The article focuses on the notion that learning a foreign language is acquisition of a new world view, the traditions and peculiarities of life, culture of each nation.In intercultural communication language acts like a tool that is designed for participants and their mutual understanding. However, each language demonstrates vision and perception of particular nation, ethnic groups, and during communication of different speakers there are situations of linguistic inconsistencies that are analyzed in this article.

intercultural pedagogy, language and culture, foreign languages, ethnic and cultural stereotypes