HISTORICAL ROOTS OF ACCULTURATION

Abstract

It is recommended to use the term acculturation to describe the process of intercultural interaction and its consequences. Let's look at the etymology of this term. The word "acculturation" comes into the English neologism from the Latin word "add" - "to, side, add", and "culture" means "cultivation, education, development" and means "cultivation or acquaintance with culture". relative to. The term is interpreted differently in different disciplines and is studied as a phenomenon that refers to the forms of intercultural interaction, interaction, cultural dialogue, and cross-cultural interaction.