Grammatical Devices in Polish Memes about Russia: a Multimodal Analysis – research data
Fig. 3.1.
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(The feeling when your army is losing, and Macron hasn’t called in two days)
Fig. 3.2.
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(The feeling when Sasha says “Damn, Vanya, this was not the village [we were supposed to destroy]”)](https://corpus.uwr.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/429/2025/03/3.2.jpg)
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(The feeling when Sasha says “Damn, Vanya, this was not the village [we were supposed to destroy]”)
Fig. 3.3.
(When you meet the diehard conservative Russians, take a photo of them and let them know this is the last thing you’ve done in life)
Fig. 3.4.
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(When you call your dog a “good comrade”)
Fig. 3.5.
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(When you’re Russia and Poles decide to rebel once again)
Fig. 3.6.
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(When you enter the USSR territory and see the Russian army. SAVAGES)
Fig. 3.7.
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(That feeling when you…)
Fig. 3.8.
Fig. 4.1.
Fig. 4.2.
(In Soviet Russia it is the TV that watches you)
Fig. 4.3.
(In Soviet Russia it is the TV that watches you)
Fig. 4.4.
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(In Soviet Russia wife looks for her farmer [reference to a Polish reality show entitled “Farmer searches for a wife”])](https://corpus.uwr.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/429/2025/03/4_4.jpg)
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(In Soviet Russia wife looks for her farmer [reference to a Polish reality show entitled “Farmer searches for a wife”])
Fig. 4.5.
(In Soviet Russia God prays to you)
Fig. 4.6.
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(In Soviet Russia reed sounds in beetle)
Fig. 4.7.
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(In Soviet Russia users spy on Windows 10)
Fig. 4.8.
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(In Soviet Russia users spy on Windows 10)
Fig. 4.9.
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(In Soviet Russia Wally finds you)
Fig. 4.10.
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(In Soviet Russia tooth fairy doesn’t wait for your tooth to fall out)
Fig. 4.12.
Fig. 5.1.
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(Me: Why did you put on my shirt? My girlfriend: …)
Fig. 5.2.
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(Me: I put a vase on my head. Mom: Look what your son has done. Dad: OUR son)
Fig. 5.3.
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(Antivirus: YOUR data; Facebook: OUR data)
Fig. 5.4.
(Ionic bond: MY electrons. Covalent bond: OUR electrons)
Fig. 5.5.
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(Mom during an argument: MY house. Mom when cleaning: OUR house.)
Fig. 5.6.
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(When a Polish movie wins worst movie award: THEY won. When a Polish movie wins an Oscar: WE won)
Fig. 5.7.
(When the Pope says something that the believers like: OUR pope; When the Pope says something controversial: YOUR pope)
Fig. 5.8.
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(My girlfriend when she is arguing with me: MY home; My girlfriend when it’s time to pay the bills: OUR home)
Fig. 5.9.
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(My dad when he is playing with my cat: OUR cat; My dad when someone has to clean after the cat or buy its food: YOUR cat)
Fig. 5.10.
(When women want abortion: MY baby; When women need alimony: OUR baby)
Fig. 5.11.
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(My close one: I have a problem. Me: WE do.)
Fig. 5.12.
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(Bayern:Wins the cup. Poles: OUR cup)
Fig. 5.13.
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(Soviet soldier: dies and drops the rifle. His friend who has no rifle: MY rifle)
Fig. 5.14.
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(Me: I brought something to the summer camp. Other kids in my room:)
Fig. 5.17.
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Fig. 5.18.
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(Me: *starts coughing*. My family: Do you have covid? Me: WE do.)
Fig. 5.19.
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(Titanic: *sinks*. Jack: We have a huge chunk of wood, WE might make it through. Rose: I have it.)
