Metalinguistic awareness in primary schoolers in multilingual partial immersion education

• Published in: Frontiers in language sciences Vol. 4
• Main Authors: Hofer, Barbara, Jessner, Ulrike, Traxl, Claudia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 06.05.2025
• Subjects: early multilingualism; metacognition; metalinguistic awareness; multilingual awareness; multilingual education

IntroductionThis paper reports selective findings from original research into the effects of early multilingual partial immersion education on children's metalinguistic awareness and performance in English.Procedure and methodThe study we present was carried out in two elementary schools in Nor...