Abstract:
Language, being one of the main characteristics of society, performs communicative function. On the frequency
of the use of language on what volume language is de jure allocated with this or that official status,
and de facto occasionally has no legitimate rights, it is possible to describe the considered society. The author
has devoted the present article to one of the topical issues of modern independent Kazakhstan - language policy.
Considering the main features of language policy in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the author plans the
main directions, problems, the positive and negative moments. Such concepts as language policy, a language
situation, bilingualism, a multilingualism are considered. The review of researches devoted to language policy
of Kazakhstan is made.
