부산대학교 도서관

The study of the linguistic situation is one of the complex and relevant tasks of modern sociolinguistics and is caused by the need to objectively assess ethno-linguistic contacts and determine trends in its development. The Republic of Bashkortostan is the largest ethno-cultural entity within the Russian Federation, which is a historically multi-ethnic entity. The study covers the ethno-linguistic situation in Salavatsky District – one of the multi-ethnic regions of the north-eastern part of the Republic of Bashkortostan, with its inherent features of ethno-linguistic development. The study presents the lexical forms existing on the territory of Salavatsky District of the Republic of Bashkortostan, and also indicates the peculiarities of the languages in contact with each other in the interaction process. It shows the uniqueness of the linguistic situation in a multi-ethnic region, providing data on the numerical strength and geographical distribution of the Bashkirs, both indigenous and nonindigenous. The study describes the spheres of application of the Bashkir and Russian languages, as well as the levels of proficiency in the native and Russian languages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]