Stęplewski, Artur2012-11-062012-11-062011Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne, 2011, nr 1, s.245–2552084-3011http://hdl.handle.net/10593/3649Spelling is not just a problem for students, it is also a serious political issue. This especially concerns the time when the standard literary languages are formed. The problem of spelling also appears when there are important social changes, revolutions, wars, and a change of political system. One introduces spelling democratization for all members of the community or, conversely, spelling becomes an elite, intended for a narrow audience. The article presents the problem of spelling in Poland and Czech (Bohemia) in the 19th century and nowadays.plSpellingDemocratizationRomanticismLanguage policyPolandCzech stateArtykuł