yuán​yǔ​yán​néng​lì

metalinguistic ability

  • created sense approved 元语言能力/元語言能力 · yuán​yǔ​yán​néng​lì · metalinguistic ability — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    元语言能力 / 元語言能力

    yuán​yǔ​yán​néng​lì

    metalinguistic ability

    the ability to think about and reflect on the nature and functions of language

    元语言 (literal) → 元语言/元語言 · yuán​yǔ​yán · metalanguage 能力 (literal) → 能力 · néng​lì · ability

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    created sense