Keywords
security discourse
collective values
semantic analysis
How to Cite
Abstract
Polish security as a subject and object of public discourse is typically reduced to the military security of the state. Research has indicated, however, that a majority of Poles have a different approach to security (primarily caring for their well-being and social matters within their immediate surroundings), which actually conforms to the system of private and collective values. This paper illustrates the extent to which the way the ordinary people understand security differs from the official language employed by generals, politicians and other experts. The analysis of selected samples of the official security discourse conducted in this paper leads to the conclusion that this discourse uses three different language variations producing fundamental communications obstacles. These variants include the dominant jargon of professional officers in command and officers-instructors, an administrative and official language and an abstract language of academic experts who examine international relations. The paper is written from the point of view of critical security theory and is based on the results of representative surveys of Poles.
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