Abstract

Šime Starčević was a versatile person who, aside from writing newspaper articles, also took handwritten notes on how to prepare teaching classes at the initial stages of the educational system. However, in addition to all his activities, his involvement in the key Zadar periodicals (Zora dalmatinska and Glasnik dalmatinski) was particularly interesting, leaving a mark on the cultural life of Zadar and Dalmatia during the 19th century. His most significant discussions on language appeared in Zora and Glasnik as a testament to his linguistic maturity and prowess. In these periodicals, he dealt with three thematic frameworks which, apart from religious-enlightenment and language-related issues, focused on the social and political situation of Dalmatia at the time. This paper solely analyses his discussions on language published in Zora and Glasnik.