蒙古社言科方向建略

Abstract

In this paper, the authors discuss three main topics including significance of social linguistics research, current research projects of Mongolian social linguistics and possibility of constructing social linguistics in Inner Mongolia University. In his opinion, Mongolian social linguistics shall set it’s focus on the research of three main fields such as language variance, language contact and language plan, and train some professional persons. Our current research projects are the use and variance of Mongolian language, social linguistics research of city Mongolian language and Mongolian name’s Chinese transliteration regulation research. These projects belong to the applied foundation research. Their goals are to satisfy the social needs based on the actual applications of Mongolian language and literature. They are important to resolve the problems of language application in social life, to accelerate modernization and regulation for Mongolian language and literature, to develop the applied linguistics of China.