Nyelv, nyelvtudás és nyelvhasználat kárpátalján a tandem 2016 kutatás adatai alapján
Language Skills, Language Use in Transcarpathia Based on the Data of TANDEM 2016

Summary/Abstract: The study presents the language relations of the Ukrainian and Hungarian population in Transcarpathia based on the results of the TANDEM Survey. Regarding Transcarpathian Hungarians and Ukrainians there is a close relationship between maintaining national identity and mother tongue. Multilingualism, which is typical of the whole Ukraine, is also present in Transcarpathia with certain restrictions. The language skills of Transcarpathians vary greatly. According to self-reporting, the absolute majority of Hungarians have a certain level of knowledge of Ukrainian. However, the majority of Ukrainians just understand Hungarian, and only a small proportion of them are able to speak it. The level of knowledge of English is very low in Transcarpathia. Compared to the other parts of Ukraine, in Transcarpathia, the functional usefulness of Russian is lower than Ukrainian. Contrary to the Hungarian community, Ukrainian native speakers tend to use only their native language in social life situations. In most parts of the linguistic scene Hungarian language is alternately used with other languages (primarily with Ukrainian). The preservation and development of the school network with Hungarian language of instruction is essential for the long-term maintenance of the Hungarian language in Transcarpathia.

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