Open AccessSytuacja języka białoruskiego w warunkach dwujęzyczności (w ocenie gazety „Biełarus”)
Author(s) -
Nina Barszczewska
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta albaruthenica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1898-8091
DOI - 10.32612/uw.18988091.2020.20.pp.125-143
Subject(s) - national identity , identity (music) , politics , political science , everyday life , gender studies , sociology , linguistics , media studies , law , philosophy , aesthetics
The "Belarus" monthly deals with social, political and religious problems, as well as the issues of the Belarusian language and the national identity of Belarusians. From over 180 publications between 1980 and 2010, we have analyzed selected articles addressing the issues of bilingualism in Belarus and related problems like the Russification of the Belarusian language, its place in the education system and in the religious life of Belarusians, as well as the relationship between the mother tongue and the Belarusian national identity. After reviewing these articles, it appears that the native language was and still is an important element of national identity for journalists. They took on an educational role, presenting the history of the Belarusian language and its impact on the development of the national identity of Belarusians, and thus encouraging readers to use the Belarusian language in everyday life.