THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY ISSUES ON THE PAGES OF THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL “STUDIA UCRAINICA VARSOVIENSIA” (2013–2022: DEDICATED TO THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY)

Abstract

The paper discusses a relevant topic for the Ukrainian linguistic didactics – a critical review of the articles published in the Polish journal «Studia Ucrainica Varsoviensia» for the 2013–2022 period (ten issues), and is dedicated to the journal’s anniversary. The analysis shows that the journal under consideration contains (1) scientific papers, (2) reviews, (3) informative reviews of events related to the issue of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language. However, the publications are irregular in nature. Scientific researches aspectually present the material on some important issues of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language. They run about (1) the formation of a phraseological minimum for all learning levels: this problem is extremely difficult and has not been resolved so far; (2) the specifics of the textual learning material selection taking into account its stylistic propriety and compliance with the learning level; (3) presentation of new concepts for compiling textbooks, manuals and learners’ dictionaries; (4) it is very positive that the scientific periodical focuses as well upon the presentation of the department’s activities reviews in relation to various forms and methods of working with foreign students, and new textbooks and dictionaries are promoted. Undoubtedly, the fact of publishing new didactic literature reviews deserves approval, but the reviews should contain more critical material, comments and wishes, and not be limited to retelling the content and indicating the advantages of the analyzed literature, i. e. perform an exclusively promoting function. Demands on expert reviewers are increasing in today’s world. A good start for the journal is the publication of reporting information on events that aim at teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language through short-term courses: the experience of organizing such events must be widely spread, promoting the positive points and drawing attention to the shortcomings. It is desirable that the editorial staff should introduce permanent sections in the journals related to the problems of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language, exchange of experiences, discussions, since not every issue contains relevant articles or reviews that could also be alternative, which would definitely have a positive effect. Key words: linguistic didactics, Ukrainian as a foreign language, textbook, manual, learner’s dictionary, review, journal “Studia Ucrainica Varsoviensia”.