The Colloquial Style in the Reportage of “Polityka” (as Instanced by the Column “With One’s Own Eyes”)

Abstract

The colloquial style in the press reportage is manifested both at the syntactic and lexical levels. It embraces the neutral and emotional forms. The colloquial language dominates in the quotes, where it serves to stylise dialogues as authentic conversations; to a lesser degree it shapes the narrative text and is conducive to remove the communicative distance. The narrative texts are constructed by interrogative series and parentheses that constitute the subjective aspect. In the quotes there are numerous structures of expressive and impressive function. The fact that reportage is imbued with colloquial elements follows the specific character of the genre. The reporter’s task is to reflect reality, and the most effective manner to authenticate the text by quoting its heroes and their authentic language.