TEACHING CULTURE OF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION TO STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF LAW AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: INTONATION AND COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES

Abstract

This article addresses the pertinent issue of teaching elements of communication culture to specialists in international relations, specifically – English intonation and communicative strategies.

The aim of the article is to analyze the significance of communication culture and determine the role of intonation and communicative strategies for English-language communi­cation of future diplomats; to identify basic communicative strategies and linguosociocultural knowledge necessary for effective intercultural communication; and to develop a set of exercises for teaching English intonation in synergy with relevant communicative strategies.

Methodology: Based on a review of current research on teaching English intonation and communication culture, the causes of communicative breakdowns in intercultural communication are elucidated. The techniques and tactics of the communicative strategy of distancing are highlighted, and the necessity of including the teaching of intonation in accordance with the main communicative sentence types and basic English communicative strategies in the English language course for students of the Faculty of Law and International Relations is substantiated.

Scientific Novelty: The study proposes a list of skills encompassing phonetic, verbal, and non-verbal aspects of English-language communication culture for specialists in international relations. A set of exercises is proposed for the development of intonation speaking skills in accordance with the corresponding communicative strategy for the first or second-year students of the Faculty of Law and International Relations. This set also includes tasks aimed at developing correct accentuation and rhythm, and takes into account the sociocultural peculiarities of English-language communication culture.

Conclusions: The authors have demonstrated relevance, feasibility, and necessity of teaching English intonation and basic communicative strategies to future specialists in international relations and diplomats.