Najnowsze dzieje języka polskiego (1918-2018)
Latest history of the Polish language (1918–2018)
Author(s): Stanisław DubiszSubject(s): Historical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics
Published by: Dom Wydawniczy ELIPSA
Keywords: language history; latest history of the Polish language; Polish language evolution; language system; extra-linguistic factors; intra-linguistic factors; sociolinguistic trends;
Summary/Abstract: The latest history of the Polish language (1918–2018) consists of four phases (1918–1939, 1939–1945, 1945–1990, after 1990). In the area of extra-linguistic phenomena and sociolinguistictrends, the Polish language has evolved from the status of an elite language to a democratised code and from the double division of communication varieties (common language : dialects) tothe triple division (common language : folk dialects : mixed codes). In the area of intra-linguisticphenomena, the trends of economisation and completion of linguistic devices dominatedthroughout the history, while preserving the uniform dynamics of other trends (unification,repartition, nobilitation). These processes and specific language changes have affected allstructural layers of the Polish language system in a proportional manner, which proves theeffectiveness of optimisation processes.
Journal: Poradnik Językowy
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 10
- Page Range: 11-26
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish