LANGUAGE IDENTITY IN A MULTICULTURAL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT: CHALLENGES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

The article explores the phenomenon of linguistic identity of foreign students in the context of an intercultural educational environment, focusing on its philosophical and communicative aspects. The issue of the relationship between the preservation of the native language, integration into a new linguistic environment and adaptation to the academic discourse of the host country is considered. The author is based on the concept of communicative action of J. Habermas, the theory of multiple identity and intercultural communication.