Tag: Linguistic competence

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

transcendental signifier

The concepts of signifier and signified are fundamental to semiotics -the study of signs and symbols and were popularized by the Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure. They represent the two inseparable mental parts that make up a sign