Bilingualism and the Development of Metalinguistic Awareness.

Cummins, James

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Bilingualism and the Development of Metalinguistic Awareness

Cummins, James

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 9, 2, 131-49, Jun 78

This paper suggests that bilingualism can increase the child's metalinguistic awareness and promote an analytic orientation to linguistic input. (Author/AM)

Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 6, Language Role, Language Skills, Linguistic Competence, Linguistic Performance

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Identifiers - Location: Ireland (Dublin)

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