Possibility of Foreign Languages in The Education System of Azerbaijan: Analysis of The Best Foreign Language Among Students' in Higher Private Educational Institutions

Abstract

The objective purpose of the present article examines the possibility of foreign languages in the education system of Azerbaijan: which analyses and determining the most preferred foreign language for this matter. Azerbaijan is a country with traditions of multilingualism. This research was conducted using descriptive quantitative method involving 301 students from two private Universities as participant. The instruments used for this research study are questionnaire to identify whether foreign language is supported among students in Azerbaijan, and which foreign language is preferred most. Moreover, it was sought to examine the relationship among variables of gender, social class, existing language skills, as well as attitudes to the target language preference. It was found that foreign language learning is supported by participants, and English is the most preferred foreign language. It indicates that multilingual societies like Azerbaijan are supportive of language acquisition choices that help preserve and develop multilingualism. Moreover, it was found that attitude to foreign language learning itself differ due to income level and existing language skills.