Introduction

         Formation of a competitive space, conditions for development of the state language would be one of the strategic objectives of strengthening and further development of our country as a legal, democratic and social state.

         The concept of expanding the functioning of the state language, to improve its competitiveness for 2007-2010 (hereinafter - the Concept) is designed in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan Law "On languages in the Republic of Kazakhstan from 11, July, 1997, the State program of functioning and development of languages for 2001-2010, approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan from February 7, 2001 № 550

        The structure of this concept includes:
         analysis of the current state of the language situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
         purpose and objectives of the Concept;
         guidelines and mechanisms of implementation of the concept;
         expected results.

        Analysis of the current state of the language situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan

        In Kazakhstan, at the present time, its necessary to conduct an ongoing scientific monitoring of the functional relationships of languages, a real assessment of their relevance in social, interpersonal relations.

        First of all, we should overcome the stereotype, when the definition of the functional purpose of language is made dependent on the extent of its prevalence, the number of carriers and other factors.

        Some attempts to analyze the situation based on formal, quantitative documentation with emphasis on the state language in public bodies and institutions, the volume of transmissions of electronic media, the issue of periodical publications in two languages, usually on a smaller scale and with materials of low quality state language.

         A similar situation exists in the system of education, science, publishing and other areas of life.

         At present, require special attention and to improve the quality of the development of legislative and other normative legal acts in the official language, does not overcome differences in the development of terminology, translation quality, the rules of spelling of surname, name, patronymic of citizens, their transcription, maintaining statistical records and documents in the finance.

         The analysis of office shows that the preparation of documents in the central state organs in the official language is only 20-30%, and general workflow is 45-50%.

         Rates prevailing in the office of local executive bodies also does not adequately reflect the language situation in the regions. Even in regions with the overwhelming majority of the Kazakh population, these indicators are not positive, since the main burden rests with the professional translators at these institutions.

         In these circumstances it is necessary to conduct ongoing work to improve the organization of courses of study the state language, should become more stable, their structure, which provides levels of language proficiency - from beginner classes to courses in-depth study, which is expected not only learning a language at the elementary level of communication but also self-study documents.

         So far, there is a shortage of specialist teachers of the Kazakh language, as well as professional translators.
 
        Despite some positive moves in this matter, the whole situation requires special monitoring.

        In this case, we should talk about the gradual increase in the volume of documents in the official language in the central and local executive government bodies.

        Therefore, by virtue of the circumstances, the paperwork necessary to form an optimal combination of acceptable ratio of the state language, taking into account the priority of its development. Successful implementation of language policy depends on the efficient organization of the media, the active promotion of linguistic culture through the media, the formation of the language environment, the creation of various educational programs, a culture of speech.

        The country achieved certain results in ensuring freedom of expression and creativity.

        More than 2300 newspapers and magazines are published. However, only 458 of them in the state language.

        There are 215 central and local television and radio channels, of which only 5   transfer in the state language.

        In accordance with Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On mass media" the State ensures the right of everyone to use their native language when receiving and disseminating media.

        This Act also established that the weekly volume of television and radio media in the official language of the time should not be less than the total volume of transfers to other languages.

        The distribution of transfers in the official language in the daily broadcasting schedule should be carried out uniformly over the entire period of their airing.

        Nevertheless, the problem concerned with the implementation of language policies, legislation, development of languages, especially in electronic media, should be seen not only in relation to a quantitative imbalance ratio of languages, but also in other aspects.

        Characteristic that many of the electronic media formally and superficially related to the implementation of legal rules.

        Repeatedly were criticized the planning grid transmission, when television programs in the state language placed in the night, which led to attempts to politicize the issue.

        Another problem is the poor quality of many programs, the lack of relevance, the attractiveness of programs that can foster a culture of language and speech, ultimately, its successful mastery.

        In this case should serve as a good example of creative television and radio. The media should be excluded linguistic illiteracy, skillfully and appropriately apply the term, to overcome the monotony and didactic nature of transfers, increase original programming in the state language, pay attention to family education, etc.

        One of the most important areas in the implementation of language policy is the basis of language and the formation of linguistic culture, are schools, the education system as a whole.

        The implementation of democratic, political, economic reforms, improving the socio-economic life offers new ways to improve the quality of training and education, ensuring an optimal mix of languages in schools. If the 90-ies, in times of economic difficulty has been reduced the number of preschool institutions, boarding schools, vocational technical schools, was carried out optimization of many primary schools, ungraded schools, at this time to have a full opportunity for the stable development of secondary and higher education, a full recovery system kindergartens with the Kazakh language learning.

        In this regard, the development of the education system should take into account the state language policy, demographic conditions in the regions of the country.

        At the present time in Kazakhstan there are more than 7800 secondary schools and lyceums, about 3750 of them with the Kazakh language learning, operate more than 500 colleges, 140 universities. More active and became stable and the organization of training in the official language in colleges and universities.

        Criteria for assessing the quality of education should not only depend on the language of instruction, but also on other parameters of the preparation of future professionals in all branches of knowledge. Therefore, to overcome the existing imbalance in the training of specialists at the state and Russian languages, it is necessary, first of all, to improve the quality of education, improve the scientific and methodological support of educational process, which depends on their competitiveness. Before the educational system task - to achieve the implementation of the principle of continuity of the educational process, based on the highest level of quality, international standards, an essential element of which is language training. The period of early childhood education in general education schools are considered best suited for mastering the language.

