It is official in multinational Russia, where dozens of different nationalities live on the same territory. It was used by the greatest poets and writers, scientists and artists. It is a legacy of centuries-old history, culture, and way of thinking. Mini-essay “Why study Russian?” Usually written by 5th grade students. We will talk further about what is worth writing and what is better to omit. We will also present three unique essays on this topic.

The mini-essay should represent the student’s independent reasoning, justifying the reasons that motivate him to study. The task is given for a reason. The fact is that 5th grade students are at that age when they start asking questions. And it is very important that they understand the meaning of learning; knew why they were doing all this; received motivation.

• It is native to most Russians.
• It is official in Russia and is spoken by representatives of different peoples of the multinational country.
• Famous literary and scientific works were written on it. It was used by A. Pushkin, F. Dostoevsky, L. Tolstoy, I. Bunin and many other writers and poets.
• It is one of the most difficult in the world. At the same time, one of the most beautiful and euphonious.
• We need it to read, communicate, study well, and receive a decent education.

It would be great if in your essay you provide a short quote from one of the famous Russian (and maybe foreign) writers, cultural figures, and scientists.

But be careful when using materials for preparation - try to write the essay yourself. After all, your teacher will always understand whether you wrote it yourself or copied someone else’s finished creation.

Essay 1. Why am I studying Russian?

I am a citizen of Russia. Russian is my native language. It was on it that I uttered my first words - “mom” and “dad”. It is spoken by millions of people around the world - not only in Russia, but also abroad. I want to know it even better so that I can write correctly and use words whose meaning I don’t yet know.

I know that Russian is a very difficult language. One of the most difficult in the world. But at the same time, it is beautiful and flexible. I like the way it sounds. It is important to learn it so that you can easily read fiction books and textbooks, without wondering about the meaning of words. His knowledge is the basis of my education.

Our country is multinational. Dozens of nations live in it. Each of them speaks not only their native language, but also Russian. It unites us and gives people of different nationalities the opportunity to communicate with each other.

Knowledge of the Russian language helps you get acquainted with the works of great poets and writers - A.S. Pushkina, F.I. Tyutcheva, I.A. Bunina. My parents say that they sound best in the original, and that foreigners who read translations are missing out on a lot. I love to read, and I like that I can get acquainted with any works of Russian poets and writers.

Essay 2. Why study Russian

We live in the largest country in the world. Russian is the official language in Russia. It is spoken by all the peoples of our multinational country. Therefore, it is very important for us as the main means of communication. But it is also spoken outside of Russia - for example, in the CIS countries. In the future, I want to travel a lot and I am glad that I will be able to go to many countries in the world, and the people living in them will understand me.

I once read a quote from K. Paustovsky: “True love for one’s country is unthinkable without love for one’s language.” I agree with this expression. I love my Motherland and I love the Russian language. It seems to me euphonious, flexible and rich.

It is important to teach him to speak and write correctly. We don't write letters like our mothers and fathers. But we write messages to classmates and friends on social networks. We communicate a lot in writing. I always want to write correctly, so as not to seem uneducated to other guys.

Russian was the native language of great writers, poets and scientists. A. Pushkin, I. Bunin, F. Tyutchev, M. Lermontov and many others wrote on it. A lot of good books, poems and scientific works have been written on it. I like to read and I am glad that my country has produced so many writers who have become famous all over the world.

Essay 3. Why you need to learn Russian

Firstly, because I am a citizen of Russia, this is the official language in our multinational country. It is spoken by people of different nationalities who live in different regions. It unites us and helps us communicate.

Secondly, because it is spoken by millions of people from other countries of the world. I know that these are mainly CIS countries. But many Russians also live in very distant countries. For example, in the USA. I enjoy traveling and I am very happy that I will be able to talk with other people while visiting many countries around the world.

Thirdly, it is the native language of great writers and poets. A. Pushkin, M. Lermontov, I. Bunin, L. Tolstoy and many others wrote on it. Fourthly, because I cannot get a good education without knowing the Russian language. I will definitely take it after 11th grade and I would like to write the Unified State Exam with 100 points.

Fifthly, I like the way it sounds, how many words it contains with which we can express our feelings and everything that surrounds us. I would like to know the meaning of every word so that my speech would be rich and literate. Without knowledge, it will be difficult for me to communicate with friends, read books and pass exams. That's why they are so important to me.

Conclusion

Use sample essays as sources of information, but do not rewrite them. The teacher knows well how you write and will always understand whether you did the work yourself or copied someone else’s version. Try to understand the reasons that motivate you to study and talk about them. It's not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. You shouldn’t point at other people, much less blame someone for lack of literacy and sufficient knowledge. Talk only about yourself.

