Descriptor
| Applied Linguistics | 2 |
| Communicative Competence… | 2 |
| Language Processing | 2 |
| Language Proficiency | 2 |
| Language Usage | 2 |
| Language Patterns | 1 |
| Linguistic Competence | 1 |
| Linguistic Theory | 1 |
| Second Language Instruction | 1 |
Source
| Applied Linguistics | 2 |
Author
| Davies, Alan | 1 |
| Widdowson, H. G. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedDavies, Alan – Applied Linguistics, 1989
Reviews the various definitions of communicative competence, and argues for a view of communicative competence as language use, a lesser but more readily achievable ambition for both theory and pedagogy. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Processing, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedWiddowson, H. G. – Applied Linguistics, 1989
Attempts to clarify the notion of language competence and draws on its relevance to language teaching practices. Language use competence may involve the adjustment of pre-assembled and memorized patterns and not so much the generation of expressions by direct reference to rules. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Patterns, Language Processing
