Russian Journal of LinguisticsRussian Journal of LinguisticsRussian Journal of Linguistics2687-00882686-8024Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)9253ArticlesСтатьиArticlesResearch ArticleToo Many Walls and not Enough Bridges: the Importance of Intercultural Communication StudiesПреграды и мосты: значимость исследований в сфере межкультурной коммуникацииLarinaTatiana VЛаринаТ ВDepartment of Foreign Languages Faculty of Philologytatiana@larina.tvLeontovichOlga AЛеонтовичО АDepartment of Intercultural Communication and TranslationКафедра межкультурной коммуникации и переводаolgaleo@list.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of RussiaРоссийский университет дружбы народовVolgograd State Socio-Pedagogical UniversityВолгоградский государственный социально-педагогический университет15042015194VOL 19, NO4 (2015)ТОМ 19, №4 (2015)91609092016Copyright ©; 2015, Larina T.V., Leontovich O.A.Copyright ©; 2015, Ларина Т.В., Леонтович О.А.Copyright ©; 2015, Larina T., Leontovich O.2015Larina T.V., Leontovich O.A.Ларина Т.В., Леонтович О.А.Larina T., Leontovich O.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/linguistics/article/view/9253 [Besemeres, Maria and Anna Wierzbicka (eds.). 2007. 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