HISTORIA „PORADNIKA JĘZYKOWEGO” 1901–1939
The history of „Poradnik Językowy” („The Linguistic Guide”) 1901–1939

Summary/Abstract: „Poradnik Językowy” („The Linguistic Guide”) was established by Roman Zawiliński, a Kraków teacher, in 1901. The aim of the journal, as intended by its creator, was mainly language consultancy, indication and explanation of errors, introduction to the principles of proper language use, arousal of the public’s interest in linguistic issues, and documentation of the contemporary condition of the language. Zawiliński was the editor and publisher of „Poradnik Językowy” until 1931. From 1932, the journal was a body within Towarzystwo Poprawności Języka Polskiego (the Society for Proper Usage of the Polish Language), it was also moved from Kraków to Warsaw. For several months, the function of the journal’s editor was fulfi lled by Kazimierz Król, while from November 1932 the position was held by Witold Doroszewski. The title was not released in the period 1913–1918 (according to R. Zawiliński, in the years 1915, 1917–1918), 1924, 1928. The total number of 299 issues were published, with the average volume of each being 1 sheet. In the years 1913–1914, 1916, Poradnik językowy was a section of „Język Polski” („The Polish Language”), a new journal the founder of which was also Zawiliński.

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