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The Interrelationship among Language Use, Linguistic Competence, and Higher Order Skills

Indonesian Research Journal in Education |IRJE| · Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021) · pp. 6–22

DOI
10.22437/irje.v5i1.11333
ISSN
2580-5711
Published
2021-04-04
Publisher
Universitas Jambi, Indonesia
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the relationship amongst three concepts: language use, linguistic competence, and critical thinking. Pedagogical and cognitive aspects of language learning are evident in the implications of this research concerning how thought influences learning, and how learning influences thought. The sample of the study consisted of 52 students from Mutah University in Jordan who are enrolled in the BA program in the department of English language and literature.  The instruments used in the study included the LEAP-Q to measure the multilingual level of participants to determine language use, a critical thinking test to measure the participants’ level of reasoning, and a TOEFL proficiency test to measure the participants’ level of linguistic competence. The findings show significant positive correlations between language use and critical thinking, between linguistic competence and critical thinking, and between language use and linguistic competence. We conclude that language use enhances the linguistic abilities and possibly enhances the cognitive capabilities of the participants. We recommend encouraging students to use the second language inside and outside the classroom to enhance their linguistic and cognitive abilities. Â

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Anwar SanusiAffiliation unknown1
Ady Muhammad Zainal MustofaAffiliation unknown1
Salman JufriAffiliation unknown1
Hadiyanto HadiyantoDiponegoro University1
Masbirorotni MasbirorotniAffiliation unknown1
HAZIM TAISIR DAYIJ ALKHRISHEHAffiliation unknown1
DARIN NSHIWIAffiliation unknown1
Noémi SzabóAffiliation unknown1
Mukhlash AbrarAffiliation unknown1
Nunung FajaryaniAffiliation unknown1
RD. M. AliAffiliation unknown1
Ibnu HabibiAffiliation unknown1
Reli HandayaniAffiliation unknown1

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