LANGUAGE POLICY AND LINGUISTIC SITUATION IN UZBEKISTAN ON THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE

This article analyzes the language policy pursued in Uzbekistan on the eve of independence and the current linguistic situation. It highlights the legal status of the state language at the last stage of the former Soviet period, its functional role in the life of society, and the specific aspects of the language environment formed under the influence of socio-political factors. Also, the process of recognizing the Uzbek language as the state language, the interdependence of language and national identity issues, and the relationship between linguistic consciousness and social activity are analyzed on a scientific basis.