Slavic Dialect of The State of Skopje
This phrase was used in print by Nicholas P. Andriotis, professor of Linguistics at the University of Thessaloniki). Chapter VI of his book, 'The Federative Republic of Skopje and its Language' (Athens, 1966), is entitled "The impact of the Greek Language on the Slavic Dialect of the State of Skopje". His choice of descriptors for the language reflects Greek objections both to the use of the term 'Macedonian' to designate the language of the Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and to the use of the term 'Macedonia' to designate the state.
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