Polylinguality and Transcultural PracticesPolylinguality and Transcultural Practices2618-897X2618-8988Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2065Functioning of the Russian language: The main trends and causesNovikovA LКафедра общего и русского языкознания; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russiakaf_yazik_rudn@mail.ruRybakovM AКафедра общего и русского языкознания; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russiakaf_yazik_rudn@mail.ruPeoples' Friendship University of Russia150420114475405092016Copyright © 2011, Novikov A.L., Rybakov M.A.2011The article deals with urgent problems of a state and functioning of the Russian language in condition of global cultural, social and economic changes. The problems of the Russian language usage in mass and interpersonal communication raised in scientific and public discussions are examined in the article. The basic factors determing the state of the language are also talked over.communicationnormspeechsociolinguisticsкоммуникациянормаречьсоциолингвистика