Kreowanie wizerunku Polaków i Polski w twórczości patriotycznej Władysława Grodeckiego
Creating an image of Poles and Poland in the patriotic work of Władysław Grodecki

Summary/Abstract: Władysław Grodecki (1942–2018) was one of Poland’s most famous 20th century travelers. Due to his constant promotion of Polish culture and history abroad, the Polish press came to label him as the „wandering Polish ambassador”. In his homeland he was also valued as a committed promulgator of knowledge about Poland and the world. He constantly strove to create a positive image of Poles and Poland. These aspirations are particularly clearly reflected in Grodecki’s journalistic work. The purpose of this article is to examine the linguistic efforts that Grodecki used in his journalistic work to create a positive image of Poles and Poland. The analysis of the material is made with the use of linguistic tools including pragmalinguistics, the speech act theory. Following Grodecki’s texts, one can notice a certain specificity, the essence of which is the dominance of positive, approving and even praising actions. The stylistic means used to create a positive vision of the world include comparison, hyperbole, and metaphor. In this way, Poles are presented as beautiful, talented, honest people, and who love and miss their homeland. Meanwhile, Poland itself is portrayed as a country of beautiful nature and monuments, of delicious and healthy cuisine as well as of fascinating history.

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