The Distinction between Linguistic Awareness and Metalinguistic Consciousness: An Applied Perspective.

MacClaren, Richard I.

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ERIC Number: EJ396656

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Distinction between Linguistic Awareness and Metalinguistic Consciousness: An Applied Perspective.

MacClaren, Richard I.

Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, v21 n1-2 p5-18 Jan-Aug 1989

Discusses the concepts of linguistic awareness and metalinguistic consciousness and their development in individuals, and shows how making a distinction between the two concepts can be useful to linguists, particularly in the areas of first and second language learning. (CFM)

Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Language Acquisition, Linguistic Theory, Metacognition, Psycholinguistics, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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