Pisownia a wymowa polska w perspektywie historycznej

The aim of the article is to define the mutual influence between spelling and pronunciation in the historical development of Polish. At the initial stages of the development of Polish writing (until the middle of the 16th century), spelling was gradually adapted to reflect pronunciation. In later periods, the stabilization of the spelling system resulted in growing differences between pronunciation and spelling. On occasion, the stable spelling system restrained phonetic processes.