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Cilt 1, Sayı 1  Bahar 2013  (ISSN: 2148-0451, E-ISSN: )
Erdoğan AKMAN, Uğur ÜNAL

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1381206298 MASS MEDIA AS A FACTOR IN THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE LANGUAGE PROBLEMS

Abstract
Linguistic unity is extremely important in the formation and continuation of national identity and national unity. But it’s very difficult to maintain in that country where multi-lingual structure has by its political, geographical, demographic and cultural history and where broadcast media in different languages. One of the most obvious examples of this is seen in Kyrgyzstan, which has multi-lingual demographic structure and media. For this reason, the language problem has a very important place in Kyrgyzstan.
Within this context, we tried to analyze the general situation of mass media in Kyrgyzstan, broadcast languages of these tools, the distribution of broadcast languages by programs, policies, circulation and ratings of them and as well as government policies and enacted laws about language. After that, looking at these situations we concluded this context.
Key Words: Kyrgyzstan, Language, Multi-lingual, Media