Ortografia elitarna czy egalitarna? Romantyczne dylematy
Elitist or egalitarian spelling? The Romantic dilemmas
Author(s): Artur Stęplewski Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Spelling; democratization; Romanticism; language policy; Poland; Czech state
Summary/Abstract: Spelling is not just a problem for students, it is also a serious political issue. This especially concerns the time when the standard literary languages are formed. The problem of spelling also appears when there are important social changes, revolutions, wars, and a change of political system. One introduces spelling democratization for all members of the community or, conversely, spelling becomes an elite, intended for a narrow audience. The article presents the problem of spelling in Poland and Czech (Bohemia) in the 19th century and nowadays.
Journal: Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 245-255
- Page Count: 11
- Language: Polish