http://thepolskiblog.co.uk/2009/03/polska-polski-confused-polish-your-polish-part-12/ Polish blog in English, helping Brits understand Poles Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:23:52 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://thepolskiblog.co.uk/2009/03/polska-polski-confused-polish-your-polish-part-12/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 Sylwia Presley Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:24:07 +0000 http://thepolskiblog.co.uk/?p=804#comment-2147 How about pronouncing 'koziorozec'? just joking;) Haven't seen this stamp for ages, nice to have it here, thx, Michal! How about pronouncing ‘koziorozec’? just joking;) Haven’t seen this stamp for ages, nice to have it here, thx, Michal!

]]> http://thepolskiblog.co.uk/2009/03/polska-polski-confused-polish-your-polish-part-12/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 Michał Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:19:00 +0000 http://thepolskiblog.co.uk/?p=804#comment-2107 That's right, Polonia is the term used to describe Polish expats collectively, but not with regards to the most recent, economic migrants. It'll be interesting to see how this word evolves as it has some clear historic connotations, if not a kind of responsibility. Hence it sounds clumsy when applied to a group of people who've recently migrated. That’s right, Polonia is the term used to describe Polish expats collectively, but not with regards to the most recent, economic migrants. It’ll be interesting to see how this word evolves as it has some clear historic connotations, if not a kind of responsibility. Hence it sounds clumsy when applied to a group of people who’ve recently migrated.

]]> http://thepolskiblog.co.uk/2009/03/polska-polski-confused-polish-your-polish-part-12/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 Michael Beeney Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:29:05 +0000 http://thepolskiblog.co.uk/?p=804#comment-2097 Polish expats are called 'polonia' but does this apply to recent emigrants or only after several generations? Polish expats are called ‘polonia’ but does this apply to recent emigrants or only after several generations?

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