Формування діалектологічної компетентності як складової професійної підготовки майбутніх учителів словесності / Forming dialectological competence as a component of professional training for future language teachers

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the role and place of the course ‘Ukrainian Dialec- tology’ in the system of higher philological and general secondary education. The work substantiates that this discipline is a fundamental component of the training of future philology teachers, as it ensures the formation of professional competencies: from mastery of the terminology base to the ability to record dialectal materials using phonetic transcription and to freely navigate a dialectological map. The author emphasises the importance of dialectological competence, which allows teachers not only to identify dialectal features, but also to foster a positive attitude towards dialects in students, breaking down the stereotype of their ‘inferiority’. Particular attention is paid to the implementation of the dialectological component in new model programmes (N. Golub, O. Horoshkina, V. Zabolotny) and textbooks for grades 5–6 of the New Ukrainian School. The methodological approaches of the authors (O. Avramenko, O. Semenog, I. Litvinova, etc.) who integrate the study of dialectisms into the section ‘Lexicology’ are analysed. The transition from a purely theoretical presentation to practice-oriented teaching, which includes working with infographics, dialect maps, multimedia projects (Slovopis) and interactive platforms (Wordwall, Canva, Quizlet), is highlighted. The article critically examines the problem of ‘linguistic inferiority’ that can arise from the incorrect interpretation of dialects as “deviations” from the norm. A ‘variability/historicity’ model is proposed, which presents dialects as a living source of enrichment for the literary language and a component of national identity. The author concludes that modern education should combine academic knowledge about the territorial features of speech with the latest digital technologies to foster linguistic stability and aesthetic taste in students. Key words: Ukrainian dialectology, dialectological competence, philological education, model curriculum, dialectisms, Ukrainian language textbooks, NUSH, linguistic variability, dialects, dialects.