"Inny1" i "Inny2" : znaczenie potoczne kontra znaczenie akademickie

Abstract

Other1 and Other2 – the commonsense/folk concept vs the academic concept Otherness is an integral element of social interactions. The Other is an individual with whom we interact, exchange glances and talk to. We may like his/her otherness or not, but it always attracts our attention. The paper deals with the meaning of otherness. Other1 and Other2 are separate concepts which, however, have a lot in common. Other1 is a concept we use everyday, in terms of which we perceive the world. Other2 is an abstract construct, created by scholars to describe social reality. The analysis of selected examples of the use of the words meaning “other/ different” in everyday conversational discourse and in academic texts shows that the commonsense concept of otherness, used everyday, has a significantly broader meaning than the academic concept.