Dyskursywna ewolucja wyrażenia "dobra zmiana"

• Main Author: Olga Łabendowicz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lodz University Press 2018-12-01
• Series: Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Linguistica
• Subjects: "dobra zmiana"; dyskurs; ewolucja; media; profil semantyczny
• Online Access: https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/linguistica/article/view/4738

The main objective of the presented paper is to provide an overview of references to the term good change (Polish: dobra zmiana) in the context of its discoursive evolution. The expression was first introduced into the Polish discourse during the parliamentary campaign of the Law and Justice party (PiS) before the election of October 25, 2015. In the periods following its introduction — during the first year of the Law and Justice government (10.26.2015–10.26.2016), and after one year until now (10.27.2016–6.09.2017) — the phrase has gained new meaning. The analysis is based on fifty examples of the usage of the expression good change featured in various articles published online. Nevertheless, apart from online articles — which constitute the majority of the analyzed material — the paper includes also entries on TV channels’ or news agencies’ webportals, and anecdotal uses.