General Terms Flashcards
1
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Competence
A
A person’s ability to perform and understand speech
2
Q
Performance
A
Actual language used in speech
3
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Synchronic
A
Language in certain period
4
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Diachronic
A
Historic, change of language
5
Q
Prescriptive
A
Tell what grammar should be like
6
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Descriptive
A
Actual human linguistics and grammar not prescribed