BILINGUALISM ASMEANS OF EDUCATION
Abstract
The article analyzes the role of bilingualism as an important mechanism for multicultural education in the context ofKazakhstan’s multilingual and multicultural society. It examines the significance of bilingualism in shaping a multiculturalpersonality and the ability of students to navigate freely in diverse cultural and linguistic environments. Special attentionis given to Kazakhstan’s educational strategy aimed at developing linguistic awareness and harmonizing humanitarian and ethnocultural aspects in the education of students. The author emphasizes that bilingualism fosters the developmentof tolerance, respect for different cultures, and serves as a key tool in preparing children for life in a globalized world.
Keywords
- bilingualism
- multicultural education
- multilingual society
- linguistic consciousness
- ethnocultural education
- intercultural competence
- cultural and linguistic environments