The potential of poetry in gaining the knowledge component of intercultural competence by senior students at profession-oriented schools
The aim of the article is to demonstrate the huge potential of poetry in knowledge gaining necessary for forming and developing intercultural competence. Poetical works are viewed as cultural texts that reflect cultural values. The paper views language as a special reflection of cultural values that regulate behaviour of members of a particular society. The article highlights the importance of applying cultural linguistics to investigating cultural elements of lexical units. The paper presents the dominant role of a native culture in perception of foreign poetry.