JEDNA SZKOŁA, JEDNA KLASA, ALE CZY TAKI SAM JĘZYK POLSKI? – O ZRÓŻNICOWANYM POZIOMIE OPANOWANIA JĘZYKA POLSKIEGO WŚRÓD DZIECI POLSKIEGO POCHODZENIA
The same school, the same class, but is the Polish language the same?– about diverse levels of acquisition of Polish among children of Polish descent

Summary/Abstract: Children of Polish descent living outside Poland acquire the Polish language to varying degrees, which results from diverse family circumstances, the number of years spent abroad, and motivation to learn the language, as well as individual learning capabilities. The author intended to demonstrate how considerable the differences among children who not infrequently go to the same class in the Saturday school might be by analysing four selected idiolects. In order to obtain as complete information about the examined persons as possible, the author decided to apply several different research techniques, such as analysis of five essays written by each student, a survey questionnaire which they completed, and a grammatical and syntactic test which they took. The results of the conducted analysis confi rmed signifi cant differences as to use of syntax between children born in England and those who have immigrated there recently. On the other hand, the examinations showed that the syntax of both groups of children was poor because the majority of them did not acquire the written variety of the language well. Moreover, in the case of the children who have recently come to the British Isles, gradual regression of competence in Polish is expected due to limited contact with the language.

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