The origin of Society of Friends of the Polish Language and its organizational development until 1939 Cover Image

Powstanie Towarzystwa Miłośników Języka Polskiego i jego rozwój organizacyjny do 1939 roku
The origin of Society of Friends of the Polish Language and its organizational development until 1939

Author(s): Piotr Żmigrodzki
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: history of Polish linguistics; Society of Friends of the Polish Language; Język Polski journal

Summary/Abstract: The paper, written on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Society of Friends of thePolish Language (established in Kraków in May 1920), briefly describes its origin and early years of its history. Relying mostly on the materials printed in the journal "Język Polski" (the press organ of the society), the author presents its constitution, structural organization, variations of the number of members and main issues andachievements in the period from 1920 till the outbreak of the Second World War. He also provides the list ofthe members of its administrative bodies, the list of local branches and local representatives (so-called “delegates”),who were active in several dozens of places across Poland.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 6-23
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish
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