Vectors of the State Language Policy of Russia and China in Relation to the National Language and Dialects (Comparative Aspect)

Abstract

The status of state languages is fixed in the official documents of a particular country. In the Russian Federation, the Russian language is recognized as such, in some subjects, languages that are titular for representatives of different ethnic groups receive such status. In China, the language policy is aimed at the widespread promotion of the national Putonghua language, despite the fact that its status has not been constitutionally approved. The forms of language existence include literary (normative) the language and its dialect varieties. Together they represent the national language of a certain linguistic and cultural community. Dialects of Russian and Chinese have unique features expressed at all levels of the system. As a result of a long historical development, they demonstrate the linguistic richness and diversity of languages, as well as the most valuable cultural heritage of states. The language policy of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China is based on the concept of national unity and is aimed at creating a common cultural space through the unification of language standards and the popularization of the language of interethnic communication.