ABOUT SOME LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL CONTACTS OF THE RUSSIANS AND LETTS UNDER THE CONDITION OF LIVING IN THE FRONTIER ZONE
Th article presents some peculiarities of language contacts of the Russians and Letts existing under the circumstances of lving in the frontier zone. Language as a keeper of culture and history of people gives a clear view about their life and secrets. Some peculiarities of phonetic, morphological, and lexical systems of languages are revealed in the conditions of multilingualism. The geographic situation of many countries exerts a positive influence on the development of economic, political, and cultural spheres. Cultural contacts of the Russians and Letts find their reflection in folklore.