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LANGUAGE AND NATIONALISM:
THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP EXPLORED
Khojirakhon ABDUKARIMOVA
Student of UzSWLU
This article aims to delve into the intricate relationship between language and
nationalism. Language has long been considered a crucial element in forging national
identities, acting as a unifying force within communities and nations. Drawing upon
historical and contemporary examples, this article examines how language intertwines
with nationalism, both empowering and sometimes excluding certain groups. By
exploring the multifaceted dynamics between language and nationalism, we seek to
shed light on the complexities involved and the potential consequences for societal
cohesion and inclusivity.
Language is a set of common spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols that
people use to communicate as members of a social group and members of that group's
culture. Language serves a variety of purposes, including communication, identity
expression, play, creative expression, and emotional release.
Many definitions of language have been proposed. Henry Sweet, an English
phonetician and language scholar, stated: “Language is the expression of ideas by
means of speech-sounds combined into words. Words are combined into sentences, this
combination answering to that of ideas into thoughts
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.” Languages are made up of
several communication systems; the level of difference required to create a new
language cannot be precisely determined. Since no two people's voices are exactly
same, it is possible to distinguish several unseen speakers in a radio broadcast and to
recognize friends' voices on the phone. However, it is obvious that nodiv would claim
that they speak separate languages. Although the precise
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boundaries of mutual intelligibility are difficult to determine and belong on a scale
rather than on either side of a clear dividing line, systems of communication are
generally considered as different languages if they cannot be understood without
specific learning by both parties. Dialects of a language are significantly distinct ways
of speaking that could obstruct but do not hinder mutual understanding. The term
"idiolect," which refers to a person's unique ways of expressing themselves, has been
developed to more precisely describe the actual variations in linguistic patterns that
exist among individuals.
Every physically and mentally healthy individuals in childhood how to use a
communication system that uses a limited number of symbols as both the sender and
the receiver (e.g., sounds, gestures, or written or typed characters). This set of symbols
is used to represent sounds that the throat and mouth make when particular organs
move. These signs in signed languages might take the form of gestures, facial emotions,
or hand- or div-movements. Through the employment of these symbols, people are
able to convey information, express their feelings and emotions, control the actions of
others, and act in various degrees of friendliness or anger against those who use a
sizable number of the same symbols.
"National language" and "official language" are best understood as two concepts
or legal categories with ranges of meaning that may coincide, or may be intentionally
separate. Stateless nation is not in the position to legislate an official language, but their
languages may be sufficiently distinct and well-preserved to be national languages.
Some languages may be recognized popularly as "national languages," while others
may enjoy official recognition in use or promotion.
Nationalism is an idea and movement that thinks that the nation and the state
should be compatible. The goal of nationalism, as a movement, is to advance the
interests of a certain nation (as in, a group of people), particularly in order to establish
and maintain the nation's sovereignty (self-governance) over its native territory. The
nation is the sole legitimate source of political authority, according to nationalism,
which also claims that each nation should be allowed to govern itself without outside
interference (self-determination). Additionally, it tries to create
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uphold an unified national identity based on a variety of social traits that are shared,
including culture, ethnicity, geography, language, politics (or the government),
religion, traditions, and others.
Therefore, nationalism aims to protect and promote a country's traditional culture.
Different definitions of a "nation" result in varied forms of nationalism. For example,
language. Language is the mirror of every nation, its true wanderings. As long as there
is language, the nation is living. It is not for nothing that the language is compared to
the mother, a person cannot live without seeing his mother, without feeling her pure
love, affection. As proof of this opinion, we can cite the speech of the president of the
Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of
the granting of the status of the state language to the Uzbek language: "Who wants to
feel the allure, charm and power of influence, unlimited possibilities of the Uzbek
language, may hear the lullaby of our mothers, our thousands of years of epics, our
immortal statuses, listen to the magical songs of Bakhshi and our presets
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The interdependence of language and culture in subsequent years about scientists
conducting research in the humanitarian direction writing a lot. This is a natural
process, since culture is human and the most important indicator of society, when there
is a sign, and the language is human and the most necessary and important as a means
of communication in the life of society the place is occupied. If the language forms part
of the culture, and culture did not appear in the language.
A social phenomenon, language. Make it without interacting with others; else, it
will be impossible to master. Although there is a lot of human experience in this in the
native language, even if the aspects are completely forgotten, it is never possible to
forget to speak. This is one of its most significant characteristics. If its basic vocabulary,
speech rules, and composition are acquired from a very young age. This language's
ability to adapt to human requirements demonstrates its great degree of flexibility.
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Language is not only a means of communication and statement of thought, but it
is also a means of accumulating knowledge inherent in culture. Being a complex
character system, it is also a means of transmitting, storing, using and transforming
information. Culture is also a system of signs capable of transmitting information, such
as language, but unlike language, culture cannot arise independently, as long as the
function of culture is, above all, memory, the main aspect of which is accumulation and
the pursuit of Absolute Publicity. And a person cannot bypass communication, cultural
dialogue in his pursuit of absolute uniqueness. Therefore, "Language - culture - nation
(person)" is considered the central triad of linguacultural studies, in which the most
important problems of this science arise, meet and can be solved. Language preserves
the values of culture, at the same time language is a product, an important part of
culture, as well as a condition of existence. In addition, language is a kind of style of
existence of Culture, a weapon of formation of cultural coding.
Language interacts with spiritual and material culture will and are closely
connected with them. Of the people in its identity, national sense of being, national
culture the embodiment will be. "Learning the languages of the world," noted was V.
Humboldt, - this is also the feeling of humanity and is the Universal History of his
thoughts. This history brings all the people of our country and all the stages of cultural
development it is necessary to describe, what belongs to him to man, all must enter"
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In addition to, he put forward the following fundamental rules: language is a continuous
conscious which is embodied in language as a creative creation process, and the “spirit
of the people " transmitted to generations, its national is an expression of the culture of;
language in the understanding of the whole being, one way or another to emdiv non-
linguistic reality under the influence of language a specific universe that occurs as a
reflection of a specific style view, that is, the internal form of the language, the
worldview of the people it plays the most important role in shaping; the people are the
same it is a complex unit, like every person of humanity.
The conclusion summarizes the key points discussed throughout the article,
emphasizing the complex and dynamic relationship between language and nationalism.
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It highlights the need for inclusive language policies that embrace linguistic diversity,
foster cohesion, and respect the rights of linguistic minorities in diverse societies. It
also calls for further research and dialogue on this crucial topic. By understanding the
intricate relationship between language and nationalism, we can foster inclusive and
multicultural societies that value their linguistic and cultural diversity while building
cohesive national identities.
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