Mniejszość polska na południowo-wschodniej Ukrainie
The Polish Minority in South-Eastern Ukraine

Author(s): Helena Krasowska
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Descriptive linguistics, Culture and social structure
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Polish language; Ukrainian language; Ukraine; language minority; multilingualism; language situation
Summary/Abstract: Helena Krasowska's "The Polish Minority in South-Eastern Ukraine" presents the Polish cultural heritage in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk Oblasts, including the current state of the local Polish language, its scope and functions, as well as the local determinants of Polish identity. Presentation of linguistic research is preceded by an extensive chapter on the region's history, and ethnic and national situation, with an overview of the legal status of minority organizations, focusing on the post-perestroika situation of the Polish minority. This historical and legal information helps grasp the complex subject-matter of the region's languages.

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