Language Learning Theories and Communicative Approaches
Level 1 Theory of Language:
- Four dimensions: grammatical, sociolinguistic, discourse, and strategic competence.
- Chomsky calls this linguistic competence.
- Understanding the social context in which communication takes place: relationships, communicative purpose, etc.
- Interpretation of individual message elements in terms of their interconnectedness and how meaning is represented in relation to the entire discourse or text.
- Coping strategies that communicators employ to initiate, terminate, maintain, repair,