No. 68 (2017): Southern Archive (philological sciences)
Intercultural communication

PECULIARITIES OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS

Published 2017-06-26

Keywords

  • intercultural communication,
  • cognitive linguistics,
  • information warfare,
  • conceptual blending
  • міжкультурна комунікація,
  • когнітивна лінгвістика,
  • інформаційна війна,
  • концептуальне поєднання

Abstract

The article deals with peculiarities and challenges of modern intercultural communication from the viewpoint of cognitive linguistics. Special attention is paid to information warfare problems and prospects of cognitive semantics studies of search for effective cognitive defense pattern to conceptual blending violations. The means of favorable mental space creation for effective intercultural communication are outlined.

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