Journal of the Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo / Radovi Filozofskog fakulteta u Sarajevu, ISSN 2303-6990 on-line

Између поезије и филма / Between Libretto and Film

Natalija Blagojević — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This paper focuses on the analysis of the reconstructed libretto for the film Miss and the Hooligan (1918) by Vladimir Mayakovsky, published within the collected works of the author. It examines the ways in which traces of cinematic organization can be identified, connected to the avant-garde poetics within the broader context of Mayakovsky’s oeuvre and the Russian avant-garde. Drawing on the poetics of the Russian avant-garde and early cinematography, the paper considers the relationship between textual record, film realization, and visual logic preserved in the libretto as a trace of montage and rhythmic structuring. Particular attention is devoted to the figure of the hooligan as an avant-garde subject whose position is constituted through gesture, space, and conflict, as well as to the ways in which visual and rhythmic elements participate in shaping the tragic experience. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate how elements of film language and Mayakovsky’s poetics intertwine within the libretto, opening a space for an intermedial reading between poetry and film.

Oblici i funkcije sintaktički uslovljene reduplikacije korijenskog morfema u arapskom jeziku / Forms and Functions of the Syntactic-Level System-Intrinsic Root Reduplication in Arabic

Elma Dizdar — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Reduplication of linguistic units is an exceptionally widespread phenomenon in Arabic occurring at various levels, from individual phonemes to the sentence and text. Therefore, it received considerable attention in literature throughout the time span from the era of Classical Arabic until the present day. However, most studies have focused on forms of reduplication occurring as means of word formation, text organization and cohesion, as well as figures of speech generation. In contrast, the syntactic description of forms of reduplication built into the linguistic system of Arabic, resulting in new lexical or grammatical meaning, shows significant inconsistency. Thus, the structure of Arabic cognate accusative is well described, whereas the other forms of the syntactic-level system-intrinsic root reduplication, just like most forms of the syntactic-level system-intrinsic word reduplication, are mentioned only sporadically, lacking a systematic analysis. The main goal of this paper is the analysis of various forms of the syntactic-level system-intrinsic root reduplication and their functions, that is lexical and grammatical meanings generated by root reduplication alone. The analysis is based on the analytical-descriptive method and the typological-functional approach. It demonstrates that root reduplication resulting in meanings of intensity, quality and single or repeated occurrence of verbal action in Arabic cognate accusative involves the same type of system-intrinsic reduplication mechanism producing a new meaning as those found in root reduplication structures expressing indefiniteness of the agent and equivalents of the superlative structure. In addition to defining the scope of the syntactic-level system-intrinsic root reduplication in Arabic, the paper provides a systematic description of its forms, contributing therein to expanding of the description of their diverse structure, as well as testing their stylistic potential, and relating them to the syntactic-level system-intrinsic word reduplication.

Hamlet kao dionizijski čovjek / Hamlet as the Dionysian Man

Fahrudin Kujundžić — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This paper offers a discussion of the image of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Nietzsche’s The Birth of Tragedy. In his book on tragedy, Nietzsche mentions Hamlet only in passing, so this is essentially an attempt to further elaborate some of Nietzsche’s basic theses. The paper is framed as a dialogue with Katie Brennan’s article Nietzsche’s Hamlet Puzzle: Life Affirmation in The Birth of Tragedy. Although the analyses in that article prove highly stimulating, this paper problematizes its approach to Shakespeare with the aim of offering alternative possibilities of interpretation. Brennan, in her reading of Shakespeare’s play, insists primarily on the significance of the Mousetrap scene as the key moment for bringing Hamlet closer to Nietzsche’s reflections on Dionysian knowledge. According to such an interpretation, Hamlet acts solely as an artist, which is then linked to Nietzsche’s discussions of art. In contrast, this paper, following Nietzsche’s views on tragedy more broadly, seeks to consider the entirety of Shakespeare’s drama, rather than the Mousetrap as a single fragment. The focus is placed on the relationship between Hamlet and the Ghost, and on the vengeance demanded by that relationship, with an additional discussion devoted to the ending of Shakespeare’s play. The aim of this paper is not merely to refute Brennan’s theses about Shakespeare’s Hamlet, although some of her significant claims will be questioned. Given that Brennan, as a Nietzsche scholar, understandably places the emphasis on Nietzsche, this paper attempts to deepen the analysis of Shakespeare’s Hamlet itself, which in turn leads to several new conclusions.

