The place of rhetoric in the process of interdisciplinary integration of sciences

INTRODUCTION . The question of the interdisciplinary connections of rhetoric nature is raised, since the ambiguity of its status also creates difficulties in establishing its links with other humanities. In this regard, the purpose of the research is to describe the forms of interdisciplinary connections typical for the modern humanitarian studies and clarify the place of rhetoric in this system. MATERIALS AND METHODS . The object of the research is the interdisciplinary connections of rhetoric with other humanitarian disciplines. For their comprehensive analysis, a set of complementary general scientific (abstraction, classification, systematization, interpretation, etc.) as well as philological (comparative analysis of the purpose of humanitarian disciplines, discourse analysis, etc.) methods are used. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION . The forms of interdisciplinary rhetoric are analyzed. They are divided into constructive (when independent disciplines are combined to solve issues at the junction of sciences) and destructive (when there is a mechanical unification of fragments of different sciences). The first group includes: the formation of a new science at the junction of other sciences; the unification of two equal disciplines to serve a specific field of knowledge; the interaction of science and practice; the temporary unification of independent sciences to solve some complex problem; traditional forms of enriching sciences through the use of concepts, methods, etc. of other sciences. The second group includes interdisciplinary plagiarism: substitution of the content of rhetoric with fragments borrowed from other sciences; distribution of the content of rhetoric in other disciplines; unjustified expansion of the subject of science. CONCLUSION . The classification of interdisciplinary connections of rhetoric is generalized. The conclusion is made about its true place in the system of humanities.