Status języka polskiego wśród uczniów uczących się w klasach z językiem polskim jako językiem nauczania (na przykładzie Iwano-Frankiwska, Ukraina)

Abstract

This article presents the results of a sociolinguistic survey of 2019 conducted among the youth of Polish and non-Polish descent studying together in classes dedicated to the Polish national minority in the 3rd Upper-Secondary School in Ivano-Frankivsk (formerly: Stanyslaviv). The survey was composed of 170 questionnaires concerning the status of the Polish language among the youth aged 12–17 studying in classes with Polish as the language of instruction. Under the statute of the School, pupils of non-Polish descent may also study in such classes. For the group of pupils of Polish descent, i.e. 42 pupils (25% of the total number of respondents), Polish has the status of an inherited language, the language of ancestors, and the economic status, Polish is associated with studying and living in Poland in the future. For the group of pupils of non-Polish descent, i.e. 128 pupils (75% of the total number of respondents), Polish has the economic status and the status of Polish as a second foreign language of instruction; around 40% of the pupils intend to emigrate to Poland in the future.