%0 Book
%A Krzysztof Przygonski
%D 2012
%C Berlin, Germany
%I Peter Lang Verlag
%@ 2082-7350
%@ 9783653017632
%T Sociolinguistic aspects of the functioning of English in post-1989 Poland
%R 10.3726/978-3-653-01763-2
%U https://www.peterlang.com/document/1047128
%X The fall of communism fully opened Poland to the processes and phenomena operating in ever globalizing world. In line with global trends, English in post-socialist Poland has been steadily growing in importance. By employing a holistic integrative approach utilizing relevant theoretical, descriptive, and empirical insights, the author builds up a comprehensive picture of the sociolinguistic functioning of English in post-1989 Poland. In order to supplement his integration and analysis of the state-of-the-art knowledge, the author devises an original investigation probing into the perceived power of English. The result is the first such comprehensive and insightful analysis of English in a post-socialist country.
%K Englishization, World Englishes, Post-socialist context, English language teaching
%G English