Linguistic security as a factor of sustainable development of a region (on the example of Scandinavian Peninsula)

Vera Budykina

doi:10.1051/shsconf/20219402015

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of problems of linguistic security as a factor of sustainable development of a region; special attention is paid to the preservation of languages of indigenous peoples and national minorities. The article describes the experience of the Scandinavian countries in the field of maintaining and revitalizing of the Sami languages and the main conventions on the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples and languages, as well as languages of national minorities. Moreover, the author explores how Sami language learning is organized and implemented in Scandinavian schools and if it contributes to the preservation and development of the Sami language. The language policies of Finland, Sweden and Norway in relation to the Sami languages, the achievements and shortcomings of the policy are analyzed. The paper offers a critical review of the core elements of Sami language policies to implement the positive experience in the maintaining of the languages of the national minorities and indigenous languages of the Russian Federation as an essential part of linguistic security which in its turn leads to sustainable development of the country.

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Modern globalization processes permeate almost all spheres of society's existence and cannot but influence the state's language policy both in relation to its interaction with other countries of the international community, and in relation to participants in cross-language communication within a single state
The article is devoted to the study of problems of linguistic security as a factor of sustainable development of a region; special attention is paid to the preservation of languages of indigenous peoples and national minorities
The paper offers a critical review of the core elements of Sami language policies to implement the positive experience in the maintaining of the languages of the national minorities and indigenous languages of the Russian Federation as an essential part of linguistic security which in its turn leads to sustainable development of the country

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Modern globalization processes permeate almost all spheres of society's existence and cannot but influence the state's language policy both in relation to its interaction with other countries of the international community, and in relation to participants in cross-language communication within a single state. As for communication at the international level, the discussions most often concern the role and status of English language as a language of international communication, dominating other languages that participate in international communication, including Russian. This problem was extensively explored in the scientific works of many Russian scientists (Khaleeva 2006 [1], Gritsko 2011 [2], Zhigalyov 2015 [3], etc.). The problem of linguistic security and indigenous languages arises in a lot of countries.

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