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Usage Vs Use

Widdowson distinguishes between usage and use. Usage refers to the ability to produce grammatically correct sentences according to the linguistic system. Use refers to applying linguistic knowledge for effective communication. While something may be grammatically possible according to usage, it may not be appropriate or effective for use in communication.

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Usage Vs Use

Widdowson distinguishes between usage and use. Usage refers to the ability to produce grammatically correct sentences according to the linguistic system. Use refers to applying linguistic knowledge for effective communication. While something may be grammatically possible according to usage, it may not be appropriate or effective for use in communication.

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USAGE and USE - Terms used by Widdowson (1978) to refer to two aspe ts of ommuni ati!

e performan e a) t"e abi#ity to produ e orre t senten es$ or manifestations of t"e #in%uisti system & USAGE' b) t"e abi#ity to use t"e (now#ed%e of t"e ru#es for effe ti!e ommuni ation & USE' )oo( at t"ese e*amp#es' The usage of American spellings in British publications is to be deprecated, The usage of water for washing cars is forbidden. T"ey are in orre t' T"e word re+uired is use' Usa%e means ,t"at w"i " "as be ome ustomary- or ,t"at w"i " "as been estab#is"ed by #on%-standin% use' T"us$ t"ou%" it is me !io#ates t"e %rammati a# ru#e t"at t"e !erb to be s"ou#d be fo##owed by a omp#ement in t"e nominati!e ase (It is I)$ it "as be ome estab#is"ed by usage$ and must t"erefore be a epted' T"ere annot be a wron% usage of a word$ but t"ere may be a wron% use of it' A simp#er way of #oo(in% at it is. /t may be stru tura##y possib#e (usa%e) but wou#d anyone use it to ommuni ate (use)0

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