IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE POLICY AND THE LINGUISTIC REALITY IN ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN

Tussupbekova Madina, Zharkynbekova Sholpan, Konyratbayeva Zhanar, Abduali Bekzhan and Kulmanov Kuandyk
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Tussupbekova Madina: L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Zharkynbekova Sholpan: L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Konyratbayeva Zhanar: L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Abduali Bekzhan: L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Kulmanov Kuandyk: L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan

International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 2017, vol. 3, issue 6, 264-274

Abstract: Astana is a culturally developing young capital of Kazakhstan. Various ethnic communities as Kazakhs, Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars, Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Jews, Belarusians, Georgians, Moldovans, Tajiks, Uzbeks, and others live in Kazakhstan. Many languages function and coexist. The city can rightly be called multi-ethnic because its community is heterogeneous. Despite the peculiar ethnic composition and linguistic configuration, the study of functioning language policy in Kazakhstan has been limitedly researched. The purpose of the study is to examine the linguistic landscape of Astana city to the current language policy and linguistic reality. In other words, by examining the linguistic landscape, the research aims at exploring the implementation of the current language policy in Astana and functioning of Kazakh, Russian and English languages displayed on the public road signs, advertising billboards, street names, place names, commercial shop signs, and public signs on government buildings.

Keywords: Commercial Signs; Language Policy; Language Vitality; Linguistic Landscape; Linguistic Reality; Top-Down and Bottom-Up Items (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.20469/ijhss.3.20003-6

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