CELCE-MURCIA 1995 Discourse Competence Quiz

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What does discourse competence involve?

Knowledge of communication strategies

Sequencing and arranging words to achieve a unified text (correct)

Selecting the appropriate vocabulary

Understanding communicative intent

Which competence encompasses sentence patterns, morphological inflections, and phonological systems?

Actional Competence

Strategic Competence

Sociocultural Competence

Linguistic Competence (correct)

What does sociocultural competence refer to?

Matching actional intent with linguistic form

Knowledge of communication strategies

Expressing messages appropriately within social and cultural contexts (correct)

Selecting, sequencing, and arranging words in a text

Which competence involves conveying and understanding communicative intent?

Actional Competence Signup and view all the answers

Which model of communicative competence is associated with expressing messages appropriately within social and cultural contexts?

Sociocultural Competence Signup and view all the answers

What is strategic competence related to?

Knowledge of communication strategies Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between competence and performance in language learning?

Competence involves knowing the language, while performance involves doing something with the language. Signup and view all the answers

What does organizational competence in language learning include?

Grammatical and textual abilities Signup and view all the answers

According to Bachman's model, what does pragmatic competence encompass?

Illocutionary competence and sociolinguistic competence Signup and view all the answers

What does illocutionary competence involve according to Bachman?

Knowledge and skill in using language functions proposed by Halliday Signup and view all the answers

How does Bachman define sociolinguistic competence?

Sensitivity to conventions of language use in specific contexts Signup and view all the answers

What is included in Canale's conceptualization of sociolinguistic competence?

Sensitivity to differences in dialect or variety, register, naturalness, and cultural references Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason Bachman gives for considering strategic competence as a major component at the same level as language competence in his framework?

To emphasize that strategic competence may involve non-linguistic strategies. Signup and view all the answers

In the context of communicative competence, which component focuses on combining language structures into different types of cohesive texts?

Discourse competence Signup and view all the answers

According to Bachman, strategic competence is considered an important part of all communicative language use because it:

Enhances communication efficiency and helps overcome breakdowns. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of competence involves the mastery of the sociocultural code of language use in various situations?

Sociolinguistic competence Signup and view all the answers

Why does Bachman argue that strategic competence is not a subpart of language competence in his model?

To emphasize that it may encompass strategies beyond language. Signup and view all the answers

Which component of communicative competence focuses on the knowledge of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies?

Strategic competence Signup and view all the answers