Sposoby ujmowania kompetencji komunikacyjnej – jej geneza i rozwój w perspektywie sytuacji komunikacyjnej

Viewpoints on communicative competence – its origins and development in the perspective of communicational situationThe article attempts to classify views on communicative competence. It presents a hypothesis concerning its origins and development. The development of communicative competence is analyzed in the context of differentiation and consolidation of various forms of changeability of communicational situation. The article successively deals with the following issues: 1. Competence. Linguistic competence and communicative competence. 2. Viewpoints on communicative competence. 3. Origins and development of communicative competence. The conclusion touches upon the influence of effective interpersonal communication on the development of a human being.