Attempts to explain children's ability to focus on language as medium rather than message have varied dramatically over the years. Studies in the field of metac

Metalinguistic Awareness and Second Language Acquisition is the first book to present an in-depth overview of metalinguistic awareness as it relates to SLA. In

All students can benefit from a deeper understanding of how our language works. Playing With Language shows elementary school educators (K–6) how to think abo

Language Awareness in the Classroom addresses the central educational question of the impact that explicit language knowledge has on learning and language learn

The papers included in the volume look at how language awareness affects the outcomes of foreign and second language acquisition in advanced learners. The book