Ukrainian as Border Protection: A Psycholinguistic Aspect

Irena Snikhovska, Olena Denysevych

Abstract


The article presents a contemporary psycholinguistic analysis of linguistic awareness of Ukrainians performed by using the stimulus word mova ‘language’. It showcases the outcomes of an associative study conducted among Ukrainians towards the end of 2022. The findings of the experiment highlight the actual associative content linked with the concept of language. The resulting associative field encompasses reactions that can be divided into several semantic groups featuring national, ethnic, emotional, folkloristic, and activity-based components as well as a sphere revealing diverse language functions. Additionally, this study addresses the issues of language identity and language consciousness in the light of the Russo-Ukrainian war.


Keywords


stimulus word; associative meaning; free associative experiment; native-language identification; language policy; language consciousness

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/et.2025.37.167
Date of publication: 2025-08-05 23:15:18
Date of submission: 2025-01-26 18:08:16


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