Kulturološki nivo prevođenja / Cultural Stratum of Translation

Sandra Novkinić — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Starting from the assumption that literary translation is not a neutral transfer of linguistic content, but a form of cultural mediation in which the translator makes a series of linguistic, stylistic and interpretative decisions, this paper examines how cultural and ideological meanings of the original text are transferred, modified or reshaped in the translation of selected passages from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist and Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse. The aim of the paper is not to determine the absolute “accuracy” of individual translations, but to descriptively examine the types of translation shifts and their role in the target text. This approach allows individual translation decisions to be evaluated not only as linguistic deviations from the original, but as functional interventions that can potentially change the perspective or ideological articulation of the literary text. The paper refers to how the institution of marriage transforms from a mechanism of social reproduction (Pride and Prejudice), through the moral-social boundary of exclusion (Oliver Twist), to a symbolic and ideological construction (To the Lighthouse). These literary texts offer complementary, but also opposing perspectives on the social function of marriage and the position of women. The theoretical framework is based on strategies relevant to the translation of a literary text as well as theories of literary translation. The main focus of the paper is on comparative and translation analysis, followed by commenting and comparing translation equivalents and cultural specifics and differences in relation to selected texts in the original language.

Radne titule na engleskom jeziku koje nastaju kombiniranjem imenica i njihovi prijevodni ekvivalenti u bosanskom jeziku / English Job Titles Formed as Noun Combinations and Their Bosnian Translation Equivalents

Melisa Okicic — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This paper examines English job titles formed as noun combinations consisting of two, three and four nouns, with particular emphasis on their translation equivalents in Bosnian. The study is designed as a descriptive and pedagogically oriented analysis intended primarily for students and teachers of English. Its aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the structure of this type of compound noun and to improve its application in the teaching of morphology, translation and English for specific purposes. The paper follows Plag’s interpretation of compounds, according to which English compounds are not necessarily limited to two constituents, but may consist of three or more words and can be analysed in terms of binary structure (Plag, 2003, 2018). The corpus consists of 50 job titles collected from the British job-advertising platform Glassdoor UK in 2025. The analysis shows that English job titles often tend towards nominal compression, whereas Bosnian usually expresses the same meanings through noun phrases. The findings indicate that identifying the internal binary structure and the head of English compound nouns is essential for understanding their meaning and for forming adequate translation equivalents in Bosnian.

Subjekatska ekstrapozicija u bosanskom jeziku / Subject Extraposition in Bosnian

Merima Osmankadić — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Even though subject extraposition has not been mentioned as such in the grammars of South Slavic languages until the publication of Palić’s Grammar of the Bosnian Language: Syntax, Volume 1 (2024), that construction has been described in all these grammar books, whereby the most frequently used term for that construction was the subject sentence. In this paper, we hypothesize that the empty element to in extraposed sentences in Bosnian leads to their ungrammaticality (e.g. To je jasno da je školovanje skupo), in accordance with the insights from theoretical linguistics (e.g. PRO-DROP parameter in language and NON-OVERT PRONOUN pro), contrastive analysis of English and Bosnian and the author’s own linguistic intuition as a native speaker of Bosnian, but in contrast to Palić’s claim that such a construction represents a grammatical extraposed structure. In order to confirm this hypothesis, research has been conducted which used an acceptability judgment task as a method. The task involved 97 participants, native speakers of Bosnian. The results show a significant association between the condition and acceptability judgment, clearly indicating that the presence of the empty subject to has a strong negative effect on the grammaticality of extraposed sentences in Bosnian. Our hypothesis has thus been confirmed that subject extraposition in Bosnian does not require the presence of a dummy subject because Bosnian is a PRO-DROP language and as such allows empty subject positions in the surface structure. Furthermore, despite being a PRO-DROP language, Bosnian requires a subject pronoun pro in the deep structure of extraposed sentences, which is termed the NON-OVERT PRONOUN pro. It is this NON-OVERT PRONOUN pro that blocks the appearance of the dummy to in these constructions because the two are in complementary distribution. Although there is some variability among predicates that trigger subject extraposition in our research, the results indicate that the presence of a dummy subject to in Bosnian extraposed sentences dramatically reduces perceived grammaticality of these constructions.

