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 ]
Earliest form of the word in English is a now-obsolete verb meaning to stumble over a tree-stump or other obstacle, attested from mid-13c. Meaning part of a tree trunk left in the ground after felling is from mid-15c.