The Status of Abbreviations: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective

Abstract

This article presents and comments on the status of abbreviations in normative literature for Serbian and Montenegrin, and it offers an overview of their position defined by the norms of the former Serbo-Croatian language. Questions are raised related to "orthographic relevance", the interrelationship between the norms of orthography and grammar, and the role of tradition in positioning certain abbreviations. An effort is also made to contribute to overcoming existing ambiguities and inconsistencies through concrete observations.