Терминологическая грамотность и социолингвистическая компетенция студентов, изучающих русский язык в Казахстане

The article explores the role of terminological literacy as an important component in the sociolinguistic competency of students studying Russian in technical universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Sociolinguistic competency is defined as a key element in the structure of the competency model for training future specialists. The authors analysed specifics of the sociolinguistic terminology in academic and professional communication, emphasizing the need to develop skills in understanding, interpreting and using sociolinguistic terms depending on the speech situation and sociocultural context. An empirical study conducted among students of a technical university in Kazakhstan revealed the dependence of the terminological assimilation on the level of students’ sociolinguistic competence. It is concluded that it is necessary to integrate sociolinguistic and terminological approaches in teaching the Russian language to students of non-linguistic specialties