Language of Polish immigrant communities in Great Britain and Ireland — the processes of adaptation and derivation

Abstract

The following article is an attempt to analyse and portray the processes of grammatical adaptation and derivation that occur in the language of Polish emigration communities in Great Britain and Ireland. Internet forums (www.mojawyspa.co.uk, www.gazeta.ie), frequently used by Poles living in both countries, have become the source of linguistic data. The linguistic analysis is presented in a wider, socio-cultural perspective, that allows to perceive language of Poles living abroad as a reflection of extraordinariness of this community, as well as makes visible linguistic and cultural awareness of representatives of Polish diaspora in both countries.