Z badań nad dyskursem szaradziarskim

Abstract

The article constitutes an attempt to interpret a crossword as a text existing within the area of a charade discourse shaped over the centuries. In the first part devoted to terminological arrangements the author concentrates on distinguishing the contents of the notion of a discourse and text, as well as a dialogue text to proceed to their description in the category of the crossword further on. The subsequent theoretical considerations on the possibilities of using an interactive conception of sign and meaning in studies on the crossword precede the analysis of selected 20th century statements of the charade metadiscourse concerning the mechanisms of building an understanding between co‑authors of crossword texts.