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Knowledge of Language and Ability for Use H. G. WIDDOWSON University of London This paper seeks to clarify the notion of competence in language and to draw on its relevance to language teaching practices. It is suggested that Hymess account of communicative competence as incorporating language beyond grammar and ability as well as knowledge raises problematic issues concerning the analysability and accessibility of knowledge and the scope and application of linguistic rule