Language as a Factor in the Construction of Ethno-Cultural Identity
The article looks at language as a factor in the construction of ethno-cultural identity, since particular peculiarities of any ethno-cultural space are reflected in the structure and lexical composition of its language. The language reflects the specific way of perceiving and coding the world, formed under the influence of historical and cultural traditions and communications norms in a given culture. Being the most important means of preserving and reproducing ethno-cultural values, the language plays the leading role in the construction of ethno-cultural identity.