Realization of tolerance in language as an element of multicultural competence

This article analyzes the phenomenon of realization of tolerance in language regarded as a part of person's or social group's multicultural competence and explains the main difference between the following terms: "realization of tolerance in language", "linguistic tolerance", "verbal tolerance" and "metalinguistic tolerance". The article studies the role played by the process of realization of tolerance in language in intercultural communication and presents an attempt to standardize some of the definitions used in the study of linguistic conflicts.