The additive effect of metalinguistic awareness in third or additional language acquisition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20506367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francesca d’Angelo (0000-0002-8186-7727, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy, corresponding author), Antonella Sorace (0000-0002-8812-1979, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 3551-3567 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-0050 • E-ISSN: 1747-7522 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13670050.2022.2064710 |
| OpenAlex | W4229063613 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 24 |
Previous and current research identify Metalinguistic Awareness (MLA) as a possible cause of the positive effects of bilingualism on cognitive development and Third Language Acquisition (TLA). Although it has been acknowledged that MLA is strongly affected by literacy and grammar-related activities, only a few studies have focused on the context and method of acquisition of the bilingual learners’ L2 to account for the mediating effect of MLA in TLA. This study tested the assumption that formal instruction in multiple languages enhances MLA in bilinguals which, in turn, facilitates the process of TLA. 42 bilinguals, with different levels of proficiency and MLA in German L2, were tested for their ability to learn an additional language through an artificial language task (Llama-F, Meara, P. 2005. Llama Language Aptitude Tests. Swansea. Lognostics). Correlations and multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between bilinguals’ level of explicit MLA and performance in the TLA task. The influence of various potential predictors was considered including explicit MLA; number of languages; overall proficiency and instruction in German L2. The results indicate that bilinguals with higher levels of explicit MLA also perform better in TLA, after controlling for the aforementioned variables in the model. The findings are discussed in pedagogical terms, suggesting that learners should be stimulated and assisted in the process of conscious reflection and manipulation of the language system(s) and the learning strategies developed in previously learned languages, to obtain a positive outcome in TLA
Cognition · First language · German · Grammar · Language acquisition · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Literacy · Mathematics education · Metalinguistic awareness · Multilingualism · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Pedagogy · Second-language acquisition · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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Third or Additional Language Acquisition
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The Psychology of Literacy
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Theoretical and Empirical Issues in the Study of Implicit and Explicit Second-Language Learning
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Metalinguistic Awareness in Multilinguals
The role played by metalinguistic awareness in second and third language learning
The Structural Syllabus and Second Language Acquisition
Explicit and Implicit Judgements of L2 Grammaticality
Attention, Awareness, and Foreign Language Behavior
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 7 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |