Language as a reservoir of cultural codes in the philosophy of P.M. Bitsilli

«Cultural code» is one of the most relevant terms today in the field of language and cultural studies. Understood as a certain set of semantic attitudes of a particular community, it is deeply rooted in modern philosophy and literature. Cultural codes define any creative work, which acquires meaning only in the framework of the existence of language. Cultural information turns out to be literally conditioned by language and coded by patterns. The article outlines the potential of studying the heritage of Pyotr Bitsilli, an emigrant philosopher who turned to the subject of language as a reservoir of cultural codes.