COMPLEX SOCIOLINGUISTIC PROBLEMS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR SOLUTION

Abstract

The article analyzes actual sociolinguistic problems of the linguistic life of the Russian Federation and suggests possible solutions. A comprehensive generalizing study of the current state of the language situation in the Russian Federation is being carried out. The author considers it difficult to solve the following tasks, which are important for the development of ethno-linguistic relations in the country: the classification of the languages of Russia and the calculation of their number, the preservation of linguistic diversity in the country, the safety of different groups of languages, as well as the future of ethnic languages and the possibility of forecasting it. The article proposes potentially acceptable ways of harmonizing national-linguistic relations in a multi-ethnic country – Russia. The reported study is funded by RFBR and DFG, project number № 21-512-12002 ННИО_а “Prognostic methods and future scenarios in language policy – multilingual Russia as an example”.