{"id":125310,"date":"2025-10-18T18:20:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ffos.unios.hr\/science-portal\/npoo-projects\/evaluative-meanings-of-diminutives-and-augmentatives-in-the-croatian-language\/aktivnosti-i-rezultati-ezuh\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T13:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:08:32","slug":"activities-and-results","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ffos.unios.hr\/en\/science-portal\/npoo-projects\/evaluative-meanings-of-diminutives-and-augmentatives-in-the-croatian-language\/activities-and-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities and Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Participation in the Lisbon Summer School in Linguistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the project Evaluative Meanings of Diminutives and Augmentatives in the Croatian Language<\/em> (EZUH), project associate Perica Vuji\u0107 participated in the Lisbon Summer School in Linguistics from 29 June to 3 July 2026.<\/p>\n

The Summer School programme covered three thematic areas: formal and experimental linguistics; lexicology, lexicography and terminology; and grammar and text. Since his participation was funded by the EZUH project, one of whose objectives is the development of a database, Assistant Vuji\u0107 joined the second thematic area, dedicated to lexicology, lexicography and terminology.<\/p>\n

He participated in a workshop led by Dutch professor Pius ten Hacken, who has been working at the University of Innsbruck for many years. In the workshop entitled The Nature of Words: Implications for Dictionary Compilation<\/em>, the professor sought to explain the difficulties encountered when determining the meaning of an individual term and distinguishing it from general vocabulary. The theoretical framework of the workshop was based on generative grammar, supplemented by insights from cognitive linguistics.<\/p>\n

The workshop brought together seventeen participants from different countries, including Indonesia, China, Nigeria, Brazil, Sweden, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Croatia and Portugal. In addition to its academic dimension, the Summer School also provided an opportunity to promote the EZUH project internationally and to establish cooperation with other workshop participants.<\/p>\n

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Guest Lecture at the Institute of Croatian Language in Zagreb<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, Assoc. Prof. Ana Miki\u0107 \u010coli\u0107, PhD, from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek delivered a guest lecture at the Institute of Croatian Language in Zagreb. The lecture entitled \u201cVocative Functions of Diminutives and Augmentatives in Croatian Conversational Discourse\u201d was held at 12 noon in the Institute\u2019s council hall as part of the Croatian Studies and Linguistics seminar Linguistic Discussions<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The lecture addressed the vocative functions of diminutives and augmentatives and their role in Croatian conversational discourse, with particular emphasis on the evaluative meanings conveyed by these formations in everyday communication. The analysis showed that diminutives and augmentatives in the vocative express a wide range of relational and emotional nuances, from closeness and affection to irony and intensified expressiveness.<\/p>\n

The lecture also provided an opportunity to present the project \u201cEvaluative Meanings of Diminutives and Augmentatives in the Croatian Language\u201d, implemented at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Ana Miki\u0107 \u010coli\u0107, PhD. The project focuses on the systematic study of the evaluative meanings of diminutives and augmentatives in contemporary Croatian, while the gathering with colleagues from the Institute of Croatian Language provided an opportunity for the exchange of research insights.<\/p>\n

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Participation in the EPICS XII International Conference and Field Research in Seville<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the research project \u201cEvaluative Meanings of Diminutives and Augmentatives in the Croatian Language\u201d, implemented at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, project team members Assoc. Prof. Ana Miki\u0107 \u010coli\u0107, PhD, and Assoc. Prof. Maja Glu\u0161ac, PhD, undertook a research visit to Seville, Kingdom of Spain, from 26 to 30 May 2026.<\/p>\n

The main purpose of the visit was participation in the distinguished international conference EPICS XII \u2013 XII International Symposium on Intercultural, Cognitive and Social Pragmatics, held at Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Seville. This renowned academic conference is dedicated to intercultural, cognitive and social pragmatics, bringing together researchers from around the world and providing a relevant international forum for the exchange of contemporary findings and research approaches in pragmatics and related linguistic disciplines.<\/p>\n

At the conference, Assoc. Prof. Maja Glu\u0161ac, PhD, and Assoc. Prof. Ana Miki\u0107 \u010coli\u0107, PhD, presented a paper entitled \u201cVocative Function of Diminutives and Augmentatives in Croatian Conversational Discourse\u201d, in which, in accordance with the core objectives of the project, they presented the results of research into the evaluative meanings of diminutives and augmentatives in Croatian, with particular emphasis on their vocative function in conversational discourse. The presentation attracted considerable interest among participants and prompted a productive academic discussion, thereby contributing to the international visibility of both the project and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek.<\/p>\n

In addition to actively participating in the conference, the project team members also conducted field research of relevant literature in the library of Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Seville. On this occasion, they collected relevant scholarly and professional sources that will provide an important basis for further research within the project, thereby further enriching the theoretical and methodological foundations for the implementation of the planned project activities.<\/p>\n

The visit to Seville therefore represents a valuable contribution to international cooperation, academic networking and the strengthening of the research capacities of the project team.<\/p>\n\n\t\t