Communicative Competence

Communicative Competence
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Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : UCSC:32106012261506
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Synopsis Communicative Competence by : Sandra J. Savignon

Stressing the use of meaningful language at all stages of language acquisition, this work is about texts and contexts in second language learning. It is intended for teachers and teachers-in-training as an introduction to the theoretical basis for communicative language teaching and as a guide to building a program consonant with those theories.

New Perspectives on the Development of Communicative and Related Competence in Foreign Language Education

New Perspectives on the Development of Communicative and Related Competence in Foreign Language Education
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 9781501505034
ISBN-13 : 1501505033
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Synopsis New Perspectives on the Development of Communicative and Related Competence in Foreign Language Education by : Izumi Walker

Nearly half a century has passed since Hymes proposed the concept of communicative competence to describe the knowledge and skills required for the appropriate use of language in a social context. During these decades, a number of scholars have applied and refined this concept. In language education, communicative competence has been identified as a major objective of learning. This book will inform readers about communicative competence as a highly complex construct encompassing an array of sub-competencies such as linguistic skills and proficiencies, knowledge of socio-cultural and socio-pragmatic codes, and the ability to engage in textual and conversational discourse. Findings from research in related disciplines have pointed to the significance of factors that can contribute to the attainment of communicative competence. Various teaching practices and relevant Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools will be also introduced and discussed to achieve communicative competence as a complex ability. It is a timely contribution to current research on key areas in the teaching, learning and acquisition of second/foreign languages.

Communicative Competence in a Second Language

Communicative Competence in a Second Language
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9781000830309
ISBN-13 : 1000830306
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Synopsis Communicative Competence in a Second Language by : Matthew Kanwit

Communicative competence is an essential language skill, the ability to adjust language use according to specific contexts and to employ knowledge and strategies for successful communication. This unique text offers a multidisciplinary, critical, state-of-the-art research overview for this skill in second language learners. Expert contributors from around the world lay out the history of the field, then explore a variety of theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and empirical findings, and authoritatively set the agenda for future work. With a variety of helpful features like discussion questions, recommended further reading, and suggestions for practice, this book will be an invaluable resource to students and researchers of applied linguistics, education, psychology, and beyond.

Current Trends in the Development and Teaching of the four Language Skills

Current Trends in the Development and Teaching of the four Language Skills
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 516
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ISBN-10 : 9783110197778
ISBN-13 : 3110197774
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Synopsis Current Trends in the Development and Teaching of the four Language Skills by : Esther Usó-Juan

Current Trends in the Development and Teaching of the four Language Skills builds connections from theory in the four language skills to instructional practices. It comprises twenty-one chapters that are grouped in five sections. The first section includes an introductory chapter which presents a communicative competence framework developed by the editors in order to highlight the key role the four skills play in language learning and teaching. The next four sections each represent a language skill: Section II is devoted to listening, Section III to speaking, Section IV to reading and Section V to writing. In order to provide an extensive treatment of each of the four skills, each section starts with a theoretical chapter which briefly illustrates advances in the understanding of how each skill is likely to be learned and taught, followed by four didactically oriented chapters authored by leading international specialists. These pedagogical chapters deal specifically with four key topics: 1) areas of research that influence the teaching of a particular skill; 2) an overview of strategies or techniques necessary for developing a particular skill; 3) an approach to the academic orientation of a particular skill, and 4) unique aspects of teaching each skill. Moreover, all chapters incorporate two common sections: pre-reading questions at the beginning of the chapter in order to stimulate readers' interest in its content, and a section entitled suggested activities at the end of the chapter in order to allow readers put the ideas and concepts presented into practice. The accessible style and practical focus of the volume make it an ideal tool for teachers, teacher trainers, and teacher trainees who are involved in teaching the four language skills in a second or foreign language context.

Linguistic and Communicative Competence

Linguistic and Communicative Competence
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Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 1853591483
ISBN-13 : 9781853591488
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Synopsis Linguistic and Communicative Competence by : Christina Bratt Paulston

An anthology of articles on teaching English to speakers of other languages. The emphasis is on practical concerns of classroom procedures and on cross-cultural aspects of teaching English around the world. Several of the articles focus on communicative language teaching.

Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching in Polish State Colleges

Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching in Polish State Colleges
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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 9781443892254
ISBN-13 : 1443892254
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Synopsis Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching in Polish State Colleges by : Piotr Romanowski

This volume provides a strong theoretical introduction to the field of intercultural communication, offering practical examples of classroom activities, as well as presenting empirical research which demonstrates that intercultural communicative competence (ICC) can be developed effectively in specially tailored courses adjusted to the needs of learners. It presents a novel model of intercultural sensitivity assessment, and outlines the results of research into intercultural communicative competence conducted among the students of English Language Studies in state colleges in Poland. The cultural component in developing ICC as an extra-linguistic determinant is assigned particular prominence in the book. A thorough analysis of the empirical material collected from participant observation, the administered questionnaires and interviews allowed the most common values and attitudes held as components of intercultural sensitivity to be identified. The obtained findings are subsequently analyzed to predict the potential areas of communication misunderstandings and failures between Polish learners of English and representatives of other cultures.

Performance and Competence in Second Language Acquisition

Performance and Competence in Second Language Acquisition
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9780521558617
ISBN-13 : 0521558611
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Synopsis Performance and Competence in Second Language Acquisition by : Gillian Brown

This volume explores the competence/performance distinction with reference to second language acquisition.

Pragmatic Competence

Pragmatic Competence
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9783110218558
ISBN-13 : 3110218550
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Synopsis Pragmatic Competence by : Naoko Taguchi

In the disciplines of applied linguistics and second language acquisition (SLA), the study of pragmatic competence has been driven by several fundamental questions: What does it mean to become pragmatically competent in a second language (L2)? How can we examine pragmatic competence to make inference of its development among L2 learners? In what ways do research findings inform teaching and assessment of pragmatic competence? This book explores these key issues in Japanese as a second/foreign language. The book has three sections. The first section offers a general overview and historical sketch of the study of Japanese pragmatics and its influence on Japanese pedagogy and curriculum. The overview chapter is followed by eight empirical findings, each dealing with phenomena that are significant in Japanese pragmatics. They target selected features of Japanese pragmatics and investigate the learners' use of them as an indicator of their pragmatic competence. The target pragmatic features are wide-ranging, among them honorifics, speech style, sentence final particles, speech acts of various types, and indirect expressions. Each study explicitly prompts the connection between pragmalinguistics (linguistic forms available to perform language functions) and sociopragmatics (norms that determine appropriate use of the forms) in Japanese. By documenting the understanding and use of them among learners of Japanese spanning multiple levels and time durations, this book offers insight about the nature and development of pragmatic competence, as well as implications for the learning and teaching of Japanese pragmatics. The last section presents a critical reflection on the eight empirical papers and prompts a discussion of the practice of Japanese pragmatics research.