HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF LINGUOCULTUROLOGY AS AN INDEPENDENT DISCIPLINE OF LINGUISTICS

This article explores the development of linguoculturology as an academic discipline and traces its evolution over time. It highlights the field’s growing influence across a range of related disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and cultural studies. By emphasizing the deep connection between language and culture, linguoculturology has helped foster interdisciplinary research and new perspectives on communication and meaning. The article outlines the major historical stages, foundational theories, and research methods that have defined the field, and examines how the study of language in its cultural context continues to shape scholarly inquiry.