Linguistic competence potential ability of a speaker based on their knowledge of their language. Saussure refers to this as langue.
Linguistic performance is the actual spoken ability of a speaker. This includes phonetic, syntactic and other speech errors. Saussure refers to this as parole.
Studying competence and performance helps us understand the relationship between what individuals know (competence) and what they actually do (performance) in various situations. This understanding can lead to improved training programs, increased efficiency in work settings, and better outcomes for individuals and organizations. By examining both competence and performance, we can identify gaps and develop strategies to bridge them.
The three main dichotomies of linguistics are: synchrony vs. diachrony (study of language at a specific point in time vs. over time), competence vs. performance (knowledge of language vs. its use in context), and langue vs. parole (language system vs. actual instances of language use).
The concept is very simple really. Linguistic competence is what you actually know about a language, and linguistic performance is how you actually use it. So if you make grammatical mistakes, but you know they are mistakes, then your performance does not match your competence. But if you don't know they are mistakes, then your competence matches your performance, and you are probably not native.For example, in looking at the unanswered wiki questions close to this one:How does pneumonia fit into Maslow theory?If the questioner just made a type and knows that a native English speaker would say:How does pneumonia fit into Maslow's theorythen his or her performance does not reflect his/her competence. If the questioner doesn't know that this is a grammatical error, then they lack linguistic competence in English.
In the study of syntax, competence refers to an individual's underlying knowledge of a language's grammar system, while performance refers to how this knowledge is applied in real-time language production and comprehension. Competence involves understanding rules and structures, while performance involves actually using these rules during language use.
"Langue" refers to the underlying structure or system of a language, while "competence" refers to one's ability to effectively communicate using that language. Both are concepts used in the field of linguistics to understand how individuals use language.
P. H. Matthews has written: 'The concise Oxford dictionary of linguistics' -- subject(s): Linguistics, Dictionaries 'Do Languages Obey General Laws?' 'Linguistics' -- subject(s): Linguistics 'Oxford concise dictionary of linguistics =' -- subject(s): Linguistics, Dictionaries 'Generative grammar and linguistic competence' -- subject(s): Generative grammar, Competence and performance (Linguistics) 'Syntactic Relations'
Competence is what you are able to do. Performance is what you actually do.
Johnny O. Simmons has written: 'The relation of measures of verbal creativity to selected measures of language performance' -- subject(s): Creative ability, Verbal ability, Competence and performance (Linguistics)
Helmut J. Vollmer has written: 'Competing hypotheses about second language ability' -- subject(s): Competence and performance (Linguistics), Second language acquisition
J. van de Koot has written: 'An essay on grammar-parser relations' -- subject(s): Competence and performance (Linguistics), Generative grammar, Parsing (Computer grammar)
There is no difference at all in meaning, however "competence" is the most often used, as many are unfamiliar with the noun "competency" and sometimes consider it an incorrect form of the word.
Studying competence and performance helps us understand the relationship between what individuals know (competence) and what they actually do (performance) in various situations. This understanding can lead to improved training programs, increased efficiency in work settings, and better outcomes for individuals and organizations. By examining both competence and performance, we can identify gaps and develop strategies to bridge them.
The three main dichotomies of linguistics are: synchrony vs. diachrony (study of language at a specific point in time vs. over time), competence vs. performance (knowledge of language vs. its use in context), and langue vs. parole (language system vs. actual instances of language use).
Chomsky separates competence and performance; he describes 'competence' as an idealized capacity that is located as a psychological or mental property or function and 'performance' as the production of actual utterances. In short, competence involves "knowing" the language and performance involves "doing" something with the language. The difficulty with this construct is that it is very difficult to assess competence without assessing performance. Inforfation Accessed from: http://www2.education.ualberta.ca/staff/olenka.Bilash/best%20of%20bilash/competencyperformance.html
Nobuya Otomo has written: 'Kompetenzbezogene Interferenztheorie im Rahmen der Linguistik' -- subject(s): Communicative competence, Creativity (Linguistics), Interference (Linguistics)
Her knowledge and skill allow her to exhibit competence in her job performance.
Margie S. Berns has written: 'Contexts of competence' -- subject(s): Communicative competence, Functionalism (Linguistics), Language and languages, Sociolinguistics, Study and teaching