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Chomsky
Chomsky first introduces the concepts of competence (using the language to produce and understand utterances out of rules) and performance (applying the knowledge to the actual language use) -
Hymes
There are eight components of linguistic interaction: SPEAKING -
Halliday
There are seven functions of communicative competence -
Widdowson
Widdowson proposes the use and usage of language
USAGE: knowledge of linguistic rules.
USE: use of learned linguistic rules for effective communication -
Krashen
He assures that language acquisition does not require extensive use of conscious grammatical rules, and does not require tedious drill. -Meaningful interaction in the target language-natural communication. -No concern on the form but the conveying and understanding of messages. -
Canale & Swain
They stated that there are three main competences: grammatical, socio-linguistic and strategic. -
Stern
''Skill-getting'' and ''skill-using'' should not be taught as strict sequencing of activities -
Bachman and Palmer
Both state that language ability is the ability to get involved in different types of interaction. -
Pilleux
He asserts that Pragmatic Knowledge Ability to understand and use appropriatelly the social meaning of linguistic varieties out of any circumstance -
Liliana Maturana (my favorite)
A globalizing construct which involves abilities and knowledge users of the language must use to effectively interact in different social contexts
