Vestlusvõimet
Vestlusvõimet is an Estonian term that translates to “conversational ability” or “practical communication skill.” It refers to an individual’s capacity to engage effectively in spoken interaction, encompassing aspects such as linguistic fluency, listening comprehension, turn‑taking, turn‑forming, and the use of appropriate social conventions. The concept is used in education, sociolinguistics, and language teaching to assess functional language proficiency beyond grammatical accuracy.
In Estonian language education, vestlusvõimet is typically evaluated through oral examinations, group discussions, and peer‑feedback activities.
The term also appears in workplace training, where employees must demonstrate the ability to negotiate, persuade,
Related viewpoints in cognitive science highlight that vestlusvõimet relies on working memory, theory of mind, and