Ideological debates around the script of collateral languages
The case of Kashubian and Silesian in Poland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11182324 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Dołowy-Rybińska (0000-0001-7256-8226, Polish Academy of Sciences), Maciej Mętrak (0000-0002-5285-4580, Polish Academy of Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-4632 • E-ISSN: 1747-7557 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01434632.2023.2274329 |
| OpenAlex | W4388850114 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
Our paper discusses the modes of creating normalised orthographies for two collateral languages of Poland, Kashubian and Silesian. In both cases, the creation of a literary form is a way of raising their prestige and an argument for their legal recognition. While Kashubian has the status of a 'regional language' of Poland, Silesian is still contested despite large community support for its linguistic autonomy. We analyse how different orthography systems are created, promoted and what ideological debates they provoke. We distinguish between two kinds of scripts. The first option is a 'compromise', closer to the standard Polish, which aims to facilitate learning collateral language in formal education for those who are Polish first language speakers. The second is a 'classical' or 'identity-strengthening' version that builds upon the historical forms of local scripts. It aims to distinguish it from the standard Polish to reinforce the groups' identity as separate from the dominant society. Based on an analysis of in-depth interviews with language activists and the context in which the Kashubian and Silesian languages function, we explore the ideological debates around the creation of collateral languages' writing systems
Aesthetics · Context (archaeology · Identity (music · Ideology · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · History · Law · Linguistic research and analysis · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy
Language Planning
Authority in Language
The debate is open
Introduction Language Ideology as a field of inquiry
Langage et pouvoir symbolique
Krytyka prób emancypacji śląszczyzny. Płaszczyzna prawno-ustrojowa, społeczno-polityczna i personalna
Imagined communities
Language ideologies and the consequences of standardization
Histoire et Sciences sociales
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |