communicative competence

Questions

What does communicative competence mean?

A language user's grammatical knowledge of syntax, morphology, phonology and the like, as well as social knowledge about how and when to use utterances appropriately.

How to pronounce communicative competence

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “communicative competence”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “communicative competence”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “communicative competence” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.