The Language Policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Field of Education

• Main Author: Botakoz A. Zhekibaeva
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Academic Publishing House Researcher 2013-01-01
• Series: Evropejskij Issledovatelʹ
• Subjects: language; culture; foreign language education; multilingualism; multilingual personality; bilingual identity; cultural dialogue; cross-cultural communication
• Online Access: http://www.erjournal.ru/pdf.html?n=1364726392.pdf

The results of the study of normative and conceptual documents that define the strategic objectives and the language policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of education are presented in the article. The main trends in the development of foreign language and multilingual education, the necessity of which is determined by the fact that Kazakhstan's education system must provide a complete, high quality, competitive education, focused on results, through the formation and development of core competencies: trilingualism, Eurasian multiculturalism, communication are reflected in the contents of the research. Analysis of the key areas of language policy, its core ideas show that language policy in education is based on the recognition of the importance of all languages development and creation of the necessary conditions for the development of multilingualism, following its general line ensures equal and free development of the languages and cultures of all ethnic groups living within our state