Концептуализација емоција код кинеских студената који уче српски као страни језик / Conceptualization of Emotions Among Chinese Students Who Are Learning Serbian as a Foreign Language

Nataša Radosavljević Gaberova — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This paper examines conceptualization of the emotions of love, sadness, fear, and anger among Chinese students learning Serbian as a foreign language. The aim of the study is to determine how the participants conceptualize these emotions and to compare the findings with previous cognitive-linguistic research on the conceptualization of emotions. The theoretical framework is based on the principles of cognitive linguistics, primarily on George Lakoff and Mark Johnson’s theory of conceptual metaphor; Zoltán Kövecses’s research on the conceptualization of emotions; the work of Ning Yu and Yue Haoping on conceptual metaphors of emotion in Chinese; as well as Rajna Dragićević’s research on the conceptualization of emotions and verbal associations in Serbian. The study was conducted by means of an associative test in the form of a sentence-completion task, on a sample of fifty students from Beijing Foreign Studies University. The analysis shows that love is most commonly conceptualized as closeness, security, and warmth, while sadness is associated with loss and loneliness. Fear is most frequently linked to uncertain and unfamiliar circumstances, whereas, in the case of anger, injustice and the thwarting of goals stand out as triggers, and loss of control as one of the ways in which it is represented. The findings are partially consistent with the results of previous cognitive-linguistic research on the conceptualization of emotions, but they also point to certain divergences from some conceptual models described in the literature. The study confirms that the associative test is a useful supplementary method for investigating the conceptualization of abstract concepts.

Tekstološka i leksička analiza Hvalova apostola / Textual and Lexical Analysis of the Hval Apostolos

Erma Ramić-Kunić — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This study examines the textual-lexical layer of the Apostle contained in Hval’s Miscellany (1404), with a particular emphasis on the relationship between the Bosnian Hval manuscript and the Macedonian Slepche Apostle, as well as on the distribution of the lexical variants rěsn- : istin- (gr. ἀλήθεια, among others). The analysis confirms a close textual affiliation between Hval and Slepche, further supported by the alignment of other Bosnian manuscripts with these solutions, which points to a common (proximate) Vorlage or to a very close branching within the South Slavic Apostolos tradition. The systematic dominance of the Moravianism rěsn- in Hval (and, in most instances, in Slepche) is particularly indicative, in contrast to the more stable presence of istin- in Giljf 14 and the Mlet manuscript in the Epistles. In the Acts of the Apostles, however, a consistent use of the variant istin- is attested in both Hval and Slepche, suggesting a layered prototext and/or the conflation of different exemplars within distinct sections of the codex.

Kritički osvrt na razvoj sociolingvistike / A Critical Review of the Development of Sociolinguistics

Alma Sokolija, Dijana Kapetanović — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The paper provides a critical review of the development of sociolinguistics, from its classical theoretical foundations to its later methodological and interpretative expansions. Starting from the opposition between the structuralist conception of language as a closed and homogeneous system and the sociolinguistic insistence on variation, usage and social context, the paper examines the scholarly contributions of authors such as Ferdinand de Saussure, William Labov, Dell Hymes, John Gumperz, Antoine Meillet, Françoise Gadet and others. Particular attention is devoted to the transition from classical variationist sociolinguistics towards a broader understanding of the discipline, as well as to the shift from the description of linguistic variables to the analysis of language as social practice. The paper also discusses similarities and differences between French and American sociolinguistic traditions. The research is based on a critical examination of relevant sociolinguistic literature, with the aim of showing how sociolinguistics has developed from the description of the relationship between language and society into a more complex theoretical and methodological field for the analysis of linguistic variation, social meanings and communicative practices. Ultimately, the paper demonstrates that the development of sociolinguistics lies in its capacity to interpret linguistic diversity as a socially, historically and functionally shaped phenomenon.

