Keywords
focus areas
ethnic Ukrainians
ethnic and cultural needs
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Abstract
Introduction. During the years of independence the state language in Ukraine has been time and again the object of repression and destructive influences through the media, book publishing, show business, etc., and has almost been deprived of state care. Therefore one should focus on attempts to exploit the language issue in the interests of internal and external anti-Ukrainian forces.
Aim is to clarify Ukraine’s stance on the state language policy over the years of independence.
Method. Historical and genetic method has been used to determine changes in the language policy, to identify the peculiarities of the development of linguistic situations and factors that determine them; the empirical method has been used to study the documentary sources related to the language policy of Ukraine; the method of content monitoring has been used for automated information search on the Internet.
Results. The retrospective review of the language policy in Ukraine since 1991 to the present day has been conducted. A number of bills that directly or indirectly relate to the state language issues, in particular to their functioning in mass communication, have been analysed. The attempt has been made to define the main directions of the state language policy in modern Ukraine as a determining factor and the key sign of Ukrainian national identity; the analysis of the issues and contradictions in the implementation of state’s language policy has also been carried out.
Conclusions. The language policy in Ukraine should be consistent and balanced, and should comply with all legal instruments of international and regional organizations. Given the conclusions of the Venice Commission as to the language article of the law of Ukraine «On education», the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine should begin an effective dialogue with the representatives of national minorities and all interested parties regarding the language issue in education; should ensure that the execution of the Law does not threaten the preservation of the cultural heritage of minorities and the continuity of learning minority languages in traditional schools. Great importance should be attached to the adoption of a new languages law that would consider all the necessary aspects of the development of the state language and national minority languages.
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