THE PLACE AND ROLE OF LANGUAGE TEACHING IN MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION OF SCHOOLCHILDREN

Abstract

The paper reveals the essence of a concept of multicultural education, examines its place in the pedagogical process of modern secondary schools and the personal development of students. Particular attention is paid to the role of language in the assimilation of both native and other ethnic cultures. After all, it is with the help of linguistic means that thoughts and feelings, characteristics and moods are translated, the expression of emotional states of subjects of interpersonal and intercultural interaction is carried out. The individual develops a desire to understand the content of the contacting cultures and the possibility of communication in the language of any of them. It is language acquisition that serves as a sure means of studying the culture of its native speakers, thus creating conditions for dialogue and polylogue of cultures. The conclusion is made about the need for constructive interaction and mutual enrichment of cultures in contact in the educational space, which is the most important determinant factor of the formation and self-determination of a developing personality.