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communicative competence

[kəˌmjuːnɪkətɪv ˈkɒmpɪtəns]
noun
competência comunicativa
1. The ability to use language appropriately and effectively in social contexts, including knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and pragmatic rules of communication.
Developing communicative competence requires practice in real-world interactions, not just grammar study.
Desenvolver competência comunicativa requer prática em interações do mundo real, não apenas estudo de gramática.
2. In linguistics and language teaching, the skill to understand and produce language that is grammatically correct and socially appropriate.
The language program focused on building students' communicative competence rather than just memorization.
O programa de idiomas focou em construir a competência comunicativa dos alunos em vez de apenas memorização.
Synonyms
communication skillslinguistic competencepragmatic competenceinteractive ability
Antonyms
communicative incompetencelinguistic deficiency

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
competência comunicativa
Standard term used in Brazilian educational and linguistic contexts
São Paulo
competência comunicativa
Common in academic and professional settings
Portugal
competência comunicativa
Standard term in Portuguese linguistic and educational discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

breaking the ice
getting your point across
reading between the lines
having a way with words
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