Language communication of foreign students at a medical university

Abstract

Language is the main means of communication between people. Thanks to numerous language practices, many agreements are reached, and also thanks to language learning, it is easier for a person to perceive a different culture, interact with its representatives. The same applies to foreign students who arrive in a new country with different language practices for higher education. Thanks to the knowledge of the language, a foreign citizen adapts much faster to new socio-cultural conditions, surrounds himself with a new network of communications that contributes to his successful integration. Due to the fact that foreign students come to Russia for higher education, and their number does not decrease, the issue of studying the language practices of foreign citizens, as well as the analysis of how language knowledge affects their adaptation and integration into the educational space, is being updated. In this article, the author analyzes theoretical materials that are devoted to the study of language and the role of language practices in the adaptation and integration of foreigners, and also presents the results of a sociological study, the participants of which were foreign students. The level of mastery of the Russian language is studied, as well as the level of involvement in interaction with Russian-speaking students and teachers. The presented results give a general picture of how knowledge of the Russian language affects the quality of socio-cultural adaptation and integration of foreign students, as well as how knowledge of the language helps to solve everyday and educational issues.