Aspects of communicative competence

Aspects of communicative competence

Introduction
	Communicative competence is a concept introduced by Dell Hymes and discussed and redefined by many authors. Hymes' original idea was that speakers of a language have to have more than grammatical competence in order to be able communicate effectively in a language; they also need to know how language is used by members of a speech community to accomplish their purposes.
	The modules in this section identify eight aspects of communicative competence. They are grouped together in two groups of four:
	Linguistic aspects Phonology and orthography Grammar Vocabulary Discourse (textual)
	Pragmatic aspects Functions Variations Interactional skills Cultural framework

In this module group
	Linguistic aspects of communicative competence Pragmatic aspects of communicative competence

See also
	Index to guidelines by aspect of competence in focus

Context for this page:

Overview module: Aspects of communicative competence
In overview module: Introduction to guidelines for a language and cult...
In modular book: Guidelines for a Language and Culture Learning Program, by Carol J. Orwig
In document collection: Other Resources
In bookshelf: Language Learning

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