Pitanje akcenta ličnih imena u ortoepskoj normi bosanskog jezika / A note on the accentuation of Bosnian personal names – a normative view

This article provides an overview of the numerous identifiable accent variations in modern Bosnian, specifically, we give examples of accentual doublets and variations of Bosnian antroponimes, i. e. personal names. The focus of research will be on the principle that verifies dialectical specifics into standard verified norms, and which forms are finally present in resources of Bosnian orthoepic norm. Special attention will be given to the theoretical aspect of contemporary accentology focusing on the analysis of the causes of present accentual variations in pronunciation of personal names in Bosnian, from a perspective which is set as the contemporary orthoepic norm. The aim of it all being viewing the big picture of accentuation of personal names in Bosnian standard orthoepy.