The Smolensk reshuffle 2010. Battling for values or playing with the reality?

Abstract

The study deals with the phenomenon of reality transformation by means of semantic modification and change of meanings of key concepts in narrative about the reality. It explains how political parties undertook such an attempt and the context of the transformation of this phenomenon as a result of the Smolensk plane crash and subsequent short-term replacement of before crash reality with a new reality constructed just after the event. Deals with relationship of Sapir-Whorf theory of Linguistic relativism with the concept of Social Construction of Reality by Berger and Luckman. The context of teoretical frame is the Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s presidential campaign of 2010 with the focus on key statements of the candidate and their changes over time. Concluding with the problem of disorder in the realities after the presidential elections and the consequences of which appeared to be completely different for the organization of the party than the general population.