Question

LaWanda understands that a single sentence can sometimes be interpreted in two or more ways. For example, she realizes that the sentence "I know more beautiful women than Miss America" has two possible interpretations: "I know women who are more beautiful than Miss America is" or "I know more beautiful women than Miss America knows." LaWanda’s appreciation for the double meanings of some sentences reflects:

(A) a sensitive period in language development.
(B) metalinguistic awareness.
(C) pragmatics.
(D) figurative language.

Answer 1

Option B

LaWanda’s appreciation for the double meanings of some sentences reflects: metalinguistic awareness

Explanation:

Intelligence to speak on, examine, and analyze regarding communication autonomous of the actual definition of all word is termed as Metalinguistic awareness. It has been described as "the capacity to actualize language and dismember it as an imperious semantic code free of meaning".

It is the capability to recognize words as decontextualized things and manage and examine them apart from content. Reading comprehension is firmly connected with metalinguistic abilities. It is an imperative component in studying to read, spell and recognize words.