From Philology to Practice: The Evolving Role of Ukrainian Linguistics in Education, Policy, and Digital Communication

Rationale: The profound geopolitical shifts and the ongoing full-scale war have necessitated a fundamental paradigm shift in contemporary Ukrainian linguistics. The discipline is rapidly evolving from a traditional, prescriptive framework into a dynamic, applied social science. This transformation is essential for addressing urgent national challenges, ranging from information security to the preservation of cultural identity in a digital age.

Material: This research draws upon a diverse range of source materials, including key legislative documents on language strategy enacted between 2019 and 2024, data from major digital linguistic platforms (such as the General Regionally Annotated Corpus of Ukrainian and "Mova-Info"), and a curated selection of recent academic literature on media and sociolinguistics.

Methods: Utilizing a systematic qualitative synthesis and document analysis, the study examines these materials to map the trajectory of the discipline. The research specifically evaluates how linguistic inquiry is integrating with educational sciences, political theory, and digital humanities to solve practical problems.

Results: The analysis identifies three critical vectors of innovation: the digitization of philology through Natural Language Processing (NLP) and corpus linguistics; the reorientation of sociolinguistics towards "language as social practice," focusing on the adaptation of internally displaced persons and resistance to disinformation; and the modernization of language education through Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). The findings demonstrate that modern Ukrainian linguistics has moved beyond theoretical abstraction to become a key driver of social cohesion.

Conclusions: The article concludes that this applied turn establishes linguistics as a strategic resource for national resilience. The outcomes provide a theoretical basis for future educational reforms and offer practical guidelines for using linguistic tools to strengthen civil society during crises.