Keyword: «westernization»

The article examines the process of transforming the role and status of the English language in the context of a paradigm shift from a unipolar world to a multipolar system of international relations. The author differentiates between the concepts of globalization and Westernization and substantiates the thesis of the emancipation of the English language from its historical native speakers. Special attention is paid to the pragmatic approach of the BRICS countries and the Russian Federation to using English as a neutral communication tool necessary for building a dialogue between new centers of power, as a technical means of ensuring multipolarity, which can be filled with alternative ideological content.