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Shaping the future of Serbian terminology: A path to rebirth

The Serbian case

 | University of Belgrade
Published online: 26 September 2025
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Abstract
This article provides an overview of terminology work in the Serbian language. After a brief report on the main terminology planning activities in the past three centuries, the article focuses on the present terminological issues in the Serbian language, outlines institutions and associations responsible for Serbian terminology planning and terminology management and sketches out their responsibilities and projects. The article then summarizes the main terminography products available online or in print, and presents the most productive term formation mechanisms in the Serbian language, followed by the types of term variation resulting from them. In conclusion, the article points to several remaining terminological issues to be addressed in the future.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Serbian terminology planning through history
  • 3.Current state of Serbian terminology and terminology work
  • 4.Terminography work in Serbia
  • 5.Terminology creation and variation in the Serbian Language
  • 6.Terminology training and education in Serbia
  • 7.Conclusion
  • References
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