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Olaofe, I. A. – IRAL, 1992
A model for assessing communicative ability is presented that is prompted by the fact that most error analysts in the past concentrated on morphemic and syntactic levels. It is suggested that emphasis must shift from acquisition of linguistic competence per se to communicative competence. (23 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communicative Competence (Languages), Error Analysis (Language), Foreign Countries