Language Policy in Belarus and the Impact on the Situation of Polish Philology at the Belarusian State University in Minsk Cover Image

Polityka językowa na Białorusi oraz jej wpływ na sytuację filologii polskiej jako obcej na Białoruskim Uniwersytecie Państwowym w Mińsku
Language Policy in Belarus and the Impact on the Situation of Polish Philology at the Belarusian State University in Minsk

Author(s): Ewelina Jasińska-Grabowska
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Polish language; language policy; Polish minority; Belarus

Summary/Abstract: Teaching Polish as a foreign language has a long tradition both at home and abroad. At present in Belarus, one can talk of a longer crisis in Polonistic studies due to the strong political context. The main topic of this article is a review of Polish language policy and an overview of the current socio-demographic situation of the Polish minority living in Belarus based on the census data conducted in 2019.

  • Issue Year: 70/2022
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 61-77
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish