THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SPHERES OF FUNCTIONING OF THE RUSSIAN AND INGUSH LAN-GUAGES IN THE CONTEXT OF BILINGUALISM

Abstract

The article analyzes the correlation of the spheres of functioning of the Russian and Ingush languages in the context of bilingualism. A language with a strong prestige potential has a diverse positive impact on a language with a lower functional weight that comes into contact with it within the framework of bilingualism. The literary Ingush language has its own writing system and is quite actively used in the family, in inter-family communication. Bilinguals prefer Russian names to new subjects. They do not try to find corresponding equivalents for them in the Ingush language. Gradually, the terminology regularly used becomes part of the common vocabulary of the Ingush language. The functions of the language of interethnic communication are specific to the Russian language. The functions of the language of oral folk art are specific to the Ingush language. The Russian language performs important social functions. Linguistic interaction is carried out through the bilingual environment. Both members of bilingualism serve the needs of this people. The spheres of use of the Russian and Ingush languages are not isolated or autonomous.