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Metalinguistic awareness refers to the conscious ability to reflect upon, analyze, and regulate aspects of language as an object of thought rather than merely use language for communication. It involves explicit awareness of linguistic structures, functions, and relationships, including the ability to consider phonological, lexical, syntactic, semantic, pragmatic, and textual features of language [1]. In linguistic education and pedagogy, the concept denotes a form of reflective linguistic knowledge that distinguishes between implicit language competence and deliberate attention to language form and use [1][2].
language awareness
metalinguistic knowledge
linguistic reflection
language cognition
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- Gombert, Jean Émile. 1992. Metalinguistic Development. University of Chicago Press. https://books.google.com/books?id=gXhazgEACAAJ
- Tunmer, William E., Christopher Pratt, and Michael L. Herriman (eds.). 1984. Metalinguistic Awareness in Children: Theory, Research, and Implications. Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69113-3
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