The school's mission is to prepare highly educated, competitive graduates – bearers of spirituality, morality, patriotism, ideas of renewal based on the preservation and enhancement of regional and Russian traditions; capable of realizing their knowledge and competencies in personal and public life, in consciously chosen professional activities; ready for continuous self-education and self-development.

Main activities:

1. In-depth study of subjects: Russian language, Russian literature, English, history, social studies, computer science and computer science.
2. Innovative program “Mission of a comprehensive school in the implementation of the Scheme for the integrated development of productive forces, transport and energy of the Republic of Sakha until 2020.”
3. Concepts: “Formation of the mentality of children and adolescents based on the spiritual heritage of A.S. Pushkin”; “Support and development of reading at school No. 5.”
4. School target programs: “Gifted Children – 2”; "School Technopark"; “Formation of ethnocultural competence.”
5. Programs: “Program for the formation of spiritual and moral values ​​of children.”

Total number of classes: 33, number of students – 1183. The number of classes studying the Yakut language, as a native and as a state language, the culture of the peoples of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is presented in the table:

Teaching subjects of the national-regional component is carried out by teachers of various academic disciplines - native speakers of the Yakut language and experts in culture, among them:

The right to study their native language and culture is granted to all students in grades 1-9.

Why do you need to learn your native language?

It would seem that the answer is obvious: to communicate with each other. But research in recent years has shown that the native language is much more than a means of communication. It is the basis of physical health, mental abilities, correct worldview, and success in life. How to master this art? A well-known specialist in the history of language, chief researcher at the Central State Library, Doctor of Philology, Professor Tatyana MIRONOVA talks about this in an interview.

— In my scientific works and public lectures, I prove that every person has a linguistic genetic memory. And the child doesn’t just grab words out of thin air, he seems to remember them. The linguistic genetic memory of each person contains the basic concepts of self-awareness of previous generations.

Thanks to the works of the Russian scientist, Doctor of Biological Sciences Petr GARYAEV, twenty years ago a new science was founded and is now rapidly developing - wave genetics. She explains how the highest human abilities are passed on from generation to generation: these colossal amounts of information are recorded and stored at the wave level in the form of holograms, the material carriers of which are molecules of heredity - DNA. According to wave genetics, we are, as it were, woven from the words that our ancestors uttered in conversations, songs, and prayers. Truly: in the beginning was the word.

Native language... Many believe that knowing your native language is a great happiness, since knowing your native language gives a person a lot: both a sense of self-confidence and a sense of pride in the achievements in the field of spiritual culture of his people, which he can learn with the help of his native language language. All this is very important for a person.

Dear... this is how we usually address a person when we have the warmest feelings for him. This word exudes maternal love, the warmth of home, the joy of meeting dear family and loved ones. When we speak our native language, we also give the word language special meaning. This is the language that our ancestors, our grandparents spoke, the language that we heard from childhood, and that our mothers and fathers spoke, whom we love very much and therefore our native language is so dear to us.

Knowledge of the native language is a manifestation of a genuine sense of national dignity and high ethnic consciousness, and the native language is of great value. It is the main instrument for preserving and developing the spiritual culture of the people.

There are thousands of peoples on planet Earth. These are thousands of languages, the exact number is difficult to even calculate - somewhere around 7 thousand, but maybe more. It would seem that enormous linguistic and cultural diversity was created by the genius of man, and there is nothing to worry about! But... today there is cause for alarm as this wonderful linguistic and cultural diversity is in danger of disappearing. It is believed that languages ​​are disappearing at a faster rate than ever before. Scientists have calculated that in a few decades only half of the existing languages ​​will remain - only 3 thousand. This means that along with the languages, the original cultures and the peoples themselves will disappear. This is a huge loss for all humanity, since cultural diversity is the key to the development of all existing cultures.

First of all, the languages ​​of the most disadvantaged peoples - the indigenous - disappear due to the fact that other peoples (the British, Spaniards, French and others) came to their lands, on which they traditionally lived and led a traditional way of life, whose empires, expanding, conquered more and more territories in America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. In the occupied territories they imposed their languages, cultures, and religions on the indigenous peoples. That is why now the most common languages ​​in the world are English, Spanish, and French, and the languages ​​of indigenous peoples are disappearing. This is a serious problem and many scientists and public figures concerned about this are sounding the alarm, writing articles about the need for urgent measures to save languages, and taking some measures to record, study and revive the languages ​​of indigenous peoples. The world has realized that with the disappearance of languages, the richness of cultural diversity will disappear and become duller.

