LANGUAGE AND CULTURE INTERPLAY FROM COGNITIVE AND DISCOURSIVE VIEW POINTS

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE INTERPLAY FROM COGNITIVE AND DISCOURSIVE VIEW POINTS

Author:  O.G. Dubrovskaya

Affiliation:  Tyumen State University

Abstract: 
The article focuses on the problem of language and culture interplay. It is argued that language as well as culture should be thought of as the activity of the mind. The importance of the mind constructing language and culture is postulated.

Keywords:  language, culture, mind, discourse, interpretative strategies