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    This document summarizes a 1980 article from Applied Linguistics that discusses the theoretical bases of communicative approaches to second language teaching and testing. The article, written by Michael Canale, explores how theories of communicative competence from linguists like Hymes and Savignon influenced new approaches focused on practical communication over structure. It also examines how these theories impacted second language assessment methods to evaluate communicative ability rather than just grammatical knowledge alone.

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    Theoretical Bases of Communicative Approaches to Second Language Teaching


    and Testing

    Article  in  Applied Linguistics · March 1980


    DOI: 10.1093/applin/I.1.1 · Source: OAI

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