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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

The influence of metalinguistic awareness on cross-contextual communication effectiveness: a perspective on instructional intervention design.

Jie Cai, Mengmeng Wu

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jie CaiDepartment of General Education, Henan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Zhoukou, China.
Mengmeng WuDepartment of General Education, Henan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Zhoukou, China.

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Introduction: In an increasingly interconnected and contextually fluid digital era, this study investigates how Metalinguistic Awareness (MAS) relates to Cross-Contextual Communication Effectiveness (CCC), framed from an instructional intervention design perspective. Methods: A quantitative survey was conducted among 709 participants using validated MAS and CCC scales to explore the correlations and predictive power of various language domains. Results: The analysis revealed a strong positive correlation ( Discussion: The research empirically suggests that higher-order metalinguistic awareness is a key cognitive correlate of effective communication. To genuinely empower learners, language pedagogy should consider shifting from traditional formalism toward an integrated paradigm centered on fostering pragmatic, discourse, and reflective awareness through authentic, practice-based methods.

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communication effectivenesscross-contextual communicationdiscourse awarenessinstructional interventionmetalinguistic awarenesspragmatic awareness

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