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Research Article

Conceptualizing Students’ Language Awareness across Educational Levels in the Context of Plurilingual Education: Within- and Cross-Case Findings from Grades 1, 7 and 11

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Received 24 Mar 2023, Accepted 14 Dec 2023, Published online: 18 Jan 2024

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