J Knowing how to use language for a range of different purposes
and functions
J Knowing how to vary our use of language according to the setting
and the participants (e.g., knowing when to use formal and
informal speech or when to use language appropriately for written
as opposed to spoken communication)
J Knowing how to produce and understand different types of texts
(e.g., narratives, reports, interviews, conversations)
J Knowing how to maintain communication despite having
limitations in one’s language knowledge (e.g., through using
different kinds of communication strategies)