Nauka ortografii a poczucie tożsamości. Kształcenie sprawności ortograficznej na lekcjach języka kaszubskiego
Learning Orthography and a Sense of Identity: Teaching Spelling Skills During Kashubian Lessons

Summary/Abstract: This article presents selected issues from the history of Kashubian language orthography to justify the fact that the notation should serve the reader. Ceynowa, the creator of the literary Kashubian language, noticed that written Kashubian eliminates dialect differences and is the best transmitter of knowledge about Kashubia among the Kashubians themselves and in the world. He modelled the alphabet on the Polish one, because it was the closest Slavic language to Kashubians, since they knew it from prayer books. Even today, the identity aspect of a Kashubian-language text stands out, precisely because it is written in Kashubian.The reading of Kashubian needs to be learnt, not only at school, by implementing spelling rules. Spelling exercises (calligraphy, transcription, dictionary-phrase tasks) present a wide range of opportunities for shaping attitudes towards identity. The subject matter of the lessons and the selection of texts, including works of Kashubian literature, are of particular importance and offer a lot of possibilities for showing off. Kashubian as a school subject should prepare Kashubians for participating in their own culture; thanks to reading and writing, this participation in culture can be deepened and become more active.

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