Language, culture, cognition and communication: The paradigms of modern linguistic research

This special issue is devoted to the study of correlation between language, culture, cognition and communication. This topic was widely discussed at the VII International Firsova’s Readings at the RUDN University on October 23-25, 2025. The issue presents articles by conference participants, covering a wide range of topics. They demonstrate that in the modern, anthropocentric stage of linguistics, an interdisciplinary research paradigm is dominant. It enables scholars to transcend their disciplines, integrate research methods, share knowledge from different subject areas, and open up new research opportunities and perspectives. The focus of this kind of research is not the language system itself, but the individual who speaks the language, along with their emotions, feelings, relationships, and the worldview. The development of digital technologies and artificial intelligence provides a powerful impetus for interdisciplinary linguistic research. They offer researchers new opportunities but also raise important questions that require solutions. This introductory article outlines the paradigms of contemporary linguistic research and provides a brief overview of the articles presented in this issue.