THE EFFECT OF COMMUNICATIVE TASKS AND SPEAKINGPROFICIENCY ON THE CHOICE OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

Abstract

Speaking is vital in day to day communication. Consequently, this paper highlights
the main concepts regarding communicative tasks and speaking proficiency and their effect on
the choice of communication strategies. The paper also presents past and current studies related
to this topic, especially the factors affecting the choice of communication strategies among the
level of high, intermediate and low proficiency and their choices of strategies to solve language
problems especially when they encounter communication breakdown. Furthermore, this paper
explains how certain communicative tasks as a factor affects the choice of communication
strategies. Finally, this paper provides some insights into students’ selection of communication
strategies to solve problems encountered during their communication process.