The Concept of Mono- and/or Plurilingualism (Matija Vlačić Ilirik and Primož Trubar)

Abstract

The article poses some theoretical questions about the concept of mono- and plurilingualism. It goes on to examine the role of Matija Vlačić Ilirik who initated the consideration of this concept in establishing vernaculars as languages appropriate for literary use. In this context, based on the text, the author examines one of the most significant questions posed by Vlačić, i.e., the legitimacy of the vernacular as literary language and the possibility of understanding a text compiled in another language and another area.