Concerned about the disappearance of languages, the UN specialized agency for education, science and culture - UNESCO - compiled an Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages ​​and proclaimed in 1999 International Mother Language Day, which is celebrated on February 21 around the world. The first Atlas of Endangered Languages ​​was published in 2001. Then, out of 6,900 languages, 900 languages ​​were recognized as endangered. Eight years later, in the second edition of the Atlas, the number of endangered languages ​​was already 2,700, that is, it had tripled! Solving the problem of endangered languages ​​requires large financial expenditures, so governments have little or no hearing from concerned publics.

The language situation in Russia is also deplorable. Many languages ​​of indigenous peoples are disappearing, not only of small peoples, but also of numerous ones (Udmurts, Karelians, Buryats and others). The situation is especially difficult among the indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East - of the 40 languages, the majority are classified as endangered languages. The situation is especially alarming among the Orochs, Nivkhs, Kets, Udeges, Selkups, Itelmens, Sami, Evenks, Shors, Yukaghirs and others. The main criterion for classifying a language as an endangered language is the number of children who know their native language. If the overwhelming majority of children and young people do not know their native language, then the language is endangered, even if the total number of representatives of the people is hundreds of thousands. This is due to the fact that with the passing of the older generation, there will be no native speakers left, since the language has not been transferred from the older generation to the younger.

Our country has laid down the legal foundations for the preservation of the languages ​​of indigenous peoples (the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the law on the languages ​​of the peoples of the Russian Federation), which states that “the languages ​​of the peoples of Russia are the national heritage of the Russian state”, that “the state contributes to the creation of conditions for the preservation of the languages ​​of indigenous peoples”, but in real life the conditions for this are not created. The revival of languages ​​is mainly carried out by enthusiasts. They are trying to do at least something to preserve languages. Thanks to their petitions and efforts, clubs are opened, native language classes are taught in some places, and books are published. But this is clearly not enough, it cannot solve the problem and languages ​​continue to disappear. We need a targeted state program for the revival of the languages ​​of the indigenous peoples of Russia and significant financial expenditures for it.

The Shor language is the language of the indigenous people of the south of Kuzbass and is one of the endangered languages. There are about 400 people left (3% of the total number of Shors) who speak the Shor language, and this figure is constantly decreasing. In 20-30 years, there may be no native speakers of the Shor language left and the language will become dead. This means that there will be no poems and songs in the Shor language, there will be no ensembles, there will be no Payrams and cultural events, there will be no books. The Shor culture will die completely. The remaining “Shorians” will have no choice but to change their ethnic identity (and only a few will be capable of this), or they will become even more drunk, fall into depression, and lead a deplorable existence, since they will lose the main support in modern multi-ethnic life - Shor culture and language. From the above we can conclude: the future of modern young Shors and their children is in their hands - they need to learn the Shor language from the remaining native speakers of the Shor language and create a Shor language environment in the family so that children know their native language and speak it fluently. Children are the future of the people. If they learn their native language, they can pass it on to their children and the language will not disappear. Knowledge of two languages ​​- Shor and Russian - is quite within the capabilities of Shor youth.

Abandoning one’s native language can lead to tragedy, but knowledge of two or more languages, on the contrary, makes a person spiritually richer, more successful, smarter and happier, opens up new opportunities in life, as a person becomes familiar with several cultures and takes from them for his development the best. In the modern globalized world, bilingualism (speaking two languages) and multilingualism (more than two languages) are widespread. For example, in India and Cameroon many speak 3-4 languages, and in Europe - also in Japan - two official languages ​​(Japanese and English), which all Japanese study and know.

In conclusion, I would like to quote the wonderful words of the great German scientist Wilhelm von Humboldt: “Through the diversity of languages, the richness of the world and the diversity of what we perceive in it are revealed to us, and human existence becomes broader for us, since languages ​​give us in distinct and effective ways different ways of thinking and perceiving.”.

Secrets of the native language, or Why do you need to know etymology?

Introduction

Knowing the origin of a word helps not only to understand its meaning, but also to use it correctly in the language, correctly inflect or conjugate it, and combine it in a sentence with other parts of speech. Consequently, thanks to such knowledge, we can correctly use words, phrases, and sentences in our speech, which will make our speech coherent, interesting, and correct.

The purpose of this work:

• determine the role of the “Etymology” section in linguistics.

Objectives of this work:

• identify the features of the section of linguistics “Etymology”;
• determine the meaning of etymology in linguistics;
• consider with examples the role of etymological knowledge;
• draw conclusions about the role of “Etymology” in linguistics.

Etymology

(from the ancient Greek ἔτυμον “truth, the basic meaning of a word” and λόγος “word, teaching, judgment”) - a branch of linguistics that studies the origin of words.

For example, the word “cuttlefish”. In modern Russian, the words “chicken” and “maiden” are close to it. The word "cuttlefish" must come from the adjective "caracat". A comparison with the well-known Russian word "volosata" (a short form of the adjective "hairy") shows that the adjective "karakata" must also mean an excess of something.

