community literacyn
Reading skills associated with non-school-related reading, such as those
required to participate in neighbourhood or community activities and the
reading of signs, advertisements and documents.
community of practicen
A term used to refer to a group of individuals (e.g. language teachers in a
school) participating in communal activities that involve collaboration
to achieve shared goals. Central to the concept of community of practice
is the idea of learning through social participation, particularly in an
organizational setting. Through such participation participants negotiate
roles and identities, share knowledge, and find solutions to problems. The
concept identifies a social grouping by reference to shared practice rather
than abstract characteristics such as class, gender, or language, and
provides a context for the study of language use and language learning.
In sociolinguisticsand linguistic anthropology it is often preferred over the
older concept of a speech community.
comparativen
also comparative degree
the form of an adjective or adverb which is used to show comparison
between two things. In English, the comparative is formed with the suffix -er,
or with more:
better
This is than that.
more useful
The superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb which shows the most
or the least in quality, quantity, or intensity. In English, the superlative is
formed with the suffix-est or with most:
the tallest
She is in the class.
the most beautiful
comparative clausen
also comparative sentence
a clause which contains a standard with which someone or something
referred to in an independent clauseis compared. In English, comparative
clauses are often introduced with than or as:
Tom is much taller than John is.
Jane doesn’t write as neatly as Fiona does.
comparative degreen
another term for comparative
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