THE ATTITUDES OF ASTANA RESIDENTS ON THE USAGE OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ON STREET SIGNS, BANNERS AND PLACARDS TOWARDS LANGUAGE POLICY

Abstract

This paper focuses on the attitudes of Astana residents on the usage of different languages combination on the street signs, banners, and placards. The paper discusses whether the language/-s used on the visual infrastructure of the city affect and encourage residents to learn and speak that language/-s. Another aspects that the paper reviews are what categories of street names exist in Astana, what categories residents prefer and what do really affect people’s language behavior....