Mowa Polaków na Zaolziu (w kontekście języków ogólnonarodowych i ich odmian)
The speech of Poles in the Zaolzie region (in the context of ethnic languages and their varieties

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the language situation in the Czech part of Cieszyn in Silesia, where, among others, members of a Polish national minority live. First, the author introduces and explains basic notions concerning the region and offers a brief description of the historical development that has led to its present state. She presents the basic properties of a typical member of the Polish minority in the Czech part of Silesia. Subsequently, the author devotes attention to the languages and their varieties which have shaped the local common language, especially the speech itself, which is presented in the form of extracts from authentic texts. The third part of the article contains information about how disputes about the affiliation of the West Cieszyn dialect to the Czech or Polish ethnic language took place.

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