13 Questions
Which of the following scenarios is the best example of a demonstration of communicative competence?
An agriculturist explaining the technical know-how on how to establish an apiculture project
Which scenario best exemplifies effective communication in a specific field?
A role-play of a bank personnel answering the queries of a client who intends to open a bank account
Which situation requires the speaker to effectively convey complex technical details?
A mechanical engineer describing the features of a new machine
What does linguistic competence refer to?
The ideal language system that makes it possible for speakers to produce and understand an infinite number of sentences
What does communicative competence encompass?
The knowledge of socio-cultural rules of language and of discourse
According to Dell Hymes, what is part of communicative competence?
The social knowledge about how and when to use utterances appropriately
What does communicative competence require an understanding of?
The compensatory strategies in case of grammatical or sociolinguistic or discourse difficulties
What is the term used to refer to the basic language system used in face-to-face communication in informal contexts?
Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills (BICS)
At what age is the basic language system (BICS) largely acquired in the native language by children?
By the age of five
Which type of language proficiency includes formal and academic registers of the language and is mostly acquired after the age of five?
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP)
Which aspect of bilingualism is unlikely to come into effect until children have attained a certain threshold level of proficiency in the second language?
Positive influence on cognitive growth
Which type of proficiency includes high levels of literacy and tens of thousands of specialized words relating to academic and formal registers?
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP)
Which type of language proficiency is largely acquired in the native language by children in all societies by the age of five and does not include literacy?
Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills (BICS)
Study Notes
Communicative Competence
- Communicative competence refers to the ability to effectively convey meaning in a specific context, taking into account social, cultural, and linguistic factors.
- It encompasses not only linguistic competence but also knowledge of the social and cultural norms of communication.
Linguistic Competence
- Linguistic competence refers to the basic language system, including grammar, vocabulary, and phonology.
Basic Language System (BICS)
- BICS is the term used to refer to the basic language system used in face-to-face communication in informal contexts.
- In the native language, children largely acquire BICS by the age of five.
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP)
- CALP includes formal and academic registers of the language and is mostly acquired after the age of five.
- It includes high levels of literacy and tens of thousands of specialized words relating to academic and formal registers.
Bilingualism
- One aspect of bilingualism is unlikely to come into effect until children have attained a certain threshold level of proficiency in the second language.
Dell Hymes' View
- According to Dell Hymes, communicative competence requires an understanding of the social and cultural context of communication.
Effective Communication
- Effective communication in a specific field requires the speaker to effectively convey complex technical details.
Explore the differences between linguistic competence and communicative competence in the field of linguistics. Understand how linguistic competence pertains to the ideal language system, while communicative competence encompasses a language user's grammatical knowledge and communicative strategies.
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