Metoda nered po nered - tumačenje ciklusa pjesama Utvа zlatokrila Branka Miljkovića / The “Order-from-Disorder” Method in Interpreting the Cycle Utva Zlatokrila by Branko Miljković

Nenad Veličković, Anes Osmić — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This paper analyzes Branko Miljković’s poetry cycle Utva zlatokrila within the context of Yugoslav society, culture, and poetics of the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is based on the hypothesis that the meaning of this cycle cannot be fully explained within a purely neo-symbolist framework, but rather emerges from the complex relationship between folkloric tradition, poetic procedure, and political context. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate, through the interpretative model referred to as the “order-from-disorder” method, how individual poems articulate key issues concerning the relationship between the individual and the collective, ideology and reality, as well as the problem of freedom and ignorance. The methodological approach relies on close reading, supported by Miljković’s theoretical writings and the broader cultural and literary context. The results show that “disorder” in Miljković’s poetics does not signify confusion, but represents an initial stage in the organization of meaning, which is transformed into a structured symbolic order. The poems address themes such as the sacrifice of the individual, manipulation of collective narratives, institutional violence, and the acceptance of ignorance as a form of unfreedom, while poetry itself is affirmed as a potentially revolutionary practice operating within language and consciousness. The paper concludes that Utva zlatokrila establishes a complex dialogue with its political, cultural, and poetic context, opening up new possibilities for interpreting Miljković’s poetry.

Lezbija kao književno-socijalni konstrukt

Drago Župarić — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This paper examines the interpretation of Lesbia’s character in Catullus’ poetry with the aim of overcoming the traditional dichotomy between biographical and formalist readings. The topic is relevant because it contributes to contemporary philological discussions on the relationship between fiction, social context, and literary construction in ancient lyric poetry, particularly within the framework of Neoteric poetics and intertextuality. The author proceeds from the hypothesis that the possibility cannot be excluded that a literary character based on a historical person may also be a rhetorical-structural construct, although this is not crucial for the research conducted in this paper. The aim of the study is to offer a comprehensive interpretation of Lesbia by analysing her function within the poetic system, rather than attempting to identify her with the historical Clodia. The methodological framework is based on a multidimensional approach encompassing intertextual-poetological, socio-contextual, and rhetorical-structural analysis of selected Catullan poems. Particular attention is given to the influence of Sapphic lyric, the Hellenistic aesthetic of leptótēs, and Roman social norms, as well as to rhetorical devices such as antithesis, irony, and metrical variation. The results of the study show that Lesbia functions as a dynamic rhetorical and semantic centre of Catullus’ lyric cycle. She is not a psychologically developed character, but an aesthetic function that enables the articulation of emotional contrasts, dramatizes the relationship between the public and the private, and connects Roman poetry with the Greek literary tradition. In conclusion, the author confirms a hybrid interpretative model according to which Lesbia represents a literary mechanism that transforms personal experience into a universal artistic form and constitutes a key structural element of Catullus’ lyric poetry.

Authority and Jurisdiction in Medieval Balkans. Part I

Peter Bučko — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This study explores the complex ecclesiastical landscape of the Western Balkans between the 10th and 12th centuries, focusing on the bishoprics of Bosnia and Kotor as central nodes in jurisdictional disputes among competing archbishoprics, primarily Split, Dubrovnik, Bar, and Bari. The article critically examines the formation, legitimacy, and contested authority of these dioceses. It highlights the strategic use of fabricated documents and invented traditions, such as the “iura antiqua” and the Letopis of the Priest of Duklja, as tools for asserting ecclesiastical primacy. Special attention is given to the symbolic and political dimensions of ecclesiastical authority, including the reception of Great Moravian religious traditions and the persistence of the Slavic liturgy in Bosnia. The article also investigates the emergence of the Bosnian Church as a heterodox Christian institution and the evolving relationship between Bosnia, the Papacy, and the Hungarian crown. Ultimately, the study reveals how ecclesiastical rivalries were deeply intertwined with political ambitions, shaping the religious and geopolitical contours of the medieval Balkans.

