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Communicative Competence

Dell Hymes

This foundational work in sociolinguistics introduces the concept of communicative competence, expanding Chomsky's notion of linguistic competence to include social and cultural knowledge necessary for effective communication. Hymes argues that knowing a language involves not just grammatical rules, but understanding when, where, and how to use language appropriately in social contexts.