Teaching culture-oriented linguistics by native Russian speakers in Western Mongolia as a factor in sustainable Russian-Mongolian cross-border development

Abstract

The article describes the intercultural interaction of the population of Mongolia and assesses the role of the Russian language in it. An analysis of the linguistic and cultural aspect of the content of Russian language teaching in Mongolia is provided in the paper. In the course of the study, we found that 94% of the Ulgii and Khovd students did not use the Russian language in situations of real communication, and Russia’s perception is based on false images and negative stereotypes about Russia. This fact is a barrier to international and cross-border cooperation between Russia and Mongolia. To overcome such negative trends, the authors propose to update the content of linguistic studies, covering scientific and industrial achievements of Russia and its regional diversity. Based on the analysis of foreign native speakers’ activities and their own experience in the implementation of projects to promote the Russian language in Western Mongolia, the authors propose an alternative mechanism for attracting native Russian speakers to teaching abroad to create conditions for sustainable crossborder development.