Uwarunkowania leksyki lokalnej w materiałach do nauki języka polskiego (na przykładzie "Gramatyki z kulturą. Przez przypadki")
The Determinants of Local Lexis in Materials for Learning Polish (On the Example of "Grammar with Culture. Cases")

Author(s): Bartłomiej Maliszewski
Subject(s): Language studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: glottodidactics; grammar; culture
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the aspects of knowledge concerning Poland in the exercise book: "Grammar with Culture. Cases" ("Gramatyka z kulturą. Przez przypadki"). The analysis is based on two key questions: what cities and regions of Poland (and their tourist attractions) are included in this publication and what are the criteria for selecting particular content. Several factors in their selection have been distinguished: variety (different cities and regions), hierarchy (presented toponyms are of unequal frequency), ethnocentrism (the authors often promote their own regions), positivity (an idealised image of Poland is promoted), pattern (the cultural content is reproduced in various glottodidactic publications), realism (it is vital to make the texts seem authentic), and functionalism (the cultural content are designed to teach specific grammatical-lexical structures, the scope of which also affects the selection of topics discussed). The given list of criteria can be modified and its components may be prioritised, but, without doubt, even at lower levels of teaching it is worth linking the development of linguistic competence with the promotion of culture, ensuring that elements of local geography and culture are part of various exercises.

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