There is no word for “korok” in Russian, but given that the Bulgarian and Polish languages ​​have the word “krak” - leg, we can come to the conclusion that the word “cuttlefish” means “centipede”. Without doing this research, it is impossible to understand the meaning of the word.

The origin of the word can be found in the etymological dictionary. The material of etymological dictionaries not only gives an idea of ​​how, in what language this or that word arose, what path it took in its development, in what languages ​​it was recorded, in what form and with what meaning, but also allows you to determine which words are more often Most have an indisputable, only correct etymology, and some have a hypothetical one.

• P. Ya. Chernykh. “Historical and etymological dictionary of the modern Russian language”
• Max Vasmer. "Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language"
• V. V. Vinogradov. "The History of Words"
• Dictionary “From the history of Russian words”
• Dictionary “New in Russian etymology”

Conclusion

Thus, after getting acquainted with the concept of etymology, identifying the features of the “Etymology” section and applying knowledge about it in working with specific examples, it was determined that the role of this section in linguistics is very great, as it allows you to correctly use words in oral and written speech.

List of used literature

• Vinogradov V.V. History of words. – M.: Institute of Russian Language named after. V.V. Vinogradova, 1999.
• Otkupshchikov Yu.V.. To the origins of the word. – M.: Education, 1986.
• Shapovalova O.A.. Etymological dictionary of the Russian language. – M.: Phoenix, 2008.

• https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology
• http://yazykoznanie.ru/content/view/26/214

We often hear that you need to know your native language, you need to know other languages. But for what purpose? Why do you need to learn languages? The funny thing is that most often this is said to their children by parents who themselves do not know any other language other than their native one.

"We know better" from the creators of you

Parents, seeing that translators earn a lot, try to push their child into a school where there is an emphasis on learning foreign languages, or with a special tutor who, for a lot of money, must teach new languages. Investment in the future so that my son can earn good money and help his parents. If the child calmly succumbs to this, learning goes at least relatively easily, he does not protest against classes, wanting to take a walk, play football or go knitting, then this will only be good for him. In the future, he will understand and appreciate the efforts of his parents. But there are situations when a child is not able to learn one single language, at least his native one - Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian - it doesn’t matter. If a person is not adapted to this, there is no need to force this knowledge into him. Work on improving his literacy - yes, but why does a person who is strong in other areas need the language of another country and cannot remember a simple greeting phrase in Italian? The problem here is that parents are looking for what they think is the best option without taking into account the capabilities of their child.

As a result, a person may learn a language, but most likely he will not understand why he needs to know languages, and will hate all those hours and days that he spent constantly cramming new words instead of directing his energy and time to knowledge of another area close to his interests.

The need for language knowledge in everyday life

But if we talk not about foreign languages, but simply about why a language is needed in general. First of all, it is a means of communication. Knowing the language of the people who are around you, you can easily find out everything you need: the weather outside, the price of food, ask about the schedule, study, work, communicate, discuss new films - all this is impossible without language. Will you say that there are those who are not able to communicate using the usual method for healthy people? True, but they also have their own language, which they have learned and through which they communicate with each other. To do this, they do not need a speech apparatus such as we have - they replaced it with gestures.

Another answer to the question of why language is needed is that knowledge is transmitted with its help.

Humanity has come up with words, figured out how to write them, and uses this to transmit information from generation to generation. Not a single older dog will tell its younger generation that there is no need to go there or that there is no need to eat this. Of course, information is transmitted at a certain level by remembering smells and other capabilities of the animal. But we have the wonderful ability to convey all information through speech and recording.

Why do we need Russian language?

Like any other native language, Russian unites the population of the country. And in a specific case - even many countries that once existed in an association called the USSR.

That is, one link reunites the minds of a huge part of the Eurasian continent - a rather powerful argument, isn’t it? But the current state of the language leaves much to be desired. Perhaps it was like this before, because until a certain point, the school where you will be taught to write, read and, accordingly, correctly express thoughts with the help of sounds emanating from the vocal cords, was not available to “ordinary” people.

Misunderstanding of value

Nowadays, children simply do not appreciate the fact that they have the opportunity to study for free, absorb information about the world around them, when previously many were ready to go to schools many miles away just to scribble on something that doesn’t quite look like paper with a piece of coal or a stub of a pencil .

Why do you need a language, and why is it worth spending ten years studying if in the end you write to a girl “hello, how’s Dila”? It is also upsetting that the Russian language, like a magnet, attracts foreign words, which sit tightly in it and even crowd out native expressions. Why do we need the Russian language, in which we constantly hear “okay”, “troubles”, “gerla”, etc.? No one worries about the purity of their native speech, but nevertheless, this should make every speaker think.