Professor, Institute of Linguistics, University of Silesia in Katowice. Interests: linguistic situation in Silesia, Polish language glottodidactics, phonetics and phonology of the contemporary Polish language, linguistic image of the world. Director of the School of Polish Language and Culture of the University of Silesia, Representative of the Rector of the University of Silesia for foreign students, Chairwoman of the Scientific Council of the Regional Education Program. Author of the books: The speech of Upper Silesians and their linguistic and ethnic awareness (2006, 2008), co-author. Das Schlesische und seine Sprecher/Silesian lekt and its users (2022) and Inclusive toolkit for functions and positions at the University of Silesia (2023).