Heydar Aliyev's Language Policy and the Phenomenon of Identity

Abstract

Identity is reflected as a multifaceted topic in scientific and psychological research of the last decade. The problem of identity formation is the main problem of human development in society. Language is one of the ethnic markers, and it is it that makes it possible for an individual to identify himself with a particular ethnic community. The presented article talks about the language policy implemented by the Heydar Aliyev and his services in this field. In this field, Heydar Aliyev made exceptional contributions to the acquisition of the state language status of the Azerbaijani language, both during the Soviet period and during the restoration of independence. Also, the Azerbaijani ideology of the national leader and the phenomenon of the national language that underlies it, along with such factors as national consciousness, national identity, and the national state, constitute the formation of the people. One of the most important indicators of Heydar Aliyev's ideology is Azerbaijanism and it is the national ideology of the state and the people.