The history of the english language as a means of forming intercultural competence of students majoring in english philology: international comparative experience
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2026
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Хмельницький національний університет
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The article examines the role of the academic discipline “The History of the
English Language” (HEL) as an effective pedagogical tool for developing intercultural
competence (IC) of students majoring in English philology. The relevance of the study is
determined by the growing demands of the European educational space and Ukraine’s
European integration, which require philological education to move beyond purely
linguistic training towards the cultivation of culturally aware, critically reflective, and
interculturally adaptive professionals. Drawing on international comparative experience
from Ukrainian, Spanish, Polish, British, and global research contexts, the study reveals
significant cross-national similarities and differences in how historical linguistic
knowledge is conceptualised and operationalised for intercultural education.
The study is based on the theoretical frameworks proposed by Byram, Kramsch,
Liddicoat, and Hammer and synthesises data from recent empirical studies. The study
defines the HEL course as a multi-layered platform that simultaneously develops
linguacultural awareness, socio-historical empathy, and cross-cultural communicative
competence through the study of etymological strata, language contact phenomena, and the
social history of the English language. It is argued that each major period of English
history – from the Old English assimilation of Germanic, Scandinavian, and Latin
influences, through the profound intercultural encounter of the Norman Conquest and its
lasting sociolinguistic consequences, to the globalisation of Modern English and the
emergence of World Englishes – constitutes a rich pedagogical resource for IC formation.
A comparative analysis of international pedagogical models, including IC
development in English philology programs in Spain, the staged intercultural pedagogy
model in Ukraine, and globally-inclusive English language instruction informed by Crystal
and Jenkins, reveals that integration of the diachronic perspective of language history into
IC-oriented instruction significantly enhances students’ ability for intercultural dialogue
and identity negotiation. The article proposes a structured four-stage pedagogical
framework for implementing the HEL course as an intercultural learning environment in
Ukrainian philological education. The findings carry concrete implications for curriculum
design, materials development, and teacher professional training
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History of the English Language, intercultural competence, philology students, diachronic linguistics, linguacultural competence, language and culture, comparative pedagogy
Бібліографічний опис
Lysak H. The history of the english language as a means of forming intercultural competence of students majoring in english philology: international comparative experience // Порівняльна професійна педагогіка. 2026. № 16 (1). С. 96-104.