Image of Russia: Linguocultural Aspect (Based on English-Language Media)

The article studies the image of Russia within the framework of culture, namely cinematography, literature, music, and language, considered by the English-language media, defines such state-of-the-art science as linguoculturology, defines the range of national stereotypes (or ethno-stereotypes) used in relation to Russia. The importance of media discourse in the development of mass communication is highlighted, the key features of the English-language media are studied, the historical phenomenon of the ubiquity of the English language is revealed, the main reason for the use of English-language media texts in this study is proved. Based on this, the article analyzes the texts of the English-language media and characterizes the image of Russia formed by these media.