Communicative Language Competence

What are the elements of communicative competence?

• linguistic competencies, sociolinguistic competencies, discourse competencies, strategic competencies

• verbal competencies, sociolinguistic competencies, discourse competencies, strategic competencies

• oral competencies, sociolinguistic competencies, discourse competencies, strategic competencies

This element of Communicative competence involve accuracy of language used (e.g. spelling, vocabulary, sentence formation, pronunciation).

• Grammatical or linguistic competencies

• Sociolinguistic competencies

• Discourse competencies

• Strategic competencies

This element of Communicative competence entail the use of language in an appropriate manner or style in a given context.

• Grammatical or linguistic competencies

• Sociolinguistic competencies

• Discourse competencies

• Strategic competencies

This element of Communicative competence involve the ability to connect correctly formed phrases and sentences into a coherent and cohesive message in a particular style.

• Grammatical or linguistic competencies

• Sociolinguistic competencies

• Discourse competencies

• Strategic competencies

This element of Communicative competence involve the development of strategies such as how to get into or out of conversation, break silences, hold the floor in conversations, and deal with strategies to continue communicating when faced with breakdown in communication.

• Grammatical or linguistic competencies

• Sociolinguistic competencies

• Discourse competencies

• Strategic competencies

Who developed “Communicative competence” ?

• Chomsky

• Kamiya

• Dell Hymes

Identify what kind of element of communicative competence is the statement | question below:

How do you spell ____?

• grammar/linguistic

• sociolinguistic

• discourse

• strategic

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How can I express a specific attitude when I need to?

• grammar/linguistic

• sociolinguistic

• discourse

• strategic

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How are words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs put together to create cohesive and coherent communication?

• grammar/linguistic

• sociolinguistic

• discourse

• strategic

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How do I know when I've misunderstood someone or when someone has misunderstood me?

• grammar/linguistic

• sociolinguistic

• discourse

• strategic