LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE “ADAL AZAMAT” CONCEPT

Aibolat S. Nabidullin; Zhuldyz Kurmambayeva; Gulsim Nurekeshova; Ainagul Tazhenova

LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE “ADAL AZAMAT” CONCEPT

Abstract

State-orchestrated language reform and civic identity formation converge in ways that remain underexplored in post-Soviet contexts of deliberate national consolidation. This study examines how linguistic resocialization relates to civic norm internalization within Kazakhstan’s “Adal Azamat” (Responsible Citizen) framework. Concurrent mixedmethods design combined a stratified five-site survey (n = 780) with semi-structured interviews (n = 42) conducted September 2023–February 2024. Cluster analysis yielded three distinct profiles, interpreted as stages of linguistic socialization (nominative acquisition, pragmatic appropriation, axiological internalization); this theoretically motivated sequence cannot be tested cross-sectionally. Hierarchical regression identified linguistic practice as the strongest normative-internalization predictor (β = 0.61, p < .001), weaker among rural respondents (interaction β = −0.14, p = .003). A bootstrapped mediation model was consistent with an indirect pathway through axiological internalization, though cross-sectional data preclude causal conclusions. Language practice and civic norm internalization are closely linked, making value-laden practice a promising language-policy and civic-education target.

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Ethical Statement

Conducted at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, the study examined linguistic socialization and civic identity, ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, anonymity, and ethical compliance (Protocol No. 14, September 8, 2023).

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English

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Regional Studies

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Research Article

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Aibolat S. Nabidullin ^* This is me
0000-0003-0331-9562
United States

Zhuldyz Kurmambayeva This is me
0000-0002-9466-999X
Kazakhstan

Gulsim Nurekeshova This is me
0000-0003-4883-9043
Kazakhstan

Ainagul Tazhenova
0009-0007-4931-2733
Kazakhstan

Publication Date

November 1, 2026

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May 14, 2026

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October 20, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 8 Number: 4

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Nabidullin, A. S., Kurmambayeva, Z., Nurekeshova, G., & Tazhenova, A. (2026). LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE “ADAL AZAMAT” CONCEPT. Eurasian Research Journal, 8(4), 377-396. https://izlik.org/JA77MX46PZ

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1.Nabidullin AS, Kurmambayeva Z, Nurekeshova G, Tazhenova A. LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE “ADAL AZAMAT” CONCEPT. ERJ. 2026;8(4):377-396. https://izlik.org/JA77MX46PZ

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Nabidullin, Aibolat S., Zhuldyz Kurmambayeva, Gulsim Nurekeshova, and Ainagul Tazhenova. 2026. “LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE ‘ADAL AZAMAT’ CONCEPT”. Eurasian Research Journal 8 (4): 377-96. https://izlik.org/JA77MX46PZ.

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Nabidullin AS, Kurmambayeva Z, Nurekeshova G, Tazhenova A (November 1, 2026) LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE “ADAL AZAMAT” CONCEPT. Eurasian Research Journal 8 4 377–396.

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[1]A. S. Nabidullin, Z. Kurmambayeva, G. Nurekeshova, and A. Tazhenova, “LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE ‘ADAL AZAMAT’ CONCEPT”, ERJ, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 377–396, Nov. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA77MX46PZ

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Nabidullin, Aibolat S. - Kurmambayeva, Zhuldyz - Nurekeshova, Gulsim - Tazhenova, Ainagul. “LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE ‘ADAL AZAMAT’ CONCEPT”. Eurasian Research Journal 8/4 (November 1, 2026): 377-396. https://izlik.org/JA77MX46PZ.

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1.Nabidullin AS, Kurmambayeva Z, Nurekeshova G, Tazhenova A. LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE “ADAL AZAMAT” CONCEPT. ERJ. 2026;8:377–396.

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Nabidullin, Aibolat S., et al. “LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE ‘ADAL AZAMAT’ CONCEPT”. Eurasian Research Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, Nov. 2026, pp. 377-96, https://izlik.org/JA77MX46PZ.

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1.Aibolat S. Nabidullin, Zhuldyz Kurmambayeva, Gulsim Nurekeshova, Ainagul Tazhenova. LINGUISTIC SOCIALIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN POST-REFORM KAZAKHSTAN: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE “ADAL AZAMAT” CONCEPT. ERJ [Internet]. 2026 Nov. 1;8(4):377-96. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA77MX46PZ