INTEGRATING SOFTWARE AND PROGRAMMING TOOLS IN LINGUISTIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

When integrated into linguistic and social science research, digital data analysis tools help scholars explore linguistic and social science data, improving their understanding of complex theoretical concepts and their real-world applications. While these tools are commonly used by researchers at leading institutions abroad, Kazakhstani linguistic and social science studies are generally considered more theory-driven and less practice-oriented. The adoption of these tools by local researchers and institutions can help bridge the gap between theory and practice and provide them with useful, relevant, and competitive knowledge and skills. To help address these limitations, this paper presents an overview of a selection of digital tools that includes both software and programming resources. The tools presented have a scientific foundation, as they are generally used for digital data analysis and visualization in linguistics and social science research. Relying on this scientific basis, this study presents the general and specific characteristics of these digital tools and the ways in which they can be integrated into linguistics and social science-focused studies. In conclusion, the main contribution that this study makes to theory and practice is that it provides highly applicable and relevant suggestions for the improvement of these scientific components in a local context.