linguistic competence

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What does linguistic competence mean?

(linguistics) a speaker's implicit, internalized knowledge of the rules of their language (contrasted with linguistic performance)

How to pronounce linguistic competence

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “linguistic competence”.
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