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Milky Posted 19 years ago
Linguistics Studies

Need for metalanguage?

Is it a good idea for language students to learn a metalanguage for talking about language structure and use?
  

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Good question. Do we have a choice? Can metalanguage be avoided completely?

— CalifJim

  • Good question.
  • Do we have a choice?
  • Can metalanguage be avoided completely?
  • CJ
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Good question. Do we have a choice? Can metalanguage be avoided completely?

CJ
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CalifJimGood question. Do we have a choice? Can metalanguage be avoided completely?

CJ

In education, I think not.
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In practice, for English speakers, the language is often French, and the metalanguage English.
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Ça ne m'était jamais venu a l'esprit. Mais c'est très juste, quoi! Il y a du vrai dans ce que tu dis.

CJ
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