The Place of English in Language Policy and Planning in Azerbaijan

Abstract

The study examines the promotion of English as a part of state policy in Azerbaijan. In this direction, the application of new methods in the language context, the formation process, and the effectiveness of their use today were investigated. In the second part of the research, which is considered practical, a questionnaire was designed to measure the degree of awareness in this field and the results were analyzed. The level, methods, importance and necessity of the English language taught in secondary and higher schools were analyzed. The object of the study is to examine the development trend of the English language as the basis of this policy in our country. Thus, the interest of young people today in foreign languages gives them the right to speak in this direction. A survey method was used to make the research work more efficient. The obtained results were analyzed and added to the study. Today, the use and development of the English language in all fields in Azerbaijan allows us to conclude that the language policy is successfully implemented. Taking into account the role and position of this language at the international level, it is gratifying that a large number of young people in our country are aware of it. In the future, it is expected that the policy of using the English language will be developed and development will be ensured in certain directions. The selection of the research in the mentioned topic is also the result of this trend. The successful development of the language policy as one of the main reasons for the integration of our country into the world, which is gaining international prestige, lays the foundation for positive results in this field. In this direction, the dissertation was analyzed and statistical analyzes were conducted based on the obtained results. Taking into account the relevance of the topic, the degree of development, previous research works were cited.