TY  - BOOK
AU  - Krzysztof Przygonski
PY  - 2012
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 2082-7350
SN  - 9783653017632
TI  - Sociolinguistic aspects of the functioning of English in post-1989 Poland
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-653-01763-2
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1047128
N2  - 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.
KW  - Englishization, World Englishes, Post-socialist context, English language teaching
LA  - English
ER  -