Due to frequent interethnic crises, territory occupations and other similar life circumstances, the Slavic population of Kosovo and Metohija, particularly the Serbs, have been too often forced to disquise their linguistic and national identities. In terms of its range of practice and of aspects of manifestation, this phenomenon, here referred to by the term cryptoglossia, was especially evident in the early post-conflict period at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century. The paper discusses the causes, different aspects of manifestation, and consequences of the phenomenon, illustrating them with a number of examples taken from our study material

The paper discusses the ethical principles of Professor Predrag Piper expressed in his memoir books, scientific books, articles and interviews. The meaning of human life presented in Predrag Piper?s work, at the center of which is the idea of virtue, is here considered through the prism of Aristotle?s practical philosophy, on the one hand, and from the aspect of his deeply-rooted Orthodox Christian view of the world, on the other. By striving for truth, goodness and beauty, by his perseverance, selfl essness, demands on himself and others, by creating mutual respect and trust, and by many other qualities of a scholar and pedagogue based on the highest standards of research and enlightenment that were evident in his work with students and associates, Professor Predrag Piper confirmed the inseparability of his own thoughts and deeds.

This paper, based on the analysis of Albanian odonyms in the southern part of Kosovska Mitrovica and Serbian odonyms in the northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica, examines the current ideological and political orientations, differences in regard to cultural and social priorities of residents living on both sides of the Ibar River, as well as the manner and extent of abolishing the old and establishing the new town identity. It is established that odonyms, among other things, play an important role in shaping the public opinion and value system of the population. The research has shown that both Albanian and Serbian odonyms are of the commemorative type, and that Albanian commemorative odonyms primarily consist of names of war and rebellion participants, whereas Serbian commemorative odonyms are devoted to cultural dignitaries. Furthermore, although Albanian odonyms considerably outnumber the Serbian odonym corpus, the latter is characterised by a greater variety of motifs.