Slovenski pravopisi in vprašanje normativnih pristojnosti

Abstract

Lexicographic reference works are, especially in small language groups, among the most influential works of linguistics. In this article we introduce normative guides that have played a key role in standardization processes in Slovenia. This paper builds on a variety of approaches in dictionary research – textual, contextual and qualitative – to examine and understand the complex relationship between linguistic and socio-political mechanisms governing the practice of codification of linguistic standards.