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English in Poland
Author(s) -
Reichelt Melinda
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world englishes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.6
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1467-971X
pISSN - 0883-2919
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-971x.2005.00405.x
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , politics , linguistics , political science , history , sociology , archaeology , philosophy , law
This paper first overviews the history and sociolinguistic context of English in Poland, as well as current attitudes toward English in Poland. It describes an increased demand for English brought about by political and economic changes.