The article examines the concepts of competence and competence on the example of foreign language proficiency on the example of higher education; the types of competence are analyzed, attention is paid to the communicative competence of students necessary for effective professional communication with representatives of foreign countries and cultures.
competence, competence, foreign language, various types of competence, intercultural communication, linguistic culture
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