The Main Psycholinguistic Problems of International Students in the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom

Abstract

In the modern world, intercultural and international education is becoming more and more in demand. The number of exchange programs for students from different countries is growing every year; opportunities are opening up to receive education abroad and gain experience in intercultural communication. Like any changes, moving to a new language environment for a long time (from two to seven years, depending on the chosen degree of study) can cause several difficulties. The present work is devoted to a comparative analysis of students' main psycholinguistic problems in a new language environment. The object of this study is the process of adaptation of international students abroad. The research subject is psycholinguistic difficulties; this work aims to compare the psycholinguistic challenges faced by international students in a new language environment.