OPIS STANU JĘZYKA POLSKIEGO W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII OD MOMENTU WEJŚCIA POLSKI DO UNII EUROPEJSKIEJ (2004–2016)

The Polish language is ocially the most commonly used language in the UK, a¤er Eng lish. What are the principal reasons behind this phenomenon and should it be seen asa new kind of crisis in the UK, or rather as an opportunity? Do young Polish children born in the UK really belong to the Third Culture Child generation? the main objective of the article is an analysis of the state of the Polish language in the UK since 2004, i.e. from the Polish entry into the European Union until today. I intend to use both well-established and newly introduced language strategies to look into the discourse of British language politics. Can the teaching of the Polish language be seen in terms of a political debate, especially in light of recently undertaken decisions regarding the teaching of languages? How do we understand conicting signals, such as the recent attempt to discontinue Polish A-Level examinations despite the increased presence and popularity of Polish language in primary and secondary schools? Also, how does this translate into the creation and development of Polish Studies at British universities in the UK? What is the image of today’s young Polish migration – woven into a dynamic social, political and cultural landscape – in the context of language education? How can the opportunity of the existence of cultural mediators in the Europe of the future be e{ectively used?