FEATURES OF VERBAL GREETINGS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERCULTURAL SPACE

Nowadays, the emergence of intercultural contacts is an integral part of our lives. When a person enters another cultural or linguistic environment, he finds himself in a world of other values and rules of communication. It is necessary to take into account the fact that a person communicates with representatives of different cultures and different languages. The multifaceted nature of communication involves the application of various verbal and non-verbal means, the awareness of which allows you to determine your psychological personality and take into account the relevant qualities of the interlocutor, thus influencing the outcome of the interaction. The verbal components, the main carriers of message meanings, play an important role in interpersonal communication. Interlocutors begin any conversation with a greeting, and the words uttered during the greeting set the tone for all further communication. The article defines the features of the greeting depending on the part of the day, social status, age, etc. It was found that the British accompany the greeting with the question “How are you doing?”, the Indians say “Namaskar” (NamaskAr) or “Namaste” (NamastE) which means approximately “I greet God to you”, the French when meeting say the famous “Bonjour” and then add: “Comment ca va?” (“How’s it going?”), Italians wonder if the interlocutor’s fulcrum is good enough, so they ask: “Come sta?” (“How are you?”), a Japanese person’s conversation will begin with the greeting “Konichciva”, the literal translation of which is “The day has come”, Chinese when meeting ask each other “Have you eaten today?”, in Malaysia it is customary to ask “Where are you going?”, Georgians greet each other with the word “Gamarjoba!” – “Be right!” or “Win!”, Mongolians have a very specific greeting – “Are your cattle healthy?”, Arabs will say “Peace be with you!”, and Jews – “Peace be with you!” Greeting traditions of different peoples of the world are one of the important parts of culture. The etiquette has a national color, which depends on the way of life, beliefs, rituals, and traditions of a particular people. Key words: intercultural communication, language, etiquette, greetings.