Introduction of Bilingualism and Dual Naming in the Czech Republic Using the Example of the Polish Minority

Abstract

The article presents the process of introducing European standards in the field of bilingualism and dual nomenclature. It also describes its impact on the mutual relations between Czechs and Poles in Zaolzie. The article discusses the legal regulations in this area in the Czech Republic and the activities of the Polish minority striving to put them into practice. The article does not avoid describing sensitive issues such as the destruction of bilingual signs with double names of places and streets, or the growing wave of aversion towards Poles. At the same time, the issue of the Polish minority’s rights is presented from the viewpoint of the national majority.