âCommunication is the essence of human lifeâ: reflections on communicative competence. Original Article. âCommunication is the essence of human lifeâ: reflections on communicative competence. Communicative competence allows individuals to attain their communication goals and to realize the very essence of their humanity. Hence, the development of communicative competence has been identified as the central goal of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention.
Also,old stamping ground. A habitual or favorite haunt, as in Whenever we visit, we go back to our old stamping ground, the drugstore nearest the high school. This term alludes to a traditional gathering place for horses or cattle, which stamp down the ground with their hooves. [ Early 1800s ]
Perhaps we can't say where the term joshing really came from, but what we can definitely do is show that the story you are peddling is bogus. Here and here is clear proof of the term joshing used in similar fashion well before 1883, when the original Liberty Head V nickels were released. For instance, Charles Dickens from 1859: I had heard much from those 'joshing' and imaginative travellers....