The collective monograph is devoted to the problems of the theory and practice of nationally-oriented language teaching as a means of intercultural communication, taking into account the native culture of the adressee. The presented work - in synchronous and diachronic plans - sets out the basic principles of learning and teaching language in the aspect of culture laid down by the scientific school of Pushkin state Russian language institute. Addressed to researchers, graduate students and students of philology, teachers of foreign languages and all those who are interested in the problems of linguoculturology and intercultural communication.