GLOBALISATION OF THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE LEXICAL SYSTEM: AGE, GENDER AND EDUCATIONAL DIMENSIONS

Oct 15, 2026

The article analyzes the linguistic use of Anglo-American loanwords in Ukrainian under the influence of English globalisation and the shift toward international communication. The authors argue that these loanwords can coexist with, and often correspond to, Ukrainian synonymous equivalents. Youth slang is treated as a dynamic component of national language development, and its role in globalisation is examined using empirical linguistic behaviour. Data from 300 participants (150 women, 150 men) indicate that young men use English loans more frequently than young women, while age-group differences (17–18 vs. 19–20) are not significant. Education type does not change that loanwords are typical across youth speech.

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Introduction

Globalisation and language change

Linguistic stratigraphy and mediated language use

Sociolinguistic focus: language contacts and gender

Educational linguistics and multilingual settings

GLOBALISATION OF THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE LEXICAL SYSTEM: AGE, GENDER AND EDUCATIONAL DIMENSIONS Oleh Semeniuk Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine [semenyuk_oleg@ukr.net](semenyuk_oleg@ukr.net) Tetyana Leleka Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine [tleleka@ukr.net](tleleka@ukr.net) Olena Moskalenko National Aviation University, Kyiv, Ukraine [concordmoskalenko@ukr.net](concordmoskalenko@ukr.net) The article is aimed at the analysis of a linguistic problem of the use of Anglo-American loanwords in the Ukrainian language connected with the English globalisation and transformation into the language of international communication. The authors argue that the Anglo-Americanisms can be transferable to the original Ukrainian synonymous words because there are analogues and oneword equivalents for them. The youth slang is considered as a separate part of the national language, which represents the development of society. Therefore, the authors make an attempt to identify its role in globalisation processes. The hypothesis of the research is that the use of Anglo-Americanisms depends on the age, gender and educational dimensions. The analysis of linguistic behaviour based on empirical data was carried out. In order to achieve the aim of the research, a set of scientific methods was used, namely: analysis, synthesis, comparing, generalisation, questioning and interviewing. The study involved 300 people, 150 women and 150 men. Gender has a certain influence on the degree of the use of Anglo-Americanisms in the speech of youth: young men use English loans more often than young women. The participants were divided into two age groups of 17-18 years old and 19-20 years old. The difference between two groups is not significant. Participants were also subdivided into two groups depending on the factor where they received their education. One group consisted of the students studying in higher educational institutions, and the second one was made up of students from colleges and technical schools. The loanwords are typical of the speech of all the young people regardless of their speciality. The youth slang affects the use of English loanwords in the Ukrainian language. The majority of respondents (64%) showed the increasing number of Anglo-Americanisms in their vocabulary. Most of young people prefer them to the Ukrainian equivalents. The Ukrainian youth slang is full of Anglo-Americanisms and this process is getting more intense. Keywords: Anglo-Americanism; loanword; globalisation; internationalisation; slang; language contact. 1. Introduction The problem of using foreign words in the language, as well as the possibility of replacing them with their original names is vital in the society where socioeconomic transformations are taking place. The processes of globalisation are reflected in the change of lexical composition of the Ukrainian language, as the new forms of professional relations between people are appearing. Nowadays, the number of loanwords from English, i.e. Anglo-Americanisms, in the Ukrainian language is increasing, so we can observe the Americanisation of the Ukrainian language. In general, it is equivalent to the growing internationalisation. The changing world reality leads to the changing mission of language and communication. The key features of globalisation are mobility and interconnectedness (Chaoyuan, 2016, p. 320) . Mobility of goods, services, and people necessarily involves representations, narratives and discourses (Fairclough, 2007) . These aspects lead to the global cultural, political and economic integration. Linguistic stratigraphy is the systematic investigation of the layering of grammatical and lexical material in a language or dialect, which reflects its historical development and past contacts between its speakers and bearers of other linguistic and cultural traditions

FAQs

How do age, gender, and education affect the use of English loanwords?

Gender shows an influence: young men use English loans more often than young women, while the difference between the two age groups is not significant; loanwords are typical across youths regardless of education type.

What approach and data were used in the study?

The study uses methods such as analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalisation, and questioning/interviewing, based on empirical data from 300 participants.

What does the study suggest about globalisation in Ukrainian youth slang?

It suggests that Ukrainian youth slang contains many Anglo-Americanisms and that their growth in vocabulary is increasing, making the process more intense.

Oct 15, 2026

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