Multilingual model of the formation of linguistic worldview of students in the global language space

Abstract

In the modern global world, the idea of linguistic space is undergoing significant changes. Languages actively interact with each other, forming a multilingual environment in which a new generation of speakers of several languages is growing. The purpose of this article is to study the features of the formation of the linguistic worldview of students in the conditions of such a global language space. The theoretical part examines modern approaches to the study of multilingualism and interlingual contacts. Based on the analysis of scientific literature, the key factors influencing the formation of a linguistic personality in a multilingual environment are identified. In the empirical part, based on a survey of 102 foreign language students, features of the perception and representation of languages in the minds of young people who have experience in learning several foreign languages were identified. The results obtained indicate the formation of a differentiated and balanced approach to the perception of the diversity of languages in the modern world. Typical strategies for representing languages in the minds of respondents and their connection with the individual characteristics of respondents were identified. The results obtained expand the understanding of the processes of development of linguistic consciousness in conditions of multilingualism and can be taken into account when improving methods of teaching foreign languages.