Erin knows that languages generally have a way to express numbers, that sentences generally contain multiple words, and that some languages use sounds that are not part of her native language. Clearly, Erin has _______knowledge.

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Erin's understanding of the general properties and functions of language, such as how languages express numbers and use different sounds, indicates metalinguistic knowledge, which is the awareness of how language works.

Erin Knows That Languages Generally Have a Way to Express