What does ict stand for? Information, Communication, Technology

THE LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE

The linguistic competenceis the ability to be able to apply grammatical, lexical, syntactical, and stylistic rules to oral and written utterances.

Linguistic competence is important since it explains how utterances and sentences are structured – structural conceptualization of language.

What is the purpose of Linguistic competence?	discuss how linguistic competence is tied to form, meaning, use
How is language learnt at the level of linguistic competence?	through structure and meanings
What units does the linguistic competence include?	phonology, morphology, syntax, discourse
Linguistic competence is built upon structural linguistics of …..	Ferdinand de Saussure
Successful human communication is built upon knowing linguistic competence in addition to other competencies:	Sociolinguistic, strategic, pragmatic