“Genius loci” dictionaries of cultural heritage: an integral model

The article deals with a new form of encyclopedic discourse organization in the globalized and digitalized world such as “genius loci” dictionaries of cultural heritage. The notion of dictionaries of cultural heritage is discussed. A new concept of such dictionaries as an integral phenomenon is offered. An integral model of dictionaries of cultural heritage with respect to its cognitive, social, cultural, language and communicative aspects is presented. Perspectives of further research are outlined.