One of the problems in Polish language teaching at each level of education is variably structured division of actual knowledge on the subject and teaching of skills into two basic parts: knowledge on language and knowledge on literature. At present, evolution of the approach both to language and literature is making such division less strict. Main integrating and combining factor is inclusion of both language and literature into broader context - seeing both fields as components of cultural studies. Change of awareness with respect to role of language in Polish studies has an impact on visible changes in syllabuses of Polish studies manifested by inclusion of language studies. Such turn towards language in cultural approach can have its advantages and disadvantages: on one hand it enables integration of various fields of knowledge, i.e. literary and linguistic studies, however, on the other hand it can lead to marginalization of strict canon of basic knowledge in the scope of general linguistic studies and Polish language studies. Hence it seems it high time to rethink a concept of teaching at academic level of so called knowledge on language in general, and in particular knowledge on Polish language.