Koncepcje genologiczne w badaniach Marii Wojtak oraz w ujęciach germanistycznych
Genological Concepts in Maria Wojtak’s Works and in German Studies

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to compare the approaches to genology in Polish studies (primarily in the studies of Maria Wojtak) and in German studies from the German-speaking linguistic area, as well as to emphasize the existing meeting points and observable differences resulting from the various developmental paths of Polish and German genology. The considerations mainly focus on Maria Wojtak’s genological conception as presented in her monographs Press Genres (2004) and Introduction to Genology (2019), which are representative of Polish linguistic genology. Research methods: This contrastive paper is intended as an overview and provides an exploratory synthesis of approaches in the two aforementioned research areas. It presents genological concepts in Polish studies (with particular emphasis on Maria Wojtak’s works) and German studies and points out their similarities and differences. Results and conclusions: By comparing the theoretical reflection on the genre formation of texts in the two analyzed literary cultures, it is possible to notice a differentiation in terms of divergent accentuation and different research contexts, with a focus on individualism in the Polish approaches, the evolutionary nature of research in German studies and the specificity of the contrastive textology developing in German genology. Originality/cognitive value: The paper clarifies essential differences and similarities between Polish (mainly on the example of Maria Wojtak’s concepts) and German genology. It inspires research cooperation between Polish and German genologists and cross-cultural genological research.

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