The Ability of Native Speakers of a Language to Use

question 69

Multiple Choice

The ability of native speakers of a language to use words in ways that are socially and culturally appropriate is called

• A) Specialization.
• B) Discreteness.
• C) Communicative competence.
• D) Linguistic competence.

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Definitions:

Connective

In logic and philosophy, a term or operator that connects two propositions or parts of a proposition, such as "and", "or", and "not".

Proposition

A statement that can either be true or false, used in logic to construct arguments or prove theories.

Connective

In logic and grammar, a word or expression that connects clauses or sentences, or the component that links elements within a proposition.

Compound Sentences

Sentences formed by connecting two or more independent clauses together, often with a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.