Department of General and Russian Linguistics

The Department of General and Russian Linguistics is one of the oldest and leading departments of the Bishkek State University named after K. Karasaev.

It was founded in the distant 70s of the last century. The department was founded by a group of outstanding figures, such as A.I. Vasiliev, F.A. Krasnov, V.K. Yantsen, S.A. Kunduzakova, T.M. Shin, T.A. Zayakina, L.S. Goloborodko. Prominent philologists work at the department – Sydykov A.N., Kuttubaeva G.A., Yelebesova S.A., Kambaralieva U.Dzh. and others.

The department is a graduation department. Over 40 years, more than one generation of philology students have studied at the department. Graduates of the department, teachers of Russian language and literature, philologists, linguists, translators, successfully work in different parts of our republic and abroad.

The department still maintains high scientific potential. The department has trained 6 doctors and 25 candidates of science, published more than 20 monographs, 50 teaching aids, and published more than 500 scientific articles.

Personnel composition

          There are 22 people working at the Department of General and Russian Linguistics. Of these, 3 are professors - 1 with a doctorate degree, 2 with a candidate of science degree; 1 associate professor with a candidate of science degree; 6 acting associate professors - 3 with a candidate of science degree; 4 - without a candidate of science degree; 6 senior lecturers. Thus, the percentage of those with a degree is 47%.

Directions and specialties

  The department trains bachelors and masters in the following areas: "Philological education", "Philology (Russian)", "Linguistics (methods of teaching language disciplines)", "Linguistics (Russian language for foreigners)", "Linguistics (translation and translation studies)".

Direction: Linguistics

(with advanced study of English)

Graduates of the Linguistics program work as translators, assistants, editors in language centers and international organizations, translate official and business documentation, teach languages in preschool institutions, schools, lyceums, colleges and universities, teach Russian to foreign citizens in language courses.

R&D

The members of the department conduct research work on the topic: "Functioning of the Russian language in new geopolitical conditions." Each teacher studies their section of the modern Russian language, its methods, comparative linguistics, has an individual plan of research work and reports on it annually. Educational and methodological manuals on stylistics, phonetics, morphology, morphemics, comparative linguistics have been published. Articles have been published in the above-mentioned areas.

Research

Participation of students in research activities is a mandatory element of training future specialists. Research work of students is an effective means of improving the quality of training specialists and is carried out in close connection with the educational process. To implement this principle, various forms of research work of students are used at the Department of General and Russian Linguistics. Students studying in the second year write coursework of the first level, and then, studying in the following years, write coursework of the second and third levels. Thus, students will be able to have the skills of scientific presentation already from the first year of study at a higher educational institution.

The main organizational forms of research work at the Department of General and Russian Linguistics are:

• conducting training sessions with elements of research and development;
• holding Olympiads and competitions in the Russian language;
• participation of students in scientific conferences;
• participation of students in student scientific organizational and competitive events of various levels (departmental, faculty, republican), which include: conferences, reviews/competitions of scientific and educational research works of students.

Disciplines and courses

Linguistics

• Theoretical phonetics
• Stylistics of the Russian language
• Modern Russian language (Phonetics)
• Modern Russian language (Syntax)
• Modern Russian language (Lexicology)
• Practical course of Russian language
• Workshop on the culture of speech communication
• Fundamentals of research work
• Ancient Languages and Cultures
• History of language
• Introduction to linguistics 
• Introduction to the theory of ICC
• Introduction to linguistics 
• General linguistics
• Comparative typology 
• Theory and practice of translation
• Theory and methods of teaching Russian language
• Modern methods of teaching languages
• Russian language with basic linguistics
• Psycholinguistics
• Linguistic forensics
• Linguoculturology
• Linguistic and regional studies
• Azyrki Orus Tili
• Ethnolinguistics
• Text style

Educational practice

Educational practice: Учебная практика проводится в соответствии с учебным планом по направлению подготовки 531100 «Лингвистика» у студентов очной формы обучения. Практика проводится в учреждениях образовательного типа, а также в любых других организациях, в сфере деятельности, которых могут работать выпускники направления «Лингвистика», то есть везде, где необходимы лингвистические и педагогические познания, а также услуги перевода.  При прохождении учебной практики студент обязан своевременно выполнять задания, предусмотренные программой практики, а также указания руководителя практики,  подчиняться действующим в учреждении правилам внутреннего распорядка; по окончании практики составить отчет о ее прохождении, приложив к нему документы, указанные в программе практики, а также характеристики с мест практики.

The purpose of the educational practice is: familiarization of students with the activities of a linguist-teacher and the work of teachers working in a comprehensive school and in other educational organizations; improvement of the professional training of students; development of professionally significant qualities of the personality of a future foreign language teacher.

