FROM PRIVATE TO PUBLIC - ANALYSIS OF CONFESSIONS IN COMMUNICATION

The book "From Private to Public" by Anna Dąbkowska is a fascinating journey through the world of confessions in the context of contemporary cultural and communication changes. The author analyzes how the sphere of privacy is changing and how this affects the way we share our personal experiences. This publication is extremely up-to-date and a valuable source of knowledge for anyone interested in linguistics and social communication.

• In-depth analysis of confessions as a speech genre
• Examination of the transformation of confessions in the digital context
• Insightful look at the discourse of privacy
• Assessment of the impact of new media on communication
• Valuable conclusions about linguistic changes
• Accessible language and coherent structure

In her book, Anna Dąbkowska examines the structural, content-related, stylistic, and pragmatic features of confessions. She analyzes whether a confession on the web is just an alternative genre form or a new, secondary speech genre. The author refers to traditional forms of confession, known in Polish culture, and compares them with new forms that have emerged in the digital age.

The book fits into the stream of research on speech genres and the discourse of privacy. It records the changes taking place in contemporary linguistic communication, and is a valuable linguistic study devoted to a speech genre that has not yet been described. The conclusions from the analyzes carried out are balanced and mature, and Anna Dąbkowska convincingly proves that confession as a speech genre is an attractive object of linguistic research.

This publication is not only cognitively valuable, but also methodologically attractive. The author relies on rich and diverse material, and her work is clearly structured and written in exemplary Polish. It is a must-read for all students, researchers and communication practitioners.

Elipsa Dom Wydawniczy is a renowned publishing house that specializes in scientific and popular science publications in the fields of humanities and social sciences. The publishing house takes care of the high editorial quality of its publications, and Elipsa's books are valued by both the academic community and the general public. Anna Dąbkowska's book "From Private to Public" is an excellent example of a publication that combines a high scientific level with an accessible style and a current topic. Year of publication 2020, 166 pages.