Ponašymu – the mixed language code of Těšín Silesia
Ponašymu – the mixed language code of Těšín Silesia
Author(s): Kamil CzaińskiContributor(s): Jan Szelągiewicz (Translator)
Subject(s): Comparative Linguistics, Western Slavic Languages, Philology
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Silesian ethnolect; Czech language; Polish language; mixed languages; ponašymu; code-switching; Těšín Silesia; Zaolzie region;
Summary/Abstract: This article describes the development of the linguistic situation in the border region of Těšín Silesia throughout its history, with particular emphasis on the so-called ponašymu – a mixed language code used in the Czech part of the region. It is based on a random combination of forms of the traditional Těšín dialect with the standard Czech language and, to a lesser extent, elements borrowed from the Polish and Slovak languages and from neighbouring Moravian dialects. An important element of the study is the analysis of selected material collected by the author during fieldwork in August 2018.
Journal: Adeptus
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 14
- Page Range: 1-17
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
