STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN TURKIC LANGUAGES AND CULTURE: TO THE QUESTION OF FINDING WAYS TO UPDATE LINGUISTIC EDUCATION

Abstract

The relevance of the study is due to the withdrawal of the Russian Federation from the Bologna process and the search for ways to optimize the development of domestic education and the upbringing system, as well as the significant role of the Turkish language at the present stage of development of intercultural contacts. The purpose of the article is to identify factors that justify, using the Turkish language as an example, the possibility of optimizing the educational programs of linguistic departments and faculties of Russian universities by expanding the range of foreign languages taught. The study, conducted within the framework of the NIRS, demonstrates the significant interest of students in the study of the Turkish language; allows to evaluate the impact of Turkish language classes on the analytical abilities of students. The article discusses publications of researchers on problems of studying the Turkish language, reveals the main issues of the theory of agglutinative languages in their practical application on the example of the Turkish language, substantiates the expediency of teaching students agglutinative languages at technical universities. The authors, based on the analysis of the conducted survey of respondents, come to the conclusion that in connection with the upcoming renewal of the domestic education system, it is advisable to prepare for the renewal of educational programs, for expanding the list of languages studied. The authors believe that the Turkish language can claim to be an addition to the educational program in “Linguistics” in the format of the 2nd or 3rd language studied (as an optional or elective course). It is also concluded that today the assertion that the Turkish language is easily perceived by people with a mathematical (analytical) mindset and contributes to the development of their mathematical abilities and vice versa, the mathematical mindset greatly facilitates mastering the Turkish language as well as other languages of the agglutinative type.