O polskim dziedzictwie językowym i kulturowym we wsi Biełostok na Syberii
On the Polish language and cultural heritage in the village of Belostok in Siberia
Author(s): Sergiej SkorwidSubject(s): Cultural history, Sociolinguistics, Western Slavic Languages, Sociology of Culture, Migration Studies
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Polish language and cultural islands in Siberia; North-eastern Borderland dialect; bilingualism; family vs. church language; markers of national identity in immigrant communities;
Summary/Abstract: The village of Belostok is known as one of originally Polish villages in Siberia. As it is today, only one woman in the village (from the oldest generation) still speaks dialectal Polish, and another one remembers Polish prayers. This article attempts to reconstruct the original sociolinguistic situation in the village, including the use of Polish at home, at church and at school. It is based on published documents and interviews with the two villagers recorded in 2016–2017.
Journal: Acta Baltico Slavica
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 43
- Page Range: 176-187
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Polish
