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Metacognition and Metalinguistic Awareness in L2 Learning: A Study Guide

Quiz

Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each.

1. Define metacognition in your own words, emphasizing its role in learning.
2. Explain what metalinguistic awareness (MLA) is and provide an example of how it manifests in language use.
3. Describe the hierarchical relationship between metacognition and MLA. How is MLA considered a subset of metacognition?
4. How does MLA support metacognition in language learning? Provide an example.
5. Explain how metacognition supports MLA in language learning. Provide an example.
6. Summarize Richard Schmidt's Noticing Hypothesis and explain how metacognition and MLA play a role in it.
7. How do metacognition and MLA contribute to successful self-correction in L2 learning?
8. Explain how a learner's metalinguistic awareness in their L1 can influence their L2 learning process.
9. Describe one pedagogical strategy mentioned in the text and explain how it targets both metacognitive and metalinguistic skills.
10. How does the reliance on MLA and metacognition differ between novice and advanced L2 learners?

Quiz Answer Key

1. Metacognition is "thinking about thinking," referring to the awareness and regulation of one's cognitive processes. In learning, it involves planning learning strategies, monitoring understanding, and evaluating the effectiveness of chosen methods. This self-awareness enables learners to control their learning journey.
2. Metalinguistic awareness is the ability to consciously reflect on language as a system, separate from its meaning. An example would be understanding why a sentence is grammatically incorrect even if its intended message is clear or recognizing the part of speech a word plays in a sentence.
3. The hierarchical view positions metacognition as the broader umbrella term and MLA as a more specific domain-related skill. MLA is seen as a manifestation of metacognition, specifically applied to linguistic knowledge. It is the act of stepping back to analyze language knowledge, a subset of analyzing one's own mental processes.
4. MLA enhances metacognition by providing learners with specific knowledge about language rules and structures. For instance, understanding grammatical structures allows learners to better monitor and identify errors in their own speech or writing, improving their ability to self-correct and refine their language use.
5. Metacognition helps MLA by prompting learners to actively monitor and evaluate their language use, leading them to identify gaps in their linguistic knowledge. For example, a learner who plans their learning may realize they are lacking vocabulary on a certain topic, motivating them to study and analyze relevant words.
6. The Noticing Hypothesis states that input needs to be consciously noticed to become learned language. Metacognition drives the necessary attention to identify discrepancies between one's own language use and that of native speakers. MLA provides the analytical skills to then understand the specific nature of the identified gap, such as recognizing a missed grammatical structure.
7. Metacognition acts as the trigger for self-correction by alerting the learner to an error, signaling that something "doesn't sound right." MLA then serves as the repair mechanism, enabling the learner to access specific rules and knowledge to fix the error. One alerts the learner to a problem and the other provides the means to solve it.
8. A learner's MLA in their L1 can facilitate L2 learning by providing a foundation of understanding of linguistic concepts. If a learner understands the concept of grammar in their L1, they can transfer this understanding to the L2, focusing on learning specific rules in the new language rather than the underlying concepts themselves.
9. Inductive grammar teaching targets both metacognitive and metalinguistic skills. Students are given examples of a grammatical structure and asked to formulate the rule themselves, which requires analyzing the language structure (MLA) while also actively engaging in problem-solving and pattern recognition (metacognition).
10. Novice learners rely more heavily on conscious MLA, using explicit rules to guide their language production. Advanced learners have more automatized language processing, but they still revert to higher-level MLA and metacognition when faced with complex or ambiguous language, to deconstruct meaning, tone, and register.

Essay Questions

1. Discuss the claim that metacognition and metalinguistic awareness have a reciprocal relationship. Use examples from second language acquisition to support your argument.
2. Analyze the role of metacognition and metalinguistic awareness in Richard Schmidt's Noticing Hypothesis. How do these cognitive skills contribute to the process of turning input into intake?
3. Evaluate the pedagogical implications of the relationship between metacognition and metalinguistic awareness for L2 teachers. Describe specific strategies that can be used to foster both skills in the classroom.
4. Compare and contrast the application of metacognition and metalinguistic awareness in novice and advanced second language learners. How does the role of these skills evolve as learners progress in their language proficiency?
5. Argue for or against the claim that developing metalinguistic awareness in a learner's first language can significantly benefit their second language acquisition. Use evidence and examples from the source material to support your position.

Glossary of Key Terms

• Metacognition: "Thinking about thinking"; the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes, including planning, monitoring, and evaluating.
• Metalinguistic Awareness (MLA): The ability to consciously reflect on language as a system, separate from its meaning; understanding the structure and rules of language.
• Second Language Acquisition (SLA): The process of learning a language after one's first language has been acquired.
• Noticing Hypothesis: The theory that input does not become intake (learned language) unless it is consciously noticed.
• L1: First language or native language.
• L2: Second language.
• Declarative Knowledge: Explicit knowledge about facts and rules that can be consciously recalled.
• Procedural Knowledge: Implicit knowledge of how to perform tasks, often acquired through practice and automatization.