Untrained speakers of a language lack ______,while trained speakers committing many speech errors lack ______.
A)linguistic competence;linguistic performance
B)linguistic competence;linguistic relativity
C)linguistic performance;linguistic competence
D)linguistic performance;linguistic relativity

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Linguistic competence refers to the innate knowledge of a language that allows a person to understand and produce language correctly, which untrained speakers may lack. Linguistic performance, on the other hand, is the actual use of language in concrete situations, where even trained speakers can make errors.

Untrained Speakers of a Language Lack ______,While Trained Speakers Committing