kommunikative

Kommunikative is a German adjective form derived from kommunikativ, meaning related to or involving communication. It is used to describe people, behaviors, methods, and phenomena that emphasize the exchange of information, dialogue, and interaction. In everyday language and in academia, phrases such as kommunikative Fähigkeiten, kommunikative Persönlichkeit, or kommunikative Ansätze are common.

In linguistics and communication studies, the concept of communicative competence is often rendered as kommunikative Kompetenz in German. A central Habermasian idea is kommunika-tives Handeln, or communicative action, which aims at mutual understanding through dialogue and cooperation. The term is also used to describe sociolinguistic and pragmatic aspects of language use, including how speakers coordinate meaning, intention, and context in interaction.

In education and management, terms like kommunikativer Unterricht (communication-oriented teaching) and kommunikatives Lernen describe approaches that foreground discussion, collaboration, and interpretive activities. Such perspectives align with interactionist and sociocultural theories of learning, where knowledge emerges through dialogue and shared activity rather than passive reception.

Etymology and related terms: kommunikative derives from the broader concept of communication (Kommunikation). Related German terms include kommunikativer/kommunikative, Kommunikationskompetenz, Kommunikationsfähigkeit, and the noun Kommunikator/Kommunikatorin (communicator). The term is widely used across German-speaking contexts in linguistics, education, psychology, and organizational discourse to denote anything connected with effective exchange of information and mutual understanding.