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A real human still has to help others

A real human still has to help others HUMAN AFFAIRS 21, 326–329, 2011 DOI: 10.2478/s13374-011-0033-5 ALICJA LEIX Language is a culture’s crown witness. It reflects the changeability of culture in a totally incorruptible way; events important for society will always leave their mark on it. With regards to important events, once we agree that revolutions of any kind are very important for any society, we also agree that the same revolutions will influence the language of that society. This review paper seeks to present and comment on a report based on research undertaken in Poland in 1990 and repeated ten years later. The aim of the two-stage research project was to establish the influence the new social and political situation had on the language and “axiological consciousness” of the young generation of Poles during the revolutionary decade of 1990 to 2000. The research focused on the ways in which young people understand words denoting (most of all) values, then social life and politics. This is how Jerzy Bartmiński (2006), editor and co-writer of the report outlined the background of the research in the introduction: Values are the very core of any culture. They set human aspirations and emotions alive and motivate activity. Values, the way they are http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Affairs Springer Journals

A real human still has to help others

Human Affairs , Volume 21 (3) – Sep 22, 2011

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 by © Versita Warsaw and Springer-Verlag Wien
Subject
Social Sciences; Sociology, general; Quality of Life Research; Middle Eastern Culture
ISSN
1210-3055
eISSN
1337-401X
DOI
10.2478/s13374-011-0033-5
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Abstract

HUMAN AFFAIRS 21, 326–329, 2011 DOI: 10.2478/s13374-011-0033-5 ALICJA LEIX Language is a culture’s crown witness. It reflects the changeability of culture in a totally incorruptible way; events important for society will always leave their mark on it. With regards to important events, once we agree that revolutions of any kind are very important for any society, we also agree that the same revolutions will influence the language of that society. This review paper seeks to present and comment on a report based on research undertaken in Poland in 1990 and repeated ten years later. The aim of the two-stage research project was to establish the influence the new social and political situation had on the language and “axiological consciousness” of the young generation of Poles during the revolutionary decade of 1990 to 2000. The research focused on the ways in which young people understand words denoting (most of all) values, then social life and politics. This is how Jerzy Bartmiński (2006), editor and co-writer of the report outlined the background of the research in the introduction: Values are the very core of any culture. They set human aspirations and emotions alive and motivate activity. Values, the way they are

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Published: Sep 22, 2011

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