The use of state language is the principles of independence

Abstract

The article focuses on current status of the language policy after gaining independence by analyzing the Kazakh language use as a state language. The issues about functioning level of the national language and its stage formation, as well as its future planning status in Kazakh society are discussed. Should there is no systematic and principal support for peculiarities of the state language applicability in the communicative act of present society, long-term development of the Kazakh language under the development vector of society is challenged. Therefore, initially, the current scope of the Kazakh language with respect to local executive bodies communicating directly with population at present has been discussed. The optimal solution to the language problem in Kazakhstan also depends on education system in preschools, secondary schools and universities. From this perspective, growing number of Kazakh-language schools and kindergartens in the Republic of Kazakhstan enhances social activity of the Kazakh language, and the impact on language environment formation in the country is compared to statistics of different years. The goals and objectives set out in the state programs of languages development and their use in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2011-2020 and language implementation policy for 2020-2025 are reviewed. Consideration is given to one aspect of the state language – formation and development of terminological vocabulary for industry professionals. Apart from the languages of ethnic minorities living in Kazakhstan, official status and public function of three languages – Kazakh, Russian and English that are multilingual in terms of language policy are analyzed.

Key words: State language, language policy, language use, professional Kazakh language, bilingualism.