        The process of globalization in the world community needs to prepare future professionals, the relevant parameters of the new technologies, overcoming the limitations of the information on language showing. However, we must recognize that the society reasonably requires greater levels of quality education as a whole, as well as directly teaching especially in the state language.

        The analysis shows that often the statistics may not reflect the real situation. So, according to the 2006-2007 school year, Kazakh schools in the country accounted for more than 48% of the total, over 80% of school-age children enrolled in the Kazakh ethnic Kazakh schools. However, noting some positive trends in the development of Kazakh schools, it should be noted over 80% of them are in rural areas, over 50% of them - ungraded.

        This situation makes it difficult to provide students, teachers data ungraded schools access to libraries, cultural institutions, opportunities of information technology, distance education, Internet and more. In many rural schools are no teachers of foreign languages, their absence in some urban schools due to lack of financial incentive specialists.

        A significant obstacle to providing the necessary quality of training, including language, forming a language of culture, is the lack of textbooks, teaching aids and instructional materials in secondary schools, colleges and universities.

        In recent years, on the base of the state order specialists carrying out the development of original textbooks, teaching aids, and other popular literature in the state language.

        However, despite the publication of textbooks, including electronic, alternative textbooks, teaching aids, computer programs for schools in large numbers, local executive bodies are not sufficiently provide them educational organization.

         Thus, analysis of the linguistic situation in the country shows that it is necessary to continue its consistent efforts to expand the operation of the state language, the strengthening of its status, to take steps to establish the language environment, the education language culture and to create conditions for further development of languages.

         The purpose and objectives of the Concept

         The purpose of concept - to create a legal framework and the necessary conditions for improving the competitiveness of the Kazakh language as the official language of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

         Achieving the goal will be realized through the following objectives: improvement of legislation on the state language policy, enhancing the role of the state language as a factor in strengthening inter-ethnic harmony and Kazakhstani patriotism, improve the quality of teaching the state language, expanding information space of the state language and effectiveness of strategic planning in the area of language policy.

          The main directions and mechanisms of implementation of the Concept

          Improving the legislation on the state language policy will be implemented through:

          improving the legislation in terms of expanding the operation, regulation of the functional aspects of the introduction of assessment of the level of ownership Kazakh language "Kaztest";

          strengthening the status of state language, in the light of contemporary realities,

          enhance its competitiveness, the introduction of the practice of the colleges, international negotiations and agreements, formal events at the state language of government and all organizations regardless of their form of ownership.

         With a view of enhance the role of the state language as a factor in inter-ethnic harmony and Kazakhstani patriotism seems appropriate to explore the following questions:
 
          the necessary organizational, material and technical conditions;

          implementation of systematic measures of institutional and ideological nature of information in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan Law "On languages in the Republic of Kazakhstan" and other laws;

          intensification of advocacy work, especially among the younger generation through the media;

          material and moral stimulation of scientists, cultural workers and artists, representatives of national cultural centers in participating in the promotion of the state language, the implementation of measures through the principles of gradualism, consistency, unity of purpose, the rejection of excessive politicization;

          measures to improve social language culture, the formation of the language environment in order to enhance the role of the state language.

         Creating the necessary conditions for learning the state language of public officials, all organizations regardless of their forms of ownership, citizens will be implemented through:
 
          organization of the state language learning system, based on the principle of continuity, as part of the culture of society, expanding the network of preschool institutions, in which the educational process is carried out in the Kazakh language for vaccinating preschool children social skills of communication;

          education language culture in secondary schools and the use of new original textbooks, manuals, including electronic dictionaries, improve the quality of studying national language in tertiary institutions in order to ensure the successful integration of graduates in the social and linguistic space;

          improvement of the Kazakh language learning programs in schools with Russian language instruction and other national schools, improving the efficiency of the centers involved in the development of state language, whose work should be directed to the final result and measured not only quantitative but also qualitative parameters.

          Expansion of the information space of the state language and effectiveness of strategic planning in the sphere of language policy will be implemented through:
         use of modern information technology, computer software, Internet and distance learning;
         enhance the prestige of television and radio programs for the development of the state language, encourages a culture of language; stimulate children's interest in Kazakh language, improving the educational work among children and youth;

         replenishment of the Web sites of state organs qualitative information and an electronic database in the official language;

         development programs in the field of information, which should facilitate the full development and expansion of the Kazakh segment of the Internet;

         create a single database on education, science, culture, technological exchanges, Statistics, and other areas, forming a system of measures that will help to preserve the norms of literary language television and radio programs, magazines, textbooks, books, advertisements, announcements, spellings of names and etc.

         Expected results

         The implementation of the concept will create the country's conditions for the qualitative development of the state language, to strengthen its competitiveness.

         The solution of the above measures will help to create optimal conditions for improving the quality of the language situation in the country, the formation of linguistic environment, to improve mechanisms for the implementation of state language policy, the competitiveness of the Kazakh language as the official language of the country.

          Overall, the concept will help to: improve the quality of learning the national language; the functioning of the state language in all spheres of public life, the role of the state language as a factor in strengthening inter-ethnic harmony and Kazakhstani patriotism, an efficient information space of the state language.