Balyasnikova O.V. – candidate of sciences (PhD in philology), Institute of linguistics RAS, sector of ethnopsycholinguistics, senior researcher.
The review observes papers devoted to language situation analyses in some countries. The interdependence of the language situations and the general social-political tendencies is investigated in the context of globalization (integration) processes. Much attention is paid to national identities, formed by native language speakers in the new independent countries from the perspective of the integral/differential function of the language. Some conflictogenic tendencies of the culture and language interaction in earlier historical periods and at present time are analyzed.
Language situation, national identity, globalization, interethnic conflicts.
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