COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE AND COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCY: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHENOMENA

Abstract

The paper is devoted to a comparative analysis of the phenomena of “communicative competence” and “communicative competency”, their theoretical approaches and cross-disciplinary significance. Various interpretations of these terms are considered. The value of the pres ented scientific work lies in identifying similarities and differences between these concepts, studying their structural components and relationships. The paper discusses various approaches to defining key terms. Special attention is paid to psycholinguistic, lexicological and cultural aspects. The study shows that with the commonality of the basic elements, the phenomena of “communicative competence” and “communicative competency” have a number of fundamental differences. It is concluded that it is important to develop both communicative competence and competency for effective personal communication.