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metalinguistic awareness

metalinguistic awareness Metalinguistic awareness is the ability to think about language as an object and consciously work with its structural features.

Metalinguistic awareness is the ability to think about language as an object and consciously work with its structural features. It includes awareness of sounds, word parts, and written patterns, and is linked to vocabulary and literacy development across one or more languages.

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Drafting source: Shao Tongtong; Chen Lulu; Li Fan; Lu Feng; Zhang Haomin. The effect of metalinguistic awareness on bilingual vocabulary knowledge in Chinese deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1827855; article XML SHA-256 8a91f65a13cb33027ca5034d97d46afa77646e9554c8824ee82099a9f298ee3a. “The effect of metalinguistic awareness on bilingual vocabulary knowledge in Chinese deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1827855).
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