Two-week classes were held by the professor of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Defense University (France) Anna Makerova in A.Baitursynov Kostanay State University. Practical classes were organized within the programme of invitation of the leading foreign scientists, implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Academic study was prepared and conducted for teachers and master students of our University. The main topic of the course was «Social linguistics» - science of language, studying the general patterns of language in various social conditions. In this regard, lections and practical classes were held in French, Russian and Kazakh languages.

The classes had the practical character. Listeners prepared presentations, wrote the interview on different languages and learned how to analyze the companion.  The research works, built on the real practical materials, were very fascinating.

Also Anna Makerova held the seminar on the social linguistics on the topic «Writing the scientific article in the foreign magazine», which was very productive and interesting. During the work of the seminar, listeners additionally had looked into the history of origin of the pidgin (plain language), analyzed peculiarities of the bilingualism. Also the analysis of examples of language policy in the different countries was made.

«It is my second visit in A.Baitursynov Kostanay State University. I want to say that the participants of my classes demonstrated themselves very well. Social linguistics is a very fascinating topic, and use of intermediary language promotes to the success linguistic and social and cultural adaptation of the specialists, because certain concepts, which work in the conditions of French-speaking and Russian-speaking environment, are not applicable in Kazakh-speaking» - A.Makerova noted.

Listeners of A.Makerova’s courses know new information about synthetic languages and languages of different people and countries. The meetings passed in constructive, creative and inspiring environment. Such open communication, experience exchange, deep interest of all participants always creates strong basis for partnership development and raising the level of the teaching.

KSU press secretary: Alla Chechetkina