Preservation of the Linguistic and Cultural Identity of the English-Speaking People in a Multicultural and Multilingual Environment

Document Type : Research Article

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Department of Tatar and Cultural Studies, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia

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Every ethnic culture is fundamentally composed of enduring traditions that mirror the social and everyday way of life, as well as rituals, customs, and beliefs. These traditions determine the type and extent of influence they have on the development of the ethnocultural identity of the English people. A specific personality type is shaped by ethnic culture and emerges as an ethnocultural entity during activity, adding distinctiveness to ethnic traditions. On the other hand, tradition, a type of social heredity whose primary purpose is to maintain continuity, has long served as a mechanism for integrating ethnocultural heritage into temporal development. The emergence of national art, which includes song folklore, and the introduction to customs and national memory serve as the foundation for the process of forming ethnic and cultural identity. There is currently a general assimilation process occurring in multiethnic areas, where national self-consciousness, identity, mentality, individual traits, and distinctive character of the people are gradually being lost along with national languages and cultures. The article presents the findings of expeditionary research conducted on the area, where data on national holidays, folklore, art, history, and contemporary musical traditions that support the maintenance of the English settlers' ethnocultural identity have been gathered.

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Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics
Volume 14, Issue 3
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Research in Applied Linguistics (ICRAL 2023), October 30, 2023, Kazan, Russia
October 2023
Pages 447-451

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