LANGUAGE PRACTICES AND
PREFERENCES OF YOUNG PEOPLE
IN WARTIME UKRAINE
LANGUAGE PRACTICES AND
PREFERENCES OF YOUNG PEOPLE
IN WARTIME UKRAINE
Author(s): Ludmila Skokova Subject(s): Foreign languages learning, Distance learning / e-learning, Russian Aggression against Ukraine, Russian war against Ukraine
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: Young People; Language Practices; Language Competences; Changes in Language Preferences; Russia’s War against Ukraine;
Summary/Abstract: This article presents the results of an analysis of current trends in language use among young Ukrainians based ondata from representative sociological studies of recent years. It underscores shifts in language skills (proficiencyin Ukrainian, Russian, English), communication preferences, and engagement with cultural content. The wartimelanguage practices and choices of young Ukrainians mirror the socio-cultural shifts within society, related to thechanging linguistic landscape, emotional and cognitive responses to the Russian language due to Russia’s militaryaggression, an inclination towards Ukrainian cultural products, and the increasing use of Ukrainian and English online.
Journal: Youth in Central and Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 11/2024
- Issue No: 18
- Page Range: 61-68
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
