New Perspectives on the Development of Communicative and Related Competence in Foreign Language Education

Izumi Walker

ISBN 10: 1501514288 / ISBN 13: 9781501514289

Published by De Gruyter, US, 2018

About this Item

Nearly half a century has passed since Hymes proposed the concept of communicative competence to describe the knowledge and skills required for the appropriate use of language in a social context. During these decades, a number of scholars have applied and refined this concept. In language education, communicative competence has been identified as a major objective of learning. This book will inform readers about communicative competence as a highly complex construct encompassing an array of sub-competencies such as linguistic skills and proficiencies, knowledge of socio-cultural and socio-pragmatic codes, and the ability to engage in textual and conversational discourse. Findings from research in related disciplines have pointed to the significance of factors that can contribute to the attainment of communicative competence. Various teaching practices and relevant Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools will be also introduced and discussed to achieve communicative competence as a complex ability. It is a timely contribution to current research on key areas in the teaching, learning and acquisition of second/foreign languages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: New Perspectives on the Development of Communicative and Related Competence in Foreign Language Education
• Publisher: De Gruyter, US
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1501514288
• ISBN 13: 9781501514289
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 6.14W x 1H x 9.21D inches 6.14 inches width by 1 inches height by 9.21 inches depth
• Weight: 707 grams

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Synopsis

Nearly half a century has passed since Hymes proposed the concept of communicative competence to describe the knowledge and skills required for the appropriate use of language in a social context. During these decades, a number of scholars have applied and refined this concept. In language education, communicative competence has been identified as a major objective of learning. This book will inform readers about communicative competence as a highly complex construct encompassing an array of sub-competencies such as linguistic skills and proficiencies, knowledge of socio-cultural and socio-pragmatic codes, and the ability to engage in textual and conversational discourse. Findings from research in related disciplines have pointed to the significance of factors that can contribute to the attainment of communicative competence. Various teaching practices and relevant Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools will be also introduced and discussed to achieve communicative competence as a complex ability. It is a timely contribution to current research on key areas in the teaching, learning and acquisition of second/foreign languages.

About the Author

Izumi Walker, Daniel Chan, Masanori Nagami, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Claire Bourguignon, INALCO, France.