn languages. Eventually, we examined the discrimination of dialects compared with national languages and discussed the belief that our language is destined to disappear if it is not defended from the influences of foreign languages and cultures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals with derivated nouns denoting pear which are found in the six-volume Dictionary of Serbo-Croatian Literary Language published by Matica srpska and Matica hrvatska. The analysis has shown that the analyzed derivatives are quite abundant (109), which is in accordance with the importance of the pear in Serbian traditional culture. Also, the nouns are derived with аs many as 29 different suffixes, among which the most productive ones are -ača and -ka, two highly productive suffixes in Serbian word formation. Additionally, the most productive traits that gave rise to nominating pear are those concerning the season of maturation and harvest and the color of the pear. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines derivated nouns denoting apples that are found in the six-volume Dictionary of Serbo-Croatian Literary Language by Matica srpska and Matica hrvatska. The analysis shows that the nouns in question are rather abundant - there are as many as 91 of them - which clearly shows the importance of apples in Serbian traditional culture. Furthermore, the nouns are derived with а significant number of different suffixes (21), among which the most productive are -ača and -ka, two highly productive suffixes in Serbian word formation. Also, when it comes to traits which gave rise to nominating apples, the most productive are those which are positive, concern the season of ripening and harvest, and the colour of apples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]