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Figure 4.4. Communicative Competence.
The above show the four quadrants of what social scientists and linguists describe as
Communication Competence that quantifies the ability to understand and use words effectively to
communication in an authentic social sphere that is described here as a Metasphere setting that is
hosted as a Community Conversation meeting. You ought to be able to dialogue in a dialogue.
Attending participants must understand and be able to have linguistic ability entailing
understanding/using vocabulary and syntax. They need to be able to use strategic techniques of
expression to overcome gaps. Also, a socio-linguistic awareness of social rules and non-verbal
cues to participate effectively in discourse.
Exploring Dialogue Dynamics and Dimensions of Engagement
The dimensions emerging from the research and analysis derived from two sets of civic
engagement dialogues held in two different cities. The first a series were four Community
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