LINGUISTIC SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BRICS+ COUNTRIES

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine the linguistic support for economic development in BRICS+ countries as a comprehensive system encompassing language policy, translation infrastructure, educational initiatives, and digital technologies. The study utilizes an interdisciplinary approach, combining methods of linguistic analysis, elements of economic theory, and tools of discourse and comparative analysis. The approach has enabled the formulation of the key provisions of a multilingual strategy. This strategy is intended to serve as a systemic response to the challenges associated with the dominance of English in international economic communication and represent a comprehensive initiative aimed at ensuring linguistic equality, reducing transaction costs, and strengthening linguistic sovereignty in the context of global competition and the acute economic confrontation between countries of the Global South and the West. The strategy includes the development of translation technologies, the creation of terminology databases, and the implementation of educational programs focused on the languages of partner countries, as well as measures aimed at increasing the level of linguistic sovereignty of BRICS+ member countries.