 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Polander 2004 | This page has been created to support efforts of changing the names referring to Poland in the English language | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Picture of a Polander by Rembrandt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| With a notable exception of the word Poland, current phraseology describing Poland and people of Poland has no positive connotations in the English language. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The adjective describing people of Poland is: Polish. When mispronounced by people from Poland, the word changes to polish or something you put on your shoes to make them look shiny. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kosciuszko and Pulaski were Polanders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| News from and about Poland: - Poland joins the European Union - Gay Parade Worldwide - No Prisoners' Abuse in Iraq |
Poland Country profile from BBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polander in the 1913 Webster Dictionary |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Pole means a stick. Only after that, one may associate the word with more "noble" meanings like: North Pole or magnetic pole. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wierski, one of the tallest man ever | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Polish word to describe the native of Poland: Polak (English spelling: Polack) has been desecrated and is considered derogatory in English language dictionaries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1905 a Pittsburg Polander opened the second in the world exclusive picture theatre in Warsaw. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minority groups in the United States have been struggling with words and phrases describing them for years. African-American, Latinos, people with disabilities, gays and lesbians, just to name a few. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There is an alternative word in English language to a Pole: the word Polander, however, is not widely used and it shows as misspelled word in word processing programs. The web search for Polander reveals little more than a beer distributing company, martial arts school and few last names. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Candide by Voltaire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polish jokes in the media: 1995 Ann Landers 1999 Ted Turner 2003 David Letterman (he still didn't apologize) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| When it comes to the adjective Polish, however, the alternatives are even fewer. One idea maybe the word Polandese, which so far has not been confirmed with etymology sources as a viable alternative. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polander in literature: Prechac, Jean de, (1647-1720) Book title: Le beau Polonois English Title: The lovely Polander Published in London: Printed for John Kidgel, 1681. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What do you think? Your comments are welcome: [email protected] |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Copyright & copy; 2003 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||