The Contemporary Bulgarian Language Policy – between Societal Crises and the Dynamics of Language Processes (Historical and Contemporary Aspects)

Vladislav Milanov

Sofia University

https://doi.org/10.53656/bel2025-3-4M

Abstract. The article provides an overview of language policy during the socialist period in Bulgaria, on the one hand, and on the other hand, examines the elements of contemporary language policy as a complex result of the interaction between language speakers, institutions and the dynamics of language processes. The observations summarize the contemporary manifestations of language policy, such as language references, language culture columns, scientific and educational columns in the media; the arguments for and against the existence of a law on the Bulgarian language; projects devoted to the dynamics of the contemporary Bulgarian language; discussion forums on the Bulgarian language; and the relationship between language, language policy, the media, education, politics and society. A commentary is made on the phenomenon of language policy in an ever-changing world, with some processes examined in their historical projection as early as the Bulgarian Revival.

Keywords: Bulgarian language; language policy; linguistic processes

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