This mixed-method quasi-experimental study examined whether metaconceptual grammar
teaching impacts on (a) students' L1 grammatical understanding,(b) their 'blind'use of …

Abstract Knowledge about Language (KaL) is an important part of L1 language education
around the world. A controversial part of KaL is grammatical or syntactic knowledge, ie …

Despite protracted concerns about Norwegian students' decline in grammatical knowledge,
the issue is poorly researched empirically. Aiming to describe the level of Norwegian …

In recent years, the gap between academic linguistics and language education has become
increasingly apparent, hindering the effective transmission of linguistic knowledge to …

To stimulate their linguistic awareness, students should be encouraged to think critically and
creatively. This requires a reflective thinking attitude, which can be fostered by confronting …

An important skill for L1 language teachers when teaching grammar is the ability to produce
and quickly evaluate arguments that underpin a grammatical analysis. Previous research …

This paper explores different talk types and characteristics of grammatical and rhetorical
reflections in L1 students' collaborative talk about a literary text (n= 12, aged 15–17). The …

Identifying relevant information and evaluating evidence are considered characteristics of
critical thinking. These skills are important for language teachers, for example in evaluating …

This article reports on the beginning of a new pan-European enterprise called pedagogical
linguistics, which can be distinguished from related approaches on several grounds …

The present study explores Austrian pre-service EFL teachers' language awareness. The
negative polarity properties of 'any'are investigated. These are informative since some of the …