Проблема витальности языков этнических меньшинств в Казахстане

Abstract

Sociolinguistic research is one of the key areas of the postmodern paradigm of linguistics. It is particularly important in Kazakhstan which is a multiethnic state in which more than a hundred languages of various ethnic groups function. This indicates a unique linguistic situation, which is the result of multiple diasporas. One of the most important diasporas of the country is the Korean one. The present article presents the problem of the vitality the Korean language and Korean culture as the basis for the identification and spiritual self-preservation of the Korean diaspora in the Almaty region. The actual material for the investigation derives from the questionnaire data. Ten Korean students studying at Zhetysu State University of Zhansugurov participated in the questionnaire. The study showed that the Korean language in Kazakhstan is characterized by a low degree of vitality. The author points out the following reasons: exacerbating the motivation for mastering native, Korean, language: the ethnic origin of the speakers related to North Korea; trend with focus on urbanization; insufficient updating of the Korean language and Korean culture in language policy and language planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan; the lack of desire Kazakh Koreans to move to their historical homeland.