Development of Metalinguistic Awareness in EFL Vocabulary and Spelling: A Longitudinal Case Study of a Child and Adult with Dyslexia

• Authors: Agnieszka Kałdonek-Crnjaković

Abstracts

EN

This longitudinal case study aimed at investigating the development of metalin- guistic 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.

Keywords

EN

metalinguistic awareness; dyslexia; age factor; English as a foreign language; spelling; vocabulary

• Publisher: Institute of English Studies, University of Warsaw
• Journal: Anglica. An International Journal of English Studies
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 30(2)
• Pages: 127-144

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Agnieszka Kałdonek-Crnjaković

Identifiers

DOI

10.7311/0860-5734.30.2.07

Biblioteka Nauki

2049142