Representation of the Language Conflict Situation in Scotland: Conceptual Analysis

Abstract

The article represents a language conflict situation by conceptualizing its elements within the representation of a specific ethnic group. The aim of the article is to analyze the concepts constituting the sphere that represents linguistic conflict in Scotland. The dictionaries of the Scots and English languages serve as the basis for the definitional analysis of key words that actualize corresponding concepts in English. For contextual and event history analyses, official documents and scientific articles related to the studied knowledge domain are utilized in the research. The research draws conclusions on the representation of linguistic conflict as an event sequence from the viewpoint of its description and conceptualization by the Scottish people. The sphere of concepts encompasses terms such as CONFLICT, SCOTS, ENGLISH, GAELIC, SCHOOL, and LANGUAGE POLICY. The article's relevance lies in the examination of changes in the conceptions of the Scots and English languages from the 800s to the present day.