Vocabulary: Strategies for Vocabulary Learning & Retention (C2) - Lesson 7: Meta-linguistic Awareness: Discussing Language Itself
Vocabulary: Strategies for Vocabulary Learning & Retention (C2) - Lesson 7: Meta-linguistic Awareness: Discussing Language Itself
C2 - Lesson 7: Meta-linguistic Awareness The Language of Language At the C2 level, you transition from being a user of English to an analyst of English. This requires meta-linguistic awareness—the ability to think about and discuss language as a system. This skill is essential for teachers, writers, editors, and anyone wishing to understand not just what is being said, but how and why it is being said. This lesson provides the terminology for these sophisticated "conversations about conversation." Key Vocabulary Meta-linguistic (adjective) | អភិភាសាវិទ្យា Relating to language and its relationship to other cultural behaviors; using language to talk about language itself. Lexis (noun) | វាក្យសព្ទ The entire vocabulary of a language or a specific subject. Syntax (noun) | វាក្យសម្ព័ន្ធ The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. 1. Vocabulary for Discussing Words & Meaning (Lexis & Semantics) Lexis / Lexicon: The total vocabulary of a language, …