Tag: degrees of formality in language use

linguistic competence

Linguistic competence refers to an individual’s comprehensive understanding of language, including grammar, syntax, semantics, and phonology. It encompasses one’s ability to comprehend and produce language in both oral and written communication, taking into account the social and cultural contexts in which language is used

cultural untranslatibilty or ntt

Cultural untranslatability or NTT, is a complex linguistic phenomenon wherein certain concepts or words in one language cannot be fully expressed or translated into another language