SOCIOLINGUISTIC PARAMETERS OF PRESERVATION OF MINORITY LANGUAGES

Abstract

The paper focuses on the role of minority language preservation in the era of multilingualism. The paper explores the sociolinguistic parameters that influence the preservation of minority languages in modern society. Special attention is paid to the dynamics of bilingualism, language policies and education as means of maintaining and developing minority languages. The research paper presented explores parameters such as language policies, language education, support for language documentation and research, use of ICT, family education, cooperation with other language communities and language promotion in the media. The paper also examines the role of media, information technology and migration in language change. The paper concludes with a discussion of strategies aimed at preserving minority languages, taking into account the complexity and multifaceted nature of sociolinguistic factors.