Quiz on Communicative Competence

Who defined the concept of Communicative Competence?

• Noam Chomsky

• Bachman and Palmer

• Dell Hymes

• Stephen Krashen

What does Grammatical Competence refer to?

• Knowledge of sociocultural rules

• Communication strategies

• Connecting sentences to form meaningful discourse

• Knowledge of lexical items and rules

Which of the following is NOT a component of Communicative Competence according to Canale and Swain?

• Pragmatic Competence

• Discourse Competence

• Grammatical Competence

• Cognitive Competence

What is the focus of the Social Constructivist Wave in language research?

• Understanding errors

• Cognitive processes

• Learners' interactions

• Scientific analysis of structures

Which language function involves manipulating the environment?

• Instrumental

• Interactional

• Representational

• Heuristic

What do Grice's Maxims pertain to?

• Sociolinguistic competence

• Language functions

• Pragmatics

• Conversation rules

Which of the following is a characteristic of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?

• Focus on grammatical accuracy

• Emphasis on unrehearsed contexts

• Strict adherence to linguistic structures

• Use of traditional textbooks

What does the term 'BICS' stand for?

• Basic Instructional Communication Skills

• Broad Intercultural Communication Strategies

• Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills

• Bilingual Interpersonal Communication Systems

Which component was added by Bachman in his modification of Communicative Competence?

• Organizational Competence

• Discourse Competence

• Sociolinguistic Competence

• Strategic Competence

What is the focus of Notional-Functional Syllabuses?

• Sociolinguistic rules

• Cognitive language proficiency

• Functions like apologizing and requesting

• Grammatical structures