From Philology to Practice: The Evolving Role of Ukrainian Linguistics in Education, Policy, and Digital Communication
- 1Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University
- 2Higher Educational Institution "King Danylo University"
Abstract
Rationale: The profound geopolitical shifts and the ongoing full-scale war have necessitated a fundamental paradigm shift in contemporary Ukrainian linguistics. The discipline is rapidly evolving from a traditional, prescriptive framework into a dynamic, applied social science. This transformation is essential for addressing urgent national challenges, ranging from information security to the preservation of cultural identity in a digital age.
Material: This research draws upon a diverse range of source materials, including key legislative documents on language strategy enacted between 2019 and 2024, data from major digital linguistic platforms (such as the General Regionally Annotated Corpus of Ukrainian and "Mova-Info"), and a curated selection of recent academic literature on media and sociolinguistics.
Methods: Utilizing a systematic qualitative synthesis and document analysis, the study examines these materials to map the trajectory of the discipline. The research specifically evaluates how linguistic inquiry is integrating with educational sciences, political theory, and digital humanities to solve practical problems.
Results: The analysis identifies three critical vectors of innovation: the digitization of philology through Natural Language Processing (NLP) and corpus linguistics; the reorientation of sociolinguistics towards "language as social practice," focusing on the adaptation of internally displaced persons and resistance to disinformation; and the modernization of language education through Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). The findings demonstrate that modern Ukrainian linguistics has moved beyond theoretical abstraction to become a key driver of social cohesion.
Conclusions: The article concludes that this applied turn establishes linguistics as a strategic resource for national resilience. The outcomes provide a theoretical basis for future educational reforms and offer practical guidelines for using linguistic tools to strengthen civil society during crises.
Related
- Family–School Partnership as Interpretive Practice: Educator Accounts of Attribution, Communication, and Decision-Making in Arab Education in Israel
- A pioneering faculty training program for artificial intelligence in Ukrainian medical education.
- Pain Neuroscience Education: Translating Modern Pain Science Into Clinical Practice
- From Awareness to Practice: How Parents Seek Support for Children’s Sexuality Education
- Immersion 360, a european patient-partnered research project aimed at developing communication skills in paediatrics and raising awareness of interprofessional collaboration practice in partnership.
BibTeX
@misc{lutsak2026from,
title = {{From Philology to Practice: The Evolving Role of Ukrainian Linguistics in Education, Policy, and Digital Communication}},
author = {Svitlana Lutsak and Olga Petriv and Ulyana Solowij and Halyna Yurchak and Volodymyr Yaslyk},
howpublished = {Zenodo},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23538034},
url = {https://zenodo.org/records/23538034},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - From Philology to Practice: The Evolving Role of Ukrainian Linguistics in Education, Policy, and Digital Communication
AU - Svitlana Lutsak
AU - Olga Petriv
AU - Ulyana Solowij
AU - Halyna Yurchak
AU - Volodymyr Yaslyk
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/20
PB - Zenodo
DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23538034
UR - https://zenodo.org/records/23538034
AB - Rationale: The profound geopolitical shifts and the ongoing full-scale war have necessitated a fundamental paradigm shift in contemporary Ukrainian linguistics. The discipline is rapidly evolving from a traditional, prescriptive framework into a dynamic, applied social science. This transformation is essential for addressing urgent national challenges, ranging from information security to the preservation of cultural identity in a digital age. Material: This research draws upon a diverse range of source materials, including key legislative documents on language strategy enacted between 2019 and 2024, data from major digital linguistic platforms (such as the General Regionally Annotated Corpus of Ukrainian and "Mova-Info"), and a curated selection of recent academic literature on media and sociolinguistics. Methods: Utilizing a systematic qualitative synthesis and document analysis, the study examines these materials to map the trajectory of the discipline. The research specifically evaluates how linguistic inquiry is integrating with educational sciences, political theory, and digital humanities to solve practical problems. Results: The analysis identifies three critical vectors of innovation: the digitization of philology through Natural Language Processing (NLP) and corpus linguistics; the reorientation of sociolinguistics towards "language as social practice," focusing on the adaptation of internally displaced persons and resistance to disinformation; and the modernization of language education through Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). The findings demonstrate that modern Ukrainian linguistics has moved beyond theoretical abstraction to become a key driver of social cohesion. Conclusions: The article concludes that this applied turn establishes linguistics as a strategic resource for national resilience. The outcomes provide a theoretical basis for future educational reforms and offer practical guidelines for using linguistic tools to strengthen civil society during crises.
ER -