Quiz in Major 1

1. According to Hymes' model, what is a crucial aspect of communicative competence beyond grammatical correctness?

• a) Fluency

• b) Sociolinguistic appropriateness

• c) Vocabulary size

• d) Reading comprehension

2. Which of the following is NOT a component of Hymes' model of communicative competence?

• a) Setting

• b) Participants

• c) Phonetics

• d) Purpose

Linguistic competence refers solely to grammatical accuracy.

• True

• False

Briefly define sociolinguistic competence.

Match the grammatical component with its description:

a) Phonetics i) Study of word meaning

b) Phonology ii) Study of sentence structure

c) Morphology iii) Study of speech sounds

d) Syntax iv) Study of word formation

e) Semantics v) Study of sound systems

Explain how the different components of grammar contribute to overall communicative competence.