Why Are Children Able to Engage in Metacognition

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Essay

Why are children able to engage in metacognition?

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Definitions:

Passive Bilingualism

The ability to understand a second language but not speak it fluently.

Linguistic Dominance

The assertion of one language over others, often leading to the marginalization of minority languages and cultures.

Second Language

A language that is learned after one's native language, often through formal education or immersion in a language-speaking environment.

Code Switching

The practice of changing from one mode of speech to another as the situation demands, whether from one language to another or from one dialect of a language to another.