The relationship between metalinguistic and unassisted linguistic performance was investigated within a well defined framework of literacy tasks (comprehension, production and revision) and language structure (anaphoric reference). Metalinguistic performance was operationalized in terms of two constructs, metalinguistic knowledge about lexical and pronoun reference, and metalinguistic skill in subjects' manipulation of lexical and pronoun reference tokens. Unassisted performance was operationalized in terms of effective spontaneous use of lexical and pronoun reference rather than global performance. Four metalinguistic and four unassisted tasks were included in the design. Twenty four students were tested, six males and six females from each of two Grade levels (Grades 2 and 4). The relationships between metalinguistic and performance variables, and Grade and Gender were tested using multivariate statistical techniques. The results indicated a relationship between metalinguistic and unassisted performance which was highly constrained by task and which was independent of Grade level. Grade effects were only identified for metalinguistic performance and did not coincide with the pattern of the metalinguistic/unassisted relationship. The findings are discussed in terms of the methodological implications for research into metalinguistics and metacognitive knowledge and skill and possible instructional approaches.

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This qualitative study investigated how a selected group of post-secondary, second language students (L2) students perceive coherence in their written discourse in various disciplinary contexts in a French CEGEP. The primary focus is on the verbal language, or meta-language, derived from participant interviews that students used to describe their written texts. M. A. K. Halliday's (1978) social theory of language, and L. S. Vygotsky's (1962) sociopsychological theories of language provided a framework for conceptualizing the amount of control, self regulation, that students perceive they had in constructing coherent written discourse. Results from the study indicate that although students may have individual terminology about coherence, collegial students with the most successful self-regulated strategies described coherence across disciplines, and global features of text organization. Results also indicate that there is a lack of synchrony between students and teachers' interpretation of written tasks assigned in this French collegial institutional setting.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references.

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Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-146).

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Este trabalho estuda a função metalingüística em letras de samba, sob três diferentes formas: metassambas, sambas metapoéticos e sambas metalingüísticos propriamente ditos; também se faz uma discussão sobre a abrangência da metalinguagem, além de sua relação com o metadiscurso, a intertextualidade e conceitos afins. / This is a study on metalinguistic function in samba lyrics, under three diferent ways: metassambas, metapoetic sambas and metalinguistic sambas; Also, a discussion is carried on about the scope of metalanguage, as well as its relationship with metadiscourse and, intertextuality and cognate concepts.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Este trabalho estuda a função metalingüística em letras de samba, sob três diferentes formas: metassambas, sambas metapoéticos e sambas metalingüísticos propriamente ditos; também se faz uma discussão sobre a abrangência da metalinguagem, além de sua relação com o metadiscurso, a intertextualidade e conceitos afins. / This is a study on metalinguistic function in samba lyrics, under three diferent ways: metassambas, metapoetic sambas and metalinguistic sambas; Also, a discussion is carried on about the scope of metalanguage, as well as its relationship with metadiscourse and, intertextuality and cognate concepts.

Dissertação(mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras, Instituto de Letras e Artes, 2009. / Submitted by Cristiane Silva (cristiane_gomides@hotmail.com) on 2012-10-08T14:13:56Z No. of bitstreams: 1 leonardoalves.pdf: 642276 bytes, checksum: c4c91818e3b356fe583a36edba05ce06 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Bruna Vieira(bruninha_vieira@ibest.com.br) on 2012-12-02T12:09:19Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 leonardoalves.pdf: 642276 bytes, checksum: c4c91818e3b356fe583a36edba05ce06 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-12-02T12:09:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 leonardoalves.pdf: 642276 bytes, checksum: c4c91818e3b356fe583a36edba05ce06 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Nesta dissertação, realizo uma análise da obra poética do autor piauiense Mário Faustino, à luz de textos teóricos que tratam de questões relacionadas à lírica. Dessa forma, busco destacar as temáticas e os procedimentos mais significativos adotados em sua consecução artística. Além do exame do conjunto de sua produção, constituída de O homem e sua hora e Outros Poemas, traço um levantamento de sua fortuna crítica e o recorte temático da metalinguagem, uma configuração recorrente na sua produção. / Analysis of the work of brazilian poet Mário Faustino from Piauí, in the light of theoretical texts that deal with the issue of aiming to highlight the lyrical and thematic procedures adopted in its artistic achievement. In addition to considering all of its production consisting of O Homem e sua Hora e Outros Poemas, We also consider his critical fortune and thematic focus of the metalanguage, recurring process in his production.