
Metacommentary and Metadiscourse: The Clarity Power Move
As someone who’s spent 12+ years studying, teaching, and writing about metacommentary, here’s my straight answer: it’s when you talk about how you’re talking. I use it daily. It’s cousin to metadiscourse, metalanguage, and metacommunication. Think of it as the notes in the margin that tell you what the main text is doing. So, what…