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Trivedi, H. C. – 1978
This paper discusses three linguistic theories related to communicative competence and English for special purposes in terms of the needs of post-graduate students in Guyarti, India. First, Hymes' theory of communicative competence is understood to be advocating a wider concept of competence than Chomsky's theory. Hymes states that a normal child…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Discourse Analysis, English for Special Purposes
Download full textHardman, Joel, Ed.; And Others – 1991
Five working papers in linguistics and education are presented. "The Mediators: Providing Access To Texts in English in a Semi-Urban Maharashtrian College Community" (Grace Plamthodathil Jacob) examines the teacher's role in mediating cultural awareness as part of English second language education in a multilingual, non-western society.…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Distance Education
