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Wiemann, John M. – Human Communication Research, 1977
Discusses a study designed to investigate the substructure of everyday social conversation which allows for judgments of competent communicative behavior or "communicative competence". Descriptions of perceived communicative competence characteristics are provided. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Higher Education
Doushaq, Mufeeq – 1984
A discussion of points raised by Dell Hymes in his article "On Communicative Competence" leads to a proposal for a clearer and more comprehensive theory of communicative competence based on two models, a matrix of discourse analysis and a model of communication interaction. Pedagogical implications of the theory are considered, including the…
Descriptors: Body Language, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context