Abstract
The article addresses selected theoretical issues in the study of language variation and change, aiming to contribute to the reflection on researching and describing the variation of spoken Slovene. In the first part, it highlights certain terminological dilemmas and key points in the treatment of this field in Slovene linguistics and justifies the use of the term "variety". Furthermore, it addresses criteria for defining varieties: homogeneity and covariance, cognitive boundaries and emic category status, and idiovarietary features. It also examines the vertical stratification between dialects and standard language and describes European models of variety constellations, as defined by the German linguist Peter Auer in his seminal article from 2005.
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