Wymysorys
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Die wilmesaurische Sprache ist seit über hundert Jahren von verschiedenen Forschern untersucht und beschrieben worden. Unabhängig davon, ob sie in ihren Texten als Dialekt, Ethnolekt, Mundart oder eigenständige Sprache gilt, bewundert man... more
Etnolekt wilamowski (Wymysiöeryś) to zjawisko wyjątkowe na językowej mapie Polski. Według najbardziej optymistycznych szacunków biernie zna go kilkaset, czynnie kilkadziesiąt osób, a większość badaczy już w latach 90. XX w. nie widziała... more
The article presents the current state of discussion on the status of indigenous language varieties of Poland which strive to gain more prestige and a certain level of independence. In sociolinguistic literature, they are described with... more
Preface Wymysorys (Wymysiöerys), one of the smallest Germanic languages, is a critically endangered language of Southern Poland spoken by less than 45 inhabitants of the town of Wilamowice. The classification of Wymysorys is a... more
This article describes the history and the present situation of a Germanic language island in the southern-Polish town of Bielsko-Biała and its neighbouring settlements. While most of the inhabitants were expelled as German nationals... more
This thesis aims to compare the process of language revitalization and the influence of the community on this process. In the theoretical part, terms such as language death, language revitalization, language vitality, or cultural... more
Our paper has shown that Vilamovicean speakers can engage in a com‑ plex pattern of conversations where not only one (i.e. Vilamovicean) but three (i.e. Vilamovicean, Polish and German) grammatical cores are com‑ monly and extensively... more
A Polish Patriot from a German Colony: An Analysis of Hagiographic Texts about Józef Bilczewski The town of Wilamowice was established in the thirteenth century by settlers of Germanic origin, who came from Western Europe. The Germanic... more
Wilamowice były obiektem badań wielu naukowców zarówno polskich jak i niemieckich. Oprócz historii miasta badano szczególnie język, stroje i tradycje. Szczególnie niemieccy naukowcy skupieni wokół ruchu badania wysp językowych –... more
In Südpolen, 70 km von Krakau, liegt ein schönes, kleines Städtchen namens Wilmesau (poln. Wilamowice). Es unterscheidet sich von den umliegenden Dörfern und Städten, dessen Einwohner sich über Wilmesau lustig machen, indem sie Wilmesau... more
The statement was presented on August 9th 2021 during the press conference of the Coalition Parliamentary Club of the Left concerning the project of deputies' bill changing the Act on National and Ethnic Minorities and on the Regional... more
The paper presents the way of writing about Wilamowice as represented by both German and Polish authors, on the example of the Vilamovian headscarf called the “drymła”, in an attempt at analyzing the... more
Eine anthropologisch-historische Studie der Wilmesauer Kolonie in Wien
Ethics is often broadly understood as answering the questions of ‘what is good?’ and ‘what is bad?’. Of course, this assumes that there are simple answers to these (and similar) queries. We define ethics in language revitalization as... more