Humanities & Social Sciences 4 (2016 9) 927-931 ~ ~ ~ УДК 316.77 Social Contacts of Migrant Women in the Context of Their Linguocultural Orientations (Case of the Republic of Tatarstan) Tatiana A. Titova and Maria V. Vyatchina* Kazan (Volga region) Federal University 18 Kremliovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008, Russia Received 16.01.2016, received in revised form 21.02.2016, accepted 07.04.2016 The article is devoted to the study of linguocultural competences of migrant women from Central Asia in the Republic of Tatarstan. <...> The analyzed materials were obtained using mass sociological survey methods, as well as biographical and semi-structured interviews. <...> On the basis of language skills in Tatar and Russian languages the article studies attitudes of migrant women to the development of language skills, analyzes different speech situations and reveals the infl uence of linguocultural competences on the nature of their social contacts, which ultimately determines the success of adaptation in the host society. <...> Labour migration is of exceptional economic, social, political and cultural signifi cance in the modern world. <...> Today, labour migration is one of the main channels of social mobility. <...> It was widely believed that only men come to earn money, and women are “secondary” or dependent migrants (Tiuriukanova, 2000). the state policy, mass media and scientifi c symposia. <...> All rights reserved * Corresponding author E-mail address: tatiana.titova@rambler.ru, maria.vyatchina@gmail.com # 927 # That is why migrant women were considered as “invisible workers” for a long time. <...> Social Contacts of Migrant Women in the Context of Their Linguocultural… number of female migrant workers has increased signifi cantly. <...> According to experts, women account for 25-30% of migrant workers, which is about 1.5-2 million people (Ilimbetova, 2013). <...> Despite the proactive life strategy – a choice in favour of migration, employment, and independent life away from their families – the majority of migrant women, particularly from Central Asia and the Caucasus, have traditional views on family and gender roles. <...> There is a growing need to examine the adaptation strategies of migrants, as well as the diffi culties associated with entering into a new cultural environment. <...> Data was collected mainly by methods of observation, semi-structured and biographical interviews. <...> Also <...>