LEMKIV DIALECT: THE PROBLEM OF STATUS

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of the status of the Lemko manner of speaking — one of the most archaic in the dialect system of the Ukrainian language. It is described the appearance of definition Lemko. Besides, substantive provisions that arose up as a result of polemic about Lemko manner of speaking in Ukrainian linguistics are certained. Comparative analysis of functioning of Lemko manner of speaking in Ukrainian and Polish languages are done. The process and reasons of normalization current manner of speaking on Polish territory are considered. Principal reasons of impossibility of existence of concept of “Lemko language” on territory of Ukraine. The mail causes of impossibility of existence of “Lemko language” concept on the Ukranian territory are revealed and outlined.

We can attribute to them:

— Lemkiv manner of speaking belongs to the dialect system of the Ukrainian language;

— the threat of dialectical separatism;

— the position of Lemkos in the Ukrainian territories;

— disputes around the status of “Rusyn language”, which includes the “Lemko language”.