“THE NEW LINGUISTIC ORDER” IN BULGARIA AND TEACHING THE BULGARIAN LANGUAGE ABROAD Cover Image

„НОВИЯТ ЛИНГВИСТИЧЕН РЕД“ В БЪЛГАРИЯ И ПРЕПОДАВАНЕТО НА БЪЛГАРСКИЯ ЕЗИК В ЧУЖБИНА
“THE NEW LINGUISTIC ORDER” IN BULGARIA AND TEACHING THE BULGARIAN LANGUAGE ABROAD

Author(s): Petar Sotirov
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Philology, Translation Studies
Published by: ЮГОЗАПАДЕН УНИВЕРСИТЕТ »НЕОФИТ РИЛСКИ«
Keywords: Bulgaria; Bulgarian Language; New Linguistic Order; Usus-Norm-Codification; Teaching; Poland

Summary/Abstract: The author argues that there is a new language situation in Bulgaria for which he uses the term „new linguistic order“. Its essence is that a number of language variants, which in the past had reduced or limited use, although not codified, are now part of the public linguistic norm. On the other hand, other language versions, which have so far been part of the norm and have been codified, have come out of active use. In order to prove the existence of the „new linguistic order“, the author brings facts from the contemporary language reality in Bulgaria. These facts represent different levels of the language system and its functioning in real communication. In conclusion, the author reflects on the problem of teaching Bulgarian as a foreign language, given that there is a large discrepancy between codified and non-codified language norms, between common and rare language practices. The reflections are based on the experience of teaching the Bulgarian language in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 67-73
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Bulgarian