LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPE OF THE CITY OF KYZYL IN REAL AND VIRTUAL SPACE

Abstract

The article reviews features of functioning of the Republic of Tuva state languages in the modern linguistic landscape of the city of Kyzyl. The asymmetric representation of the state languages of the Republic of Tuva in Kyzyl’s linguistic landscape is due to federal language legislation, and regional regulation which requires the use of the Tuvan language only in its official part. In the context of technological development, the inclusion of virtual space into the field of linguistic landscape research seems to be inevitable. Thus, the study examines the virtual linguistic landscape on a par with its physical manifestation. The paper identifies trends in increasing the share of the Tuvan component, both in the official and unofficial public space, including the real and virtual linguistic landscape of the city of Kyzyl. The relevance of the development of the modern bilingual language landscape of the republic is reflected in the Strategy of state support for the development of the Tuvan language in the Republic of Tuva in the period from 2024 to 2033.