metalinguistic
adjective
meta·lin·guis·tic
ˈme-tə-liŋ-ˌgwi-stik 
: of or relating to a metalanguage or to metalinguistics
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So the metalinguistic awareness of the media seems to be the precondition for its preservation.
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Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 21 Apr. 2011
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“Metalinguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalinguistic. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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