LANGUAGE POLICY AND LINGUISTIC IDENTITY IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION PERSPECTIVES

Globalization is one of the most powerful macro-social processes transforming the linguistic ecology. As nation-state-centered language policies lose their exclusivity, the rise of English as a global language reshapes linguistic hierarchies. This situation has generated new discussions in areas such as multilingualism, language shift, linguistic inequality, and identity negotiation. Based on contemporary linguistic literature, this study analyzes the impact of globalization on language policy and linguistic identity, discusses emerging problem areas, and offers solution perspectives. The findings indicate that linguistic diversity has not completely disappeared but has been reorganized within unequal power relations. The study argues that multilayered language policies and rights-based approaches will play a decisive role in the future.