Dokumenti o slučaju pljačke srebrnine hercega Vlatka Kosače 1468. godine / Documents on the 1468 Theft of Duke Vlatko Kosača’s Silverware

Emir Filipović — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This paper presents and analyzes two medieval documents concerning a mid-fifteenth-century theft of silverware belonging to Duke Vlatko Kosača, with a particular emphasis on the identity of the individuals mentioned in these records. The point of departure is an article by Professor Marko Šunjić from 1963, in which information about this episode was first published, albeit in a fragmentary manner and without any broader analysis. The sources in question, which are still preserved today in a single box of the Korčula Municipality collection in the State Archives in Zadar, provide additional data on the incident, the stolen silver and gilt objects, their weight, workmanship, and the physical appearance of the perpetrator. The paper presents photographs, transcriptions, and translations of the documents, along with a brief analysis of the cultural and social context of the theft.

Participacija korisnika u domskom smještaju u sistemu socijalne zaštite Bosne i Hercegovine / User Participation in Residential Care within the Social Protection System of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nudžejna Vojić-Hadžić, Dragana Stöckel — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Participation, as one of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), holds particular significance in the context of children placed in institutional care, given their vulnerability and limited opportunities to influence their own lives. Individual care plans represent a key tool for operationalizing participation within the social welfare system, as they involve continuous work with children from their admission to an institution until their departure. Their purpose is to ensure the active involvement of children and young people in decision-making processes, planning daily activities, and developing future plans that facilitate their integration into adult life. In this sense, participation is not viewed merely as a normative requirement, but as a prerequisite for social integration. Based on these premises, the aim of this study was to examine the extent to which users in an institution are genuinely involved in decision-making processes concerning their lives. The research was conducted in 2024, from July to November, within residential care, and the sample consisted of 46 high school-aged users. A closed-ended questionnaire based on a Likert scale was used, and statistical data were processed using the SPSS 25.0 software. The results indicated that users are not sufficiently involved in everyday decision-making processes, are not adequately informed about individual care plans, and did not participate in their development.

Multimodalna stilistika drame

Krešimir Bagić — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Book review: Puljić, G., Od dramskoga do kazališnog teksta, Zagreb: Durieux, 2025, 277 str.

Bibliografija kao mapa razvoja diskursnih studija u Bosni i Hercegovini

Amina Bašić, Nudžejma Spahić — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Book review: Čović-Filipović, A., Durmišević, E., Grebović-Lendo, N., Mulović, A., Osmankadić, M., Analiza diskursa i kritička analiza diskursa u Bosni i Hercegovini (1999–2025): Bibliografija, Sarajevo: Univerzitet u Sarajevu – Filozofski fakultet, 2026, 163 str.

Međuslavensko leksičko posuđivanje: putevi ka bosanskom jeziku

Antonina Kurtok — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Book review: Kardaš, M., Ljevo-Ovčina, A., Međuslavensko leksičko posuđivanje: Putevi ka bosanskom jeziku, Sarajevo: Slavistički komitet, 2026, 244 str.

Trojezičnost u bosanskohercegovačkom zakonodavstvu

Amela Ljevo-Ovčina — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Book review: Mešanović-Meša, E., Trojezičnost u bosanskohercegovačkom zakonodavstvu, Sarajevo: Slavistički komitet, 2025, 182 str

Neznanopisanje: uz Historiju bošnjačke književnosti Seada Šemsovića

Erma Ramić-Kunić — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Book review: Šemsović, S., Historija bošnjačke književnosti, Zagreb: Bošnjaci zajedno! – Nacionalna koordinacija Bošnjaka u Hrvatskoj, 2025, 222 str.

Tako je govorio Karahasan

Nihada Bećirović-Gabeljić — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This in memoriam reflects on the life, work, and enduring intellectual and literary legacy of Dževad Karahasan.

Riječ urednika / Foreword

Mehmed Kardaš — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Foreword.

Impressum

Editorial — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Impressum.

Kontakt podaci autora / Authors details

Editorial — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Authors details.