Belarusian language in the non-philological student environment of the Belarusian State University Cover Image

Беларуская мова ў нефілалагічным студэнцкім асяроддзі Беларускага дзяржаўнага ўніверсітэта
Belarusian language in the non-philological student environment of the Belarusian State University

Author(s): Vieranika Bandarovič
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Belarussian Literature, Polish Literature, Philology, British Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: questionnaire; Belarusian; Belarusian language; value; nation; level
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the study was to find out how much the Belarusian language is in demand among modern youth – namely, those who have chosen a non-philological course of study – in order to predict the future fate of the Belarusian language. It turned out that the Belarusian youth mostly speaks the language of the nation at an average level. The respondents also considered the level of Belarusian language teaching in general education institutions to be average. For the majority of young people, the Belarusian language is an attribute of a separate people and a value that needs to be protected. They assume the responsibility for expanding the use of the Belarusian language and do not leave it to the state.