Struktura znaczeniowa "Innego" w języku młodzieży studenckiej

Abstract

In the presented sketch an attempt is being taken – according to assumptions of cognitive semantics and cultural linguistics – of building the model of the semantic category Other, based on the popular, common-sense knowledge of Polish students. For reconstruction of Other image definitions included in Polish lexicographical sources constitute a point of departure. Conducted linguistic-cultural analyses are showing, that in language of Polish students ways of explaining to the semantic category Other have a clearly anthropocentric dimension. They are placing themselves in the widely understood thematic field of Man, his psychological features, intellect, physicality, behaviours etc. Not only determined semantic classes, but also assessing and half-hearted postures of respondents are creating the associative structure of analysed field in which light students constitute a social group tolerant and opened to the otherness.