LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. CROSSROADS OF CULTURES

This article examines the relationship between language and culture in the context of intercultural interaction. The author explores the phenomenon of the "crossroads of cultures"-a space in which different linguistic and cultural systems engage in dialogue, mutually enrich each other, and profoundly influence each other. Theoretical approaches to the study of language as a mirror of culture are analyzed, and the concepts of the linguistic worldview, cultural concepts, and intercultural communication are explored. Particular attention is paid to the role of Russian as a language of interethnic communication in the post-Soviet space and its function in the dialogue of cultures. The article has practical significance for teachers of Russian in a multilingual environment.