The relevance of culture in overcoming ` The otherness `

Abstract

This article studies the problem of the intercultural connections as carriers of a new type of competence forming of intercultural competence as an ability to deal with linguistic and cultural differences. In this focus of attention the integration of language and culture creates a sense of understanding adequately the otherness. Acquiring linguistic and cultural resources influences the establishment of new thinking patterns which are the basis of the complete intercultural communication.