An approach to teaching that encourages students to accept personal responsibility for their learning, successes, and failures. For the latter instance, this method involves reminding students that they can overcome failure through diligence and perseverance.
The adjustment of oral and written language to meet the needs of or appeal to particular listeners and readers.
The use of language to achieve a particular goal especially about society.
Variations in the standard system of language among groups in society including groups based on different cultures or social status.
The use of various methods of thinking to construct or to understand meaning in oral and written language.
The capacity to use language effectively in a variety of social contexts.
The system for the standard use of symbols for writing in a language; the conventional rules of spelling and writing in a language.
An act of communication and a foundational social skill which includes the ability to initiate dialogue, change topics during the conversation, take turns, know what is appropriate to say in the context, speak directly, convey relevant information, and so on.
Competence in sociolinguistics including linguistic aptitude, fluency of expression, and the ability to categorize and order ideas.