Language of Polish immigrant communities in Great Britain and Ireland ― the processes of adaptation and derivation Cover Image

Język polskich zbiorowości emigracyjnych w Wielkiej Brytanii i Irlandii — procesy adaptacji i derywacji
Language of Polish immigrant communities in Great Britain and Ireland ― the processes of adaptation and derivation

Author(s): Agnieszka Pędrak
Contributor(s): Agnieszka Wierzbicka (Editor)
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Polish language abroad; Polish diaspora; Polish migration in UK; Polish migration in Ireland

Summary/Abstract: The following article is an attempt to analyse and portray the processes of grammatical adaptation and derivation that occur in the language of Polish emigration communities in Great Britain and Ireland. Internet forums (www.mojawyspa.co.uk, www.gazeta.ie), frequently used by Poles living in both countries, have become the source of linguistic data. The linguistic analysis is presented in a wider, socio-cultural perspective, that allows to perceive language of Poles living abroad as a reflection of extraordinariness of this community, as well as makes visible linguistic and cultural awareness of representatives of Polish diaspora in both countries.

  • Issue Year: 1/2017
  • Issue No: 51
  • Page Range: 77-91
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish