Intercultural communication of representatives of the Francophonie in the online space during the process of learning the Russian language

Abstract

A multilingual and multicultural environment characterizes the modern world. Many of us speak several foreign languages and are interested in learning new ones. Foreign language teaching combines integrated teaching methods and the possibility of learning a discipline remotely from different parts of the world. This form of language learning allows people of different nationalities, ages, religions, mentalities etc., to communicate. This research focuses on the phenomenon of Francophonie as an example of interconfessional and intercultural interaction, as well as the continuity of Russian and French culture and the specifics of teaching Russian as a foreign language to representatives of French-speaking countries in full-time, distance and online space. Intercultural communication via Internet space contributes to more active communication, i.e., rapid learning of Russian as a foreign language, and interreligious interaction of this format effectively promotes the dialogue of cultures. Thanks to the possibilities of distance learning, Francophones of different confessional affiliations can afford to learn Russian in a multicultural environment. This article presents empirical research on Internet communication at the International University (RUDN University) among Francophones from different ethnic and confessional backgrounds who share the common knowledge of French and the process of teaching Russian as a foreign language. The process of teaching Russian as a foreign language not only brings together the Francophones on the level of educational communication but also promotes a productive dialogue between cultures, bringing them together in an entirely new "linguistic community", which, due to the already existing common interaction in French, is joined by communication in Russian, while forming a new linguistic personality with a multicultural linguistic code.