LANGUAGE AS A FORM OF CULTURAL IDENTITY FORMATION: FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS

Abstract

The paper outlines the scientific interpretation of the mother language phenomenon and rises the issue of  understanding the correlation between the functions of the Ukrainian language, which influence the formation of a personality. An attempt is made to prove, that language is one of the main means of spiritual enrichment. The functions of language are analyzed, in particular: communicative, educational, cognitive, expressive, esthetic, etc. The role of the language culture as one of the major aspects of general culture is considered.