Воспитание устойчивого интереса к профессии учителя, убежденности в правильности её выбора, возможности внести личный вклад в модернизацию школы; формирование у студентов целостной научной картины педагогической деятельности и нового педагогического мышления; формирование у студентов профессиональных умений и навыков, необходимых для успешного осуществления учебно-воспитательного процесса как педагогической системы;  развитие у будущих учителей педагогических способностей, их индивидуальности, развитие у студентов потребности в самообразовании и самосовершенствовании профессионально-педагогических знаний и умений; формирование опыта творческой педагогической деятельности, исследовательского подхода к педагогическому процессу; формирование профессионально-значимых качеств личности будущего учителя и его активной педагогической позиции;  оказание помощи учебно-воспитательным учреждениям в решении задач воспитания учащихся.

The objective of the educational practice is: проверка и закрепление в производственных условиях полученных теоретических знаний студента, а также приобретение им практических навыков. формирование профессиональных навыков, выполнение конкретных производственных функций и участие студентов в производственной деятельности предприятия (организации).  Планирование  и проведение  различных по своему характеру уроки. планирование урока как единого  целого и как звено в цепи уроков на основе тематического плана.

Овладение  методикой обучения аспектам языка (лексике, грамматике, фонетике) и видам речевой деятельности (аудированию, говорению, чтению, письму) в средней школе. научиться определять необходимую последовательность упражнений, ведущих к созданию соответствующего навыка или речевого умения, уделив особое внимание коммуникативным упражнениям как средству обучения неподготовленной речи. научиться создавать на уроке обстановку общения на иностранном языке, уделив особое внимание вопросам развития монологической и диалогической форм речи.

Научиться проводить уроки с использованием различных технических средств обучения. научиться использовать различные виды наглядности. научиться сочетать классную работу по иностранному языку с внеклассной. научиться вести протокольную запись посещенных уроков и делать их анализ,  оформлять планы-конспекты уроков, сценарии внеклассных мероприятий по иностранному языку, вести индивидуальный план. научиться проводить профориентационную работу среди учащихся средствами  иностранного языка и во внеклассной воспитательной работе.

Professional and specialized practice

In the system of professional training of future teachers of literature, state pedagogical practice plays an important role. It connects the theoretical training of future teachers with their independent work in educational institutions of various types.

Goals and objectives of the practice

1. To form and develop pedagogical skills and abilities, as well as professionally significant personal qualities in future teachers.
2. To develop in students a sustainable interest and love for the teaching profession, the need for pedagogical self-education, and to choose a creative and research approach to pedagogical activity.
3. To check the level of theoretical training, both in the field of modern Russian language and in the methodology of teaching Russian language, to determine possible ways of improving the professional skills of a future teacher of literature.
4. To study the experience of methodologists-teachers who supervise the activities of trainees, to become familiar with modern technologies of teaching the Russian language.
5. Mastering modern methods and techniques of teaching Russian to schoolchildren, implementing educational functions in practice, activating the teaching of Russian based on the principle of communicativeness, taking into account the specific conditions of the school, the age characteristics of students, and their level of proficiency in Russian.
6. During state practice, students take an active part in methodological and research work, systematically analyze their practical activities and experience of educational and upbringing work of teachers. In addition, students participate in pedagogical councils, seminars and methodological meetings of teachers and class teachers, in problem seminars held by practice leaders. They collect material on the topic of the diploma work, prepare reporting documentation and methodological materials for offices, provide methodological assistance to junior students who are on practice at school, participate in holding a conference on the results of the practice.

Pre-qualification practice

Pre-qualification practice as a special type of industrial practice is the final stage of training and is conducted after students have mastered the theoretical and practical training program: - for students who have graduated from a bachelor's degree, it is conducted in the 4th year.

Pre-qualification practice of students is conducted in the final year, after completion of theoretical training. The purpose of the practice: - consolidation of theoretical knowledge obtained at the university, through practical classes; - study of advanced methods of labor organization, enterprise management, economics; consolidation of professional competencies; - collection of materials for the completion of the qualification work. Pre-qualification practice is the final stage of training and is conducted after students have mastered the theoretical and practical training programs at the university. before the start of the qualification work.

The basis of the internship is determined, as a rule, by the topic of the qualification work. The tasks of the internship are determined by the profile of the direction (specialty), and the content is determined by the topic of the qualification work. The factual material collected by the student on the production activities of the enterprise (organization, institution) is used in completing the qualification work. Upon completion of the internship, students take an exam to the internship supervisor from the University, with the submission of a report on the internship and the conclusion of the organization where the pre-qualification internship took place.