In Byram's conception of intercultural communicative competence, discourse competence refers to one's ability to understand the social practices of people who have a different cultural background.

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In Byram's conception, discourse competence actually refers to the ability to interpret the meaning of individual words or phrases within different contexts and to understand how to combine words and phrases to create meaningful statements. Understanding the social practices of people from different cultural backgrounds is more closely related to sociolinguistic competence and cultural competence.

In Byram's Conception of Intercultural Communicative Competence, Discourse Competence Refers