The diffusion of the Polish language
A language is a method for conveying thoughts by utilizing various signals and vocal
sounds and cultural diffusion is how a culture moves around from region to region and ultimately
evolves by adapting to other cultures throughout time (Bryce, Buskard and Podmore, 2011).
Although Polish is the main language in Poland, it is also spoken in many other countries as the
population travels around the world (Raatma, 2012). World War II left many poles outside their
countries and therefore their language was brought elsewhere (Polish is spoken by 50 million
people (Stay Poland, 2003)). The purpose of this paper is to explore how the Polish language
circulated around the world and why it is situated …show more content…
Polish is also the second language in the following countries; Ukraine, Russia,
Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Belarus. The Polish language also has many words that are very
similar to words in languages such as English, French and the country’s neighbor, German (Stay
Poland, 2003).
All throughout history, the Polish language has altered drastically due to globalization and has even become very close to extinction. Polish is believed to be originated from 6 AD when many Slav people were resettling. Much like any other language, the “old Polish” is essentially unrecognizable to modern day speakers since so much changed over the last few centuries. During the 17th and 18th centuries, many Polish writers began publishing their stories, music and poems which eventually caught the attention of people all over Europe. In 1807, the first complete dictionary was published and thus, gave more people (who wanted to), the opportunity to learn the language as it is considered to be a brilliant language while it continued to expand throughout the century (Iwo Cyprian Pogonowski, 2007). Nowadays, a popular area for Poles to live (outside of Poland) is in England. An article in The Daily Mail shows a …show more content…
There was a large amount of Polish immigrants during WWI and WWII, no doubt as many people wanted to escape the suffering and horrific times that occurred. After the war, there was also very little economic activity that was occurring as well as very little land for the large population of homeless Poles. The best option for these people was to migrate elsewhere in places such as Africa, other parts of Europe and North America. North America was one of the common choices for migration since the economy was growing and there was plenty of land. Today, about 191,645 people speak Polish as their main language in Canada. Although that does not sound like a large number, it is number 14 in the languages of Canada and will hopefully continue to grow, but the number of Polish speakers in Canada is unfortunately, beginning to diminish (Kogler,
A language is a method for conveying thoughts by utilizing various signals and vocal
sounds and cultural diffusion is how a culture moves around from region to region and ultimately
evolves by adapting to other cultures throughout time (Bryce, Buskard and Podmore, 2011).
Although Polish is the main language in Poland, it is also spoken in many other countries as the
population travels around the world (Raatma, 2012). World War II left many poles outside their
countries and therefore their language was brought elsewhere (Polish is spoken by 50 million
people (Stay Poland, 2003)). The purpose of this paper is to explore how the Polish language
circulated around the world and why it is situated …show more content…
Polish is also the second language in the following countries; Ukraine, Russia,
Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Belarus. The Polish language also has many words that are very
similar to words in languages such as English, French and the country’s neighbor, German (Stay
Poland, 2003).
All throughout history, the Polish language has altered drastically due to globalization and has even become very close to extinction. Polish is believed to be originated from 6 AD when many Slav people were resettling. Much like any other language, the “old Polish” is essentially unrecognizable to modern day speakers since so much changed over the last few centuries. During the 17th and 18th centuries, many Polish writers began publishing their stories, music and poems which eventually caught the attention of people all over Europe. In 1807, the first complete dictionary was published and thus, gave more people (who wanted to), the opportunity to learn the language as it is considered to be a brilliant language while it continued to expand throughout the century (Iwo Cyprian Pogonowski, 2007). Nowadays, a popular area for Poles to live (outside of Poland) is in England. An article in The Daily Mail shows a …show more content…
There was a large amount of Polish immigrants during WWI and WWII, no doubt as many people wanted to escape the suffering and horrific times that occurred. After the war, there was also very little economic activity that was occurring as well as very little land for the large population of homeless Poles. The best option for these people was to migrate elsewhere in places such as Africa, other parts of Europe and North America. North America was one of the common choices for migration since the economy was growing and there was plenty of land. Today, about 191,645 people speak Polish as their main language in Canada. Although that does not sound like a large number, it is number 14 in the languages of Canada and will hopefully continue to grow, but the number of Polish speakers in Canada is unfortunately, beginning to diminish (Kogler,