Sentence examples for development of language competence from inspiring English sources

The conceptual framework of our work underlines the importance of some language characteristics and communicative strategies used by adults when interacting with children in different contexts for the development of language competence.

Bachman (1990) describes "communicative language ability" (p. 84) in terms of language competence, strategic competence and psychophysiological mechanisms.

Canale and Swain (1980) proposed a theoretical framework of language competence consisting of three main components: grammatical competence, sociolinguistic competence, and strategic competence.

In this model, strategic competence can be characterized as the mental repertoire for implementing the components of language competence in contextualized communicative language use.

Secondly, most adults suffering infarcts in the left hemisphere language areas do in fact recover at least some degree of language competence and many recover substantially normal competence, especially with treatment (Holland et al. 1996).

Semantics was assessed using Level 2 of the Figurative Language subtest of the Test of Language Competence.

Pragmatics was assessed using Level 2 of the Making Inferences subtest of the Test of Language Competence.

Four major themes emerged: level of English language competence, feelings of isolation, limited opportunities for learning, and inadequate university support.

The CEFR provides descriptors of what foreign language students are able to do in terms of communicative language competence.

Current interests: second language acquisition of vocabulary; curricular implications of low, mid and high stakes activities to understand writing in a second language; development of intercultural competence, assessment.

This project aims to investigate the potential of Web 2.0 tools in the development of communicative competence in English language amongst undergraduate students.