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Ma. Besnik Rama
COEXISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO ALBANIAN
DIALECTS IN THE ALBANIAN PRESS DURING
THE INDEPENDENCE
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The beginning of the century was the period of rapid
developments for the Albanian nation. The struggle for freedom
and independence recrudesced along with the language
protection and the development of the Albanian education.
Following the Congress of Manastir (Bitola), the aptitude of the
Albanians to stay consistent to the decisions taken, as those of
the Congress, was tested.
The Albanian press of the time, at home and abroad, became a
reflection of the interest of the Albanians to develop and preserve
their language and culture. The mission of the publishers was
the unification, the inclusion of culture, customs and traditions,
as well as the cohabitation of language dialects under the Latin
alphabet.
Newspapers, for instance: “Sun” (Boston), “Adriatic”
(Korce), “The Nation” (Boston), “Besa” (Constantinople), “The
Shcypeniis Shpnesa” (Rome), “Relationship orthodox” (Korce),
and books published at home and abroad, indicate the coexistence
of both Albanian dialects, as well as the understanding among
Albanians, mostly intellectuals, from different regions.
This paper highlights the purity and the culture of the
language in the press at the time, its ethics and respect for the
language dialects of the scribblers. This research also takes an
approach to assess and compare the language norms at the time
with the norms today.