Which two qualities are central to communicative competence?

Effectiveness and appropriateness.

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Why: Effectiveness is achieving your goal, and appropriateness means meeting social standards.

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Answer: Effectiveness and appropriateness. Effectiveness is achieving your goal, and appropriateness means meeting social standards.

  1. Communication en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication
    Two central components of communicative competence are effectiveness and appropriateness.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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