Development of Metalinguistic Awareness in EFL Vocabulary and Spelling
Development of Metalinguistic Awareness in EFL Vocabulary and Spelling
A Longitudinal Case Study of a Child and Adult with Dyslexia
Author(s): Agnieszka Kałdonek-CrnjakovićSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Instytut Anglistyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: metalinguistic awareness; dyslexia; age factor; English as a foreign language; spelling; vocabulary
Summary/Abstract: This longitudinal case study aimed at investigating the development of metalinguistic awareness in EFL spelling and vocabulary in two Croatian learners with dyslexia who differed in age and language proficiency – a child and an adult. They attended weekly sessions that aimed at improving their English spelling and vocabulary. The data were collected for 45 weeks using the teacher’s notes and audio-recorded lesson observations. The results showed that the participants developed their metalinguistic skills; however, the age and language proficiency factor was salient. Also, the metacognitive component of the instruction had a different effect on the development of metalinguistic skills in spelling and vocabulary acquisition. Pedagogical implications are discussed.
Journal: ANGLICA - An International Journal of English Studies
- Issue Year: 30/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 127-144
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
