Question

l1 and l2 acquisition are parallel in that both l1 and l2 learners have metalinguistic awareness.
○ true
● false

Explanation:

L1 (first - language) learners typically develop metalinguistic awareness later in their language - development process compared to L2 (second - language) learners who often need to consciously analyze language from the start. So, the statement that they are parallel in terms of metalinguistic awareness is incorrect.

Answer:

B. False