Die Sprechkompetenz unter psychologischem Aspekt

Abstract

Speech competence from a psychological point of view

It is challenging to agree on one definition to the concept speaking. It is not just talking, as almost everyone thinks, but also expressing feelings, psychology and, above all, communicating. A message can be transmitted to which a reaction is desired, be it verbal or non-verbal. Users of the German Language as a foreign language have difficulties at different levels when it comes to speaking. The present paper aims at tackling the communicative ability in its oral aspect and the impact of the speakers’ psychology on their proficiency. In addition to general language and some psychological barriers, there are also physical conditions such as intentionality, perception, attention, the ability to concentrate, orientation towards the other, the willingness to submit one's thoughts to the other, the classification of what has been understood also belong to one's own understanding of the world.