COMMUNICATION IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AS A SOCIAL COMPETENCE ON THE EXAMPLE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Abstract

This article focuses on the issue of communication in a foreign language. Production of speech is considered to be the most priority ability from all five components within the foreign language. It serves for communication. Thanks to this ability we are the part of the surrounding world. It is the crucial ability which enables us to be the part both in the local and global dimension. English is not only the lingua franca of the international business but also of the corporation communication. In the era of globalization, languages undergo transformation and change. The production of speech is, in the foreign language, a complex process and the individual differences determine the way it is acquired. Creating in the mind the intention, starts the complicating process of making the statement in the foreign language (L2, language two). It is not random that while acquiring the foreign language, the learners face the language barriers which slow down the beginning of starting the speaking. The use of compensatory strategies can help to overcome psychological and emotional barriers related to this component of language.

Keywords

• communication
• speech production
• speaking
• language barriers
• compensation strategies