Kherson State University

Updated: 6/15/2017

«It - it is not sound, and thought bohotvorna»
(International Mother Language Day)

«Найбільше і найдорожче добро кожного народу –
це його мова, та жива схованка людського духу,
його багата скарбниця, в яку народ складає і своє
давнє життя і свої сподіванки, розум, досвід,
почування»
Панас Мирний

February 21 is International Mother Language Day. For the first time this date was set for the 30th session of the UNESCO General Conference in October 1999. Since February 21, 2000, the day celebrated in Ukraine. From the level of the national language, its public prestige, status in society depends on the prestige of the state.
This is not only a means of understanding between people in the language of the nation encodes its history, centuries of experience, achievements of culture and spiritual identity. Its rightly considered the most important factor of national self-assertion and self-determination of the people.
Every nation has its own language, it is for him the most expensive and most native. Everyone has the right to think and speak their own language.
In Ukraine, the official language is Ukrainian, so it should know, learn, develop and respected.
For all who are interested in information about the history of Ukrainian language, its current state, the library offers a virtual book exhibition, which reflects the most revealing publication of library collections. A portrait of an exhibition "language - is sound, and thought bohotvorna" can be found in the reading hall №3 from 21 February.