PRESERVING AND DEVELOPING NATIVE LANGUAGE (UZBEK) IDENTITY IN TEACHING RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS

This article examines strategies for preserving Uzbek language identity while teaching Russian as a foreign language in Uzbekistan. Drawing on translanguaging theory and bilingual education research, the study analyzes how code-switching and additive bilingualism can support rather than undermine students' native language development. Key pedagogical approaches include bilingual lexical processing, cultural-linguistic comparison, and structured translanguaging spaces that validate students' full linguistic repertoires. The analysis demonstrates that effective Russian language instruction requires simultaneous development of Russian proficiency and strengthening of Uzbek identity, positioning both languages as complementary cognitive and cultural assets.