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Recent readings concerning discourse analysis, its aims, tasks and explicative potential support the thesis that there has been a lot of confusion around discourse analysis, especially around its subject scope. It seems that the confusion is mainly caused by lack of understanding of what it is that we refer to as "language" and how it exists. By ignoring the ontological answers concerning...
In this article ‘text' is considered to be the basic unit of translation which can be observed empirically. In the context of the European Communities (EC), the Author also elaborates on the most important issues of ‘the languages for special purposes concerning European integration and the European Union (EU)' (according to F. Grucza). The translation of ‘derivative texts' is regarded as the translation...
The paper is devoted to language phenomena connected with new mass media and analyzes in detail text and its new image shaped by the context of the media. It also attempts to answer the question concerning the relevance of methodology of Text Linguistics in describing this undoubtedly new phenomenon. Taking into account the contemporary research into this area the paper focuses on the so-called hyper-texts...
In this text the author presents three concepts which are sometimes used interchangeably and which, in essence, relate to different spheres of human communication. Firstly, the concept of intersemiotic translation – introduced by Jakobson – which has been found to have been interpreted not quite in line with the author's intention and which denotes translation of linguistic messages via nonlinguistic...
According to the contemporary psycholinguistic theories, listening comprehension is a multilevel cognitive process. The deepest level of comprehension is evaluation, which means critical analysis and judgment of what and/or how is being said. Because it involves an active reaction and response of the listener, critical listening is also seen as part of interactive communication. There are a lot of...
The aim of the article is to have a closer look at the selected modern schoolbook texts used in the process of teaching/learning at the Polish secondary school. The analysis of the above-mentioned material seems interesting and important because of the fact that the system of education in Poland has been under the constant change for almost 15 years, teenage students and the society are changing,...
This paper is devoted to the writing process and its cognitive effects. Starting with a brief historical overview, the author proceeds to discuss multiple aspects of cognitive properties of the human being involved in the process of writing with the focus on language, memory and thinking. Since writing requires concerted cognitive efforts and the application of the writer’s numerous skills at each...
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