Social factors of bilingualism as indicators of individual adaptation in a multicultural society

Abstract

Bilingualism is a subject of close attention to many scholars. According to statistics, the English language by popularity is in first place among bilingual speakers. Kazakhstan’s education policy also relies more on reforms for the development of a bilingual society on the principle of language constructions – Kazakh – English, Kazakh – Russian. In this article, we consider social factors, contributing to the development of bilingualism in the period of professional formation of Kazakhstan youth. This article provides a review of scientific literature, the results of the experiments carried out earlier in some countries of the world, and the results of a pedagogical experiment carried out by teachers of the English language at Aktobe Regional State University named after K. Zhubanov (Kazakhstan). Based on the findings, the authors of the article discovered that for students, motivational, environmental and academic factors of learning a foreign language as a method for intercultural communication, also as an instrument, allowing to expand opportunities for career development or getting prestigious work are important.

Keywords: Bilingualism, English language, foreign language, pedagogical experiment;