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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.
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linguistic competence
Language; Language learning
Knowledge and ability to use grammar, lexicon, the pronunciation and the spelling, with a view to understanding and expression. Is a sub-competence of communicative competence.
pragmatic competence
Language; Language learning
Capability that enables the relationship between the linguistic elements, the context and the users, that is, the ability to adapt to the situation, cooperating on communication, ...
discursive competence
Language; Language learning
Ability to relate sentences to produce coherent messages in the various types of text (narration, description, essay) and oral interventions. Is also known for textual competence. ...
strategic competence
Language; Language learning
Ability to activate mechanisms to solve communication problems (communication strategies), and make learning easier and have more success (learning strategies). Is a ...
sociolinguistic competence
Language; Language learning
Competence which may be included in pragmatic and that adds knowledge of the conventions of language, of adequate records, the dialects and the ability to interpret cultural ...
safe for work (SFW)
Language; Language learning
Safe for work is an internet slang term with the acronym being SFW. SFW is the tag users in email, videos and in forums that inform the reader that content that may have a ...
not safe for work (NSFW)
Language; Language learning
Not safe for work is an internet slang term with the acronym being NSFW. NSFW is the tag users in email, videos and in forums that inform the reader that